A longstanding tradition of this congregation is to dedicate the first Sunday of the year to remember and honor those who have died. Join Rev. Laurel and Piper Swim for a ritual of remembrance. Children will participate in the beginning of the service. Music will be offered by the Crescendo Choir. There are two ways … Continue reading Sunday Jan. 7, 2024 – Tolling of the Bells
At the turning of the year we often look both backward and forward. We assess what went well and what didn’t. Looking ahead we hope to tilt the balance towards the former. Resolutions are made. Some succeed, others fail, and significant life-changing turning points can result from either outcome. Please join us as Sarah Watts … Continue reading Dec. 31, 2023 – New Year’s Eve: Resolution, Turning Point or ?
On this evening before Christmas, come be with your beloved community for a quiet time of peace and gratitude. There will be music by Crescendo Choir, poetry, and a meditation on peace. The service will close with a candlelight ceremony as we sing “Silent Night.”
Come celebrate the spirit of the season with Jef Melcher and Laila Ibrahim – our annual No Rehearsal Christmas Pageant! With a spark of imagination and the willing participation of children and youth, we will bring to life, right before our eyes, the Christmas Story as told in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Come … Continue reading Dec. 24, 2023, 5pm – Multi-generational No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing-a-long
Join Rev. Laurel Liefert, Worship Associate Sarah Watts and musician Susan Keiter for this Christmas Eve morning service when we will raise our voices together in singing traditional carols of the season. There are two ways to attend this worship service: In person: Worship service starts at 10:20 AM. We strongly recommend that you wear … Continue reading Dec. 24, 2023, 10:20am – Gladden Our Hearts With Song
Alleluia, the Sun is born again! We’re celebrating the Goddess’s long night of labor and the rebirth of the Sun this Winter Solstice with a musical service, including some familiar holiday tunes with Earth-centering lyrics. Come join Worship Leader Piper Rowanoak Swim, Worship Associate Corless Smith and pianist Ian Llacer-Chamberlin. There are two ways to … Continue reading Dec. 17, 2023 – Winter Solstice
Church musicians will be live and in-person in Hamilton Hall for an evening of holiday favorites and a variety of music by Joyful Noise Band, Crescendo Choir, and talented soloists from the congregation! A holiday cookie reception will follow in Wendte Hall! Click here for more information
As Religious Liberals, Unitarian Universalists have long valued Theological Pluralism as one of our highest principles. Pluralism means “We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.” As a Living Religious Tradition how can modernizing the UUA Article II Purposes and Covenant, guide us on the journey towards becoming the … Continue reading Dec. 10, 2023 – Love Will Guide Us: Religious Pluralism and Why the UUA Article II Matters
As the days grow shorter, we begin a month filled with an abundance of interfaith celebrations, including Advent, Bodhi Day (Buddha’s Enlightenment), Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Kwanzaa. Our first Sunday service this month will be a Unitarian Universalist celebration of Advent, the season of anticipation. Rev. Laurel Liefert and Worship Associate Jeanne … Continue reading Dec. 3, 2023 – Four Candles of Advent
Our church, like all Unitarian Universalist congregations, is a covenantal community. We are also in covenant with all other Unitarian Universalist congregations. We make promises to each other and trust that we will keep these promises. Because we are human, we don’t always live up to these promises and need to re-covenant with each other … Continue reading Nov. 26, 2023 – Renewing Our Promises to One Another
