Watch the Service Recording Celebrant: Molly Smith As we move from childhood into adolescence and early adulthood, we experiment and play with different identities. What choices did you make when you were becoming you? Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening Hymn: #188, Come, Come, Whoever You Are Time for All Ages: Stand … Continue reading Becoming
Celebrant: Nancy Nelson Watch the Service Recording The first in our series of services on ages and stages, in this service, we’ll be invited to reflect on the ways that nurturing our inner child helps us find joy, peace, and powerful healing. We’ll be talking about the Inner Child, and as part of the service, … Continue reading Start with Love
Watch the Service Recording This will be an intergenerational, ritual based service (aka family friendly) with special music from the UUCP choir. If you attend in person, PLEASE BRING A SMALL (less than 1/4 c) amount of water, whether gathered as part of an adventure or taken from the tap. We’ll combine our separate … Continue reading The Tide is Rising (Intergenerational Water Communion)
Celebrant: Molly Smith Many people would define resilience as the ability to “bounce back,” but in reality, life requires that we adapt and change rather than rebounding or rewinding. Join us for an exploration of what resilience looks like in living beings and systems. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words: This … Continue reading Resilience and Vitality
Celebrant: Ryan Urie Watch the Service Recording When we love something or someone, we tend to get attached. However, most things in life (and all living things) are transitory. At some point, we have to let them go. How do we cultivate our capacity to hold everything lightly? Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting … Continue reading Love and Let Go
Celebrant: Molly Smith Watch the Service Recording Mistakes and failures are an inevitable part of life; trying to avoid them is both futile and counterproductive. In this service, we’ll reflect together on the gifts of imperfection and the practice of embracing our propensity to mess up. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung … Continue reading Fail Forward
Celebrant: Wachira Kariuki Watch the Service Recording No, we are not planning a food fight! Rather, we’ll explore the role of play, experimentation, and risk in our personal and collective lives. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening Hymn: #361, Enter, Rejoice and Come In Time for All Ages: … Continue reading Throw Spaghetti at the Wall Service
Celebrant: Dr. Leanne Parker Watch the service recording. Our animal companions give us more than just love, cuddles and fur to vacuum up. Studies show that the human-animal bond enhances our physical and emotional wellbeing in significant (and measurable) ways. How do these important relationships enrich our spiritual lives, as well? Welcome and Announcements Territorial … Continue reading Living Together
Watch the Service Recording. Our annual service celebrating the growth and development of the children and young adults in our community. We’ll celebrate transitions in the lives of our young people- from the youngest who are ready to shift from the nursery to RE classes through those graduating from High School. Welcome and Announcements Territorial … Continue reading Bridging and Blessing
Celebrant: Zena Hartung Watch the Service Recording. Do you have a question you’ve been wanting to ask your minister? What are your wonderings, your ponderings, the subjects you’d like to hear more about? Who knows what will happen in this free-form service built around questions submitted on the spot by members of the congregation… Welcome … Continue reading Question Box Sunday
