The Flower Ceremony is a unique Unitarian Universalist tradition that began in Hungary during World War II. Everyone is invited to bring a flower, which represents their unique gifts. We create a shared bouquet, and together celebrate the beauty of our collective presence. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening … Continue reading Intergenerational Flower Ceremony
Watch the Service Recording Light is a powerful symbol for us, personally and collectively. We will share stories of light and learn the deep history of the chalice we light each Sunday. Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words: The Chalice Lighting, by Nancy Nelson Opening Hymn: #118, This Little Light of Mine … Continue reading The Light of Our Chalice
Celebrant: Julie Skyving In her books Emergent Strategy and Pleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown outlines a deeply relational and compassionate approach to the work of collective liberation. She invites us to cultivate the capacity to listen deeply, speak honestly, and find ways to move forward in formations that are instinctual and organic. Watch the service … Continue reading Imagination and Murmuration
This Sunday we will hold our annual Burning service where we reflect on the past year, letting go of what we need to put down, and holding on to the lessons learned.
What gift is your spirit yearning for today? Is it a chance to create a beautiful handmade gift just in time for Christmas? Is it the gift of sitting quietly for a moment, catching your breath in the midst of the holiday hustle? Is it dropping your children off at church while you get one … Continue reading Santa’s Workshop: All Ages Service of Gifts
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. When something crashes into our lives, be it grief, trauma, or violence, how do we reclaim sacred space? Simple acts of kindness and love radiate light and … Continue reading Remembering Hanukkah, Rededicating Sacred Space
A quiet, meditative, poetry-based service that invites us into the liminal space of the season, as the earth reaches its apogee and then spins back round toward the sun. How do we feel the growing dark in our bodies? Our hearts? Might we find gifts if we welcome it and rest in it for a … Continue reading Dark and Light, Light and Dark
‘Hope is an embrace of the unknown and the unknowable, an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists,’ writes Rebecca Solnit in Hope in the Dark. As we enter the season of Advent, we’ll reflect together on the practice of patience, the power of perspective, and the potential of peace.
