Topic: Hope

Whence Springs Hope?

Reverend Doege’s sermon for February 9, posits that what comes to define our generations (late boomer, gen X, perhaps millennials) for future generations will be the extent to which we are able to choose hope over despair.

 

The Reverend Lisa Doege has been minister at Nora … read more.

The Abundance of Community

It has been said that It takes a village to raise a child.  The UUFM has been that village for our family. We will share what this has meant for us on our journey through foster care to adoption.

 

Soul Matters Monthly Theme: What does it … read more.

New Possibilities

The advent of the new year brings with it the dreaded “New Year Resolution.” And making a new year resolution so often brings us into a place of lack and fault-finding. How about this year, instead, we take a leap and open ourselves up to … read more.

Mother’s Day – What is a Mother?

Mother’s Day is a day that we celebrate those people in our lives who have given us life. Lisa Myers, United Theological Seminary, will take us on an exploration of the idea of “Mothering” within the emergence of New Life.

Lisa Myers is in her third … read more.

Getting to Know You

Most of us are eager to be known by and to know others, to be perceived as we are and as we might become. We’ll explore today how differences, affinities, and especially opportunities for synergy bring us together and enable us to grow in relationship.

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The Care and Feeding of a New Minister

So, after almost nine months, with a lot of effort (made easier by the great story we can tell about ourselves), we’ve actually done it-we looked for a minister who would be the best partner for us as we grow still further in nourishing our … read more.

Practice Resurrection

The ancient story of Easter still speaks to us today — new beginnings emerge with fresh possibilities, even in those moments when it seems that all is tragically lost. As Unitarian Universalists, how do we honor the wondrous power of resurrection and renewal in our … read more.

In The Beginning (Again)

When God created human beings,” wrote the Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, “we were given a secret, and that secret was not how to begin — for that prerogative is God’s alone — but how to begin again.” The spiritual practice of perseverance involves starting over … read more.

Faith, Hope and Prayer

Do you say your prayers before bed each night? Do UU’s even pray? This morning, we’ll examine what role faith, hope and prayer can play in our lives.

Inter-generational Service