Celebrant: Loren Brown Join us for our Blending of the Waters Ceremony to celebrate the start of a new congregational year! Please bring a small amount of water from your home, garden, or a water source that feels special to you. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening … Continue reading Ingathering Water Communion:
Celebrants: Friends Join us for Elizabeth’s last service. There will be fabulous music provided by Jon and Rand, The Chelseas, and Will Fontaine, as well as brief reflections on the gifts given and received in our shared ministry. Prelude: Lover’s Waltz; The Chelseas Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening … Continue reading Saying Goodbye is Saying Thank You
Working in collaboration with the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), we have re-written our Land Acknowledgement. Though for many years, we have lifted up the truth that our Church is built on the ancestral homelands of the Nimíipuu, we now seek to put action behind those words. Using Nimíipuu concepts to write a Memorandum of Understanding, we … Continue reading Expanding Our Relations: Héetewit Wéetés “Precious Land”
Phillips Farm Hike and Brunch. We’ve reserved a picnic shelter at Phillips Farm north of Moscow and plan on serving a full breakfast buffet at 10 am! Folks can hike the trails before or after our breakfast as groups or individually. Meditation Service in Church. Join Martha Schmidt in the sanctuary at our regular church … Continue reading Phillips Farm Hike and Brunch or Meditation Service in Church
Celebrant: Leanne Parker Join us for our annual Blessing of the Animals, a service celebrating the deep interconnection of all living beings. We will explore how every creature— human, furred, feathered, or scaled—holds a unique and sacred place in the great web of life. We invite your companions to join us in church for a … Continue reading Pet Blessing
We’ll explore the Hanukkah story, remembering the Maccabean revolt and the miracle in the temple, and inviting contemplation on what it has to teach us, here and now. Simple acts of kindness and love radiate light and warmth into the world- and isn’t that a miracle all on its own?
The different characters found in the Nativity story will have a chance to tell their version of the story. What truths are revealed? What insights might take root in our heart that will help us stay true to our values in the months and years to come? Processional: O Come, O Come Emmanuel; trad., performed by … Continue reading Christmas Eve: Candlelight and Carols
December 22nd: Participatory Nativity Service Leaders: Ginger Yoder and Ryan Urie Join us for a spontaneous and rolicking re-telling of the Nativity Story. People of all ages are encouraged to take part in this reenactment that reminds us that every family is a holy family, and every child is a holy child.
Please join us for a magical celebration of the turning of the year. Expect quiet resting in the dark, and a beautiful, candlelit returning of the light. Members of the Shared Worship Team will join Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens and Ginger Yoder for the ritual, which will take place at PCEI, 1040 Rodeo Dr., Moscow, … Continue reading Solstice Ritual at PCEI (Rain does not cancel)
Special Musical Guests: The Chelseas and the Kamiak Wind Quintet Don your gay apparel (whether red and green or rainbow and sparkles) and join us for our annual service invoking the spirit of the winter holidays and liberating love through poetry, readings and songs. Introit: Indodana, UUCP Choir Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Gift of Music: … Continue reading Holiday Music Sunday
