Calibri for the Resistance
Committing tiny acts of resistance is essential for survival and community in a time of cruelty and nonsense.
Archives: Services
Matin & Spaciousness
Traditionally, a “matin” is a service of song and prayer. Our version of a matin is a service of music, reflection, and blessings. Join us for meditations and music on Practicing Resistance, our theme for January. Music by Curt Wilson.
The Fire Service
In this multigenerational “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 We’ll burn our outdated habits and thoughts and enter into a new year full of promise.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 … read more.
Welcome Yule! Hail the Winter Solstice!
Join us to celebrate the return of the Sun and longer days on this Shortest Day! We are honoring the Sixth Source of our UU tradition, our source originating with our Earth based spirituality. Led by CUF Pagans and friends. Music by CUF Choir and RE … read more.
Blue Holidays
CUF member Ann Levin will present a message for “Blue Holidays,” focusing on the potential negative impact of social pressure around the holidays and how to make our celebrations more inclusive, safeguard our own mental health, and help others who are struggling. Elena Floyd-Kennett will be our musician. Services are in-person and on Zoom.
Accidental Hope
Hope can be the optimism on home decor signs encouraging us to “Live, Laugh, Love.” It can also be dirty, gritty, and hanging on when there’s not much left. As the poet ullie-kaye says, “Hope is not always soft and lovely.” In this service … read more.
We Were Made for These Times
Scott Aaseng will share with us. In times like these, it’s easy to freak out, numb out, check out, burn out. But as Bayo Akomolefe says, “The times are urgent; let us slow down.” Let us take care of ourselves and each other, let … read more.
Bread Service
Please join us for our annual Bread Service. Bakers will share stories and anecdotes about their bread and the RE children and youth will pass the bread around to share. We will partake as a congregation for our Thanksgiving tradition! The service will be … read more.
Veteran’s Day Service
The service will be focused on several veterans from the fellowship sharing their personal experiences of survival, redemption, and frustration in these post modern times. Music by Laura Van Abbema.
Practicing Gratitude
Mallory will discuss gratitude practices she has used and expand on how to ‘call in’ gratitude on a daily basis. Music by Tesserae, our special guests that day! Services in-person and on zoom.