As we begin this month’s theme of Transformation, we’ll explore the proposed UUA bylaw revision that updates our articulation of our faith’s grounding values. The right language can be transformative, as can the democratic process we use to make these big changes in our denomination! OOS 3.3.24 – Love at the Center Join us after the … Continue reading “Love at the Center”
As we wrap up our stewardship campaign, we’ll look ahead to our shared future, and what we hope to accomplish together. Come celebrate! 02.18.24 – OOS – Our Promise Finds Fulfillment Join us after the service for an in-person luncheon downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Children’s programs (Nursery and Children’s Chapel) are up and running. … Continue reading Our Promise Finds Fulfillment
In August, I took a pilgrimage to Memphis and Mississippi to visit sites connected to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and meet people who were part of the story of that era as it happened. It was both a learning journey, and a witnessing of parts of our history I was not taught … Continue reading On Holy Ground: A Civil Rights Pilgrimage
As we kick off our annual stewardship campaign, we’ll explore what we are committed to, individually and collectively, and what fuels the fire of that commitment. 01.28.24 OOS – The Fire of Commitment Join us after the service for an in-person luncheon downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Children’s programs (Nursery and Children’s Chapel) are up … Continue reading The Fire of Commitment
ONLINE ONLY – Mid-year meeting will be on Jan. 28th On this Sunday preceding Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and honoring our January theme of Liberating Love, we will explore both what Rev. Dr. King said about a “love ethic” and how that relates to Unitarian Universalism in 2024. OOS 1.14 A Love Ethic Click … Continue reading A Love Ethic
Our Christmas Eve worship will be a “lessons and carols” style service with the Christmas story and Christmas carols, and a message about what that story has to tell us in this era. 12 24 23 – OOS Christmas Eve Service Join us after the service for in-person hospitality downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Nursery … Continue reading Christmas Eve Worship – NOTE SPECIAL TIME (There will be no morning worship this Sunday.)
Come enjoy a service of readings, singing, and candlelight as we mark the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, and celebrate the gifts of darkness and of returning light. Click this link to join the service: https://zoom.us/j/99358411229?pwd=eGU2RUNiS0lFNjdyZlFMOVZITEhCdz09. Contact Worship Tech Kat Clements at cattyrant999@gmail.com or by texting 507-380-4451 if you have trouble accessing the … Continue reading Winter Solstice Celebration
In the Christian calendar, this Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent, leading up to the birth of Christ. In this season of waiting, how might we prepare ourselves to welcome Love more fully into our midst? 12.10.23 OOS Love is on the Way Join us after the service for in-person hospitality downstairs in the … Continue reading Love Is On The Way
The upcoming holiday season, while festive for many, can be a time of sorrow or struggle for others, for a variety of reasons. Some have lost loved ones, or had relationships end. Some are struggling financially, or with addiction. If for any reason, this holiday season is hard for you, you are invited to this quiet, … Continue reading Blue Holiday Service
This Sunday we will both celebrate our annual Bread Communion, and kick off the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Guest at Your Table program for the holiday season. We’ll practice acts of generosity toward each other, and extend our generosity to the wider world. 11.12.23 OOS – Room at the Table Join us after the service … Continue reading Room at the Table
