Kurt Vonnegut was a famous Unitarian Universalist. This sermon celebrates the absurdities of life, with a little help from the author Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut was a member of All Souls Unitarian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rev. Lucas Hergert, Minister of the North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield, Illinois, will preach for us. Worship Leaders: Haruko DeArth, Todd Whiteley, … Continue reading So It Goes

Facing threat and stress, it is easy to buckle down into seriousness.  But in order to muster the kind of courage, creativity, and flexibility we need in these times, you gotta make time to loosen up and play.  Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Brian Wse and Dee Hawksworth. 

We honor our annual Water Communion service as a ritual of resistance and radical community building.  We gather to find some soulful sustenance in our UU tradition and to recommit ourselves to nurturing the Beloved Community. Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Dee Hawksworth, and Todd Whiteley. 

Leah and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia sing us to “Be Breathless, Stand Stainless, and Touch the Wild Tameless” in their song Sunny Days. Facing yet another pandemic surge, we explore how we can continue to bear touching the tamelessness of this pandemic.  Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Carol Festejo. Tech Crew: Brian … Continue reading Wild Tameless

The simple stories of our lives can often be the most powerful. I (Rev Erin) was introduced to moonflowers by a fluke (or was it)? Whether your belief system is science, psychology, faith or something else, the full unfolding of getting those seeds, when they started blooming, and their invitations through a simple dinner with them … Continue reading The Magic of MoonFlowers

How many times do we say, “I meant to tell her that she …”, in reference to a compliment or a way we are remembering someone struggling that never makes it out of our mouth? When such things do make it out of our mouth, what’s our motivation? In the midst of a world so often … Continue reading Lessons From Sisters, Oranges, and More

Various forms of communion abound in fellowships of all kinds. The UU’s have the lovely tradition of a flower communion. Christians have a longstanding tradition of bread and cup communion. Both of these (and other examples) offer rituals that invite us into something bigger worthwhile for all. Come explore what that is and why we … Continue reading The Gifts of Communion

The Buddhist and Christian traditions both offer stories to help encourage letting go of what was to make room for what could be. Come hear the stories and explore where you are on that journey. Worship Leaders: Haruko DeArth, Brian Wise and Jorge Torrez. Guest Minister: Rev. Erin Matteson

Local poet, Gillian Wegener, shares poetry about recognizing and appreciating the beauty and wonder of this region, its towns, landscapes, people, and the many ways it shapes and moves us.   Worship leaders:  Gillian Wegener, Todd Whiteley, Sharon Arpoika, and Jorge Torrez.