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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. How have UUs brought love into our work for justice? How will we continue to bring love along with our anger and conviction for the long haul? Rev. Sarah and CUF folks share their experiences and ideas for … read more.
Riffing on meditations by Rev. Sean Parker Dennison, Rev. Sarah reflects on how we can ground ourselves spiritually in the practice of change. Music by Dorothy & Kent McDaniel. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
Our Faith tends to be something most of us come to later in our spiritual journey. What stories have we held onto that no longer serve us? How do we reframe our past to feed us in our Walk today? Long-time UU and new CUF member Eric Terrell will share the message. Music by CUF Choir, Michael Thompson, Director. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
What have we learned from the past that has shaped our current stories of our congregation and our faith? On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Rev. Sarah draws from the West African concept of Sankofa to consider mistakes and successes for inclusion and equity. Music by Candy Davis and Marty Merrill. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
The stories we are born and raised with – family stories, fairy tales, scripture, tv shows – are powerful vessels for understanding ourselves, our community, our world. They create, destroy, repair, and reaffirm what we think we know. Rev. Sarah and CUF folks share the stories that continue to haunt, heal, change and challenge. Music by CUF Choir, Michael Thompson, Director. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
UPDATE: Jan. 5 service will be ZOOM ONLY, due to possible dangerous weather. Traditionally, a “matin” is a service of song and prayer. It has also been used to refer to the morning song of birds. Our version of a matin is a service of music, reflection, and blessings. Join us for meditations and music on The Practice of Story, our theme for January. Music by Maki Ito Pardieck.
In this multigenerational lay-led “Burning Bowl” service, the Fellowship will once again bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year with the fire ceremony. We’ll burn our outdated habits and thoughts and enter into a new year full of promise. Music by Pat York. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
We celebrate Christmas with candlelight, carols, and story at this special family-friendly evening service. There will be room in the inn – and the internet – for all! Music by Ginivra Stace (cello), Joe Palermo (guitar), and Stephanie Reece (vocal), plus Emily, Eleanor & Esther Hughes vocal trio.
In this multigenerational service, we will mark the winter solstice with ancient and modern practices including seasonal music and the burning of a Yule log. Music by CUF Choir, Michael Thompson, Director. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
Ten days from Christmas, are you stumped by what to get for someone who has everything? Or maybe stressed by the thought of preparing for visiting or hosting for the holidays? Lessons in mindfulness from Buddhism, Dr. Seuss, Mutts and more remind us that the greatest present we can give to others – and ourselves – is presence. Music by Daniel and Elisa Hummer. (Services are in-person and on Zoom.)
