UUs are known for honoring rituals and holidays from many traditions. When we showed up to Clinton Chapel, one person asked how we could worship there without being hypocritical. Why do we do this and how are we not being hypocritical? Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Matthew Mason.
Services at 9:30am and 11am. Though we UU’s may not believe in the conventional Christian resurrection, we believe in the possibility of rising up. We honor Easter with our Flower Communion ritual. The 11am service will be multigenerational. Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy and Matthew Mason
Services at 9:30am and 11am. The Wheel of the Year turns to the equinox. Many of our ancestors honored the returning life force to the earth with songs, dance, and rituals. We will celebrate the passing of winter and embrace the season of growth and potential. Worship Leaders: Avonelle Tomlinson and Bernadette Burns
Services at 9:30am and 11am. Humans create much of reality through the stories we tell. What kinds of inquiry help us create new stories and new realities? Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy and Sharon Arpoika
We humans are promise-making-breaking-remaking creatures. Let us explore the messiness of promises. Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy and Tina Godsey
Come celebrate the glorious beauty we are surrounded by at this time of year. Please wear your boots or sneakers, as you will be invited to take a brief contemplative walk into the surrounding almond orchard as part of the worship service! Worship Leaders: Rev Darcy with Janice Goodloe
Love is a cornerstone of Universality theology. But just how many flavors of love are there?
A father has to be a provider, a teacher, a role model, but most importantly, a distant authority figure who can never be pleased. Otherwise, how will children ever understand the concept of God?” -Stephen Colbert
As we wrap up our first year together, as I prepare to head to General Assembly in Portland, OR and then take 4 weeks of vacation and study leave, I have been doing some reflecting on our first year together, rereading newsletters, weekly reflections, and my sermons.
It is pretty unusual to walk into a UU congregation today and hear sermon being preached on biblical text. And even when we UU’s do use a biblical text, we often prefer the Hebrew Bible—we really like all that Hebrew Bible Prophet stuff, “water rolling down like justice” kinda thing. The Christian Bible? That is a bit more … Continue reading Being A Serpent and a Dove
