“The hour is striking so close above me, so clear and sharp, that all my senses ring with it. I feel it now: there’s a power in me to grasp and give shape to my world.” So Rainer Maria Rilke tells us—he is expressing a clear invitation to behold what is in front of … Continue reading Do You Have Time to Linger?
Congregants Sue Chambers, Teresa Neufelder, Rebecca Larrabee, and Diane Dobitz are planning an outdoor fire with drumming and ceremony to begin at 4:30pm on Wednesday, December 21. Follow the luminaria! Bring a chair or a blanket as you need. The event will last about a half hour, giving you plenty of time to attend the … Continue reading (Canceled Due to Inclement Weather)Outdoor Solstice Service
April is National Poetry Month, begun in 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. April is also the start of our new monthly theme “Wholeness”. We will explore what our poets have written and … Continue reading Be A Full Bucket
What do we place our trust in? Our government? The Laws of our nation? Our corporations? The medical profession? The news media? Deciding what to place our confidence in has been more of a struggle lately. What can we believe in to give us a confidence of integrity, honesty, and justice? Trust BY THOMAS R. … Continue reading Finding Confidence
June Theme: Blessings Father’s Day Fathers come in all shapes and sizes, and have an impact on our lives, some a great deal, but some even by their absence. Past President Barack Obama stated “What I’ve realized is that life doesn’t count for much unless you’re willing to do your small part to leave our … Continue reading The Many Voices of Fathers
We usher in Christmas with carols, stories, music, and candlelight. There will be cookies and beverages served after the service Please note that we will not have a morning service today. Only our 8:00 pm Candlelight Service
“This being human is a guest house” the poet Rumi tells us, asking us to accept whatever comes our way. During this season of change we confront the dark, winter and the hopes of the upcoming solstice. How do we learn to welcome each event we are facing in our lives? Do our UU principles … Continue reading This Guest House
Understanding and describing their religion can be a challenge for Unitarian Universalists. This Sunday, as we gather to greet each other after the summer and rededicate ourselves to our highest aspirations, we explore The Big Question: “What are we?” Religions exist in part to help people join together in a search for answers to big … Continue reading Religion to the Rescue
