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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 Gift of Welcome, our theme for September. Music by Pat York. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Have you sometimes found it difficult to feel a “fire of commitment” even for causes you deeply care about? In this last of a three-part service series, Rev. Sarah explores some ways that UUs understand and address community experiences of disconnection and healing. Music by Maki Ito Pardieck. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Have you ever been “surprised by joy?” In this second of three-part service series, Rev. Sarah explores some ways that UUs understand and address spiritual experiences of disconnection and healing. Music by Elana Floyd-Kennett. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Please join us for this interactive service where Religious Education Coordinator Ashley Moss will provide details on the RE programs in the last few years. Members of the RE Committee will ask for volunteers to help with some activities during the service. RE families will provide chalice lighting, reading(s), and benediction. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Have you ever lost touch with the “still, small voice within”? In this first of a three-part service series, Rev. Sarah explores some ways that UUs understand and address personal experiences of disconnection and healing. Music by Candy Davis. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Guest speaker Quianya Enge will share with us the importance and understanding that the reentry process is a community sustainability issue. Ms. Enge is the Founder and Executive Director of Beyond the Walls, a not-for-profit organization that empowers those directly impacted by the criminal legal systems (especially women) through education and entrepreneurship. Music by Michael Thompson. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
CUF’s Emeritus Minister, the Rev. Bill Sasso, will present the message. Unitarian Universalism is often described as a free religious movement, but what does that mean? Are we a religious community where “anything goes?” If not, what does “freedom” mean, and where are the limits? In what might be called “an adventure of the spirit,” we’ll engage these and related questions, and perhaps even try out some answers! Music by Glenn McLernon. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
People working on social justice have long used and appreciated music and song as powerful tools to amplify the message and invoke solidarity. Curt Wilson will lead us in an inspirational exploration of these themes, which will hopefully inspire us to continue the work. Music by Warren Bush. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Martha Shum and Jan Eisenhard will share their experiences of a recent Buddhist retreat at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi, and will lead us in a meditation. Music by Curt Wilson. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
Help create this DIY service by bringing a favorite reading or quote on the topic of Freedom, our theme for July! Music by Candy Davis and Marty Merrill. (Services are in person and on Zoom.)
