Church Is Something We Create
When did you first feel you belonged to UUCP? What is one thing you’ve received from the church? When did you do something to help someone else?
Topic: Intention
The Web of Life (a.k.a. The Frog Sermon)
As we spend more and more time in artificial spaces, it’s easy to think of the human and nonhuman worlds as distinct and separate. While we often long for a deeper connection to nature, what if we’ve never really been apart? What if we are as enmeshed with the world around us as a frog … Continue reading The Web of Life (a.k.a. The Frog Sermon)
The Interfaith Community
Guest Speaker: Meredyth Goodwin The Interfaith Community We are one church of many faiths, but we’re also part of a larger community encompassing countless creeds, faiths, religions, and spiritual callings. Let’s explore together the wisdom to be gained by looking beyond the walls of our beloved sanctuary. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting … Continue reading The Interfaith Community
Come as You Are
During the weekend of September 7-8 we celebrate PRIDE here on the Palouse. In honor of PRIDE weekend, our Sunday service will explore aspects of what it means to celebrate the dignity and worthiness of every individual. The title of our September 7th service is “Come as You Are”. We invite every member of the … Continue reading Come as You Are
Why I Consort with Murderers and Thieves
At UUCP we do our best to address all sorts of needs in our community. However, the needs and stories we know, we only know because those people have the ability to make their needs known. They are seen. To be radically welcoming and fulfill our church’s purpose, however, we must also learn to see … Continue reading Why I Consort with Murderers and Thieves
Storytelling Our Humanity: Applications of an Ancient Art
We are what we tell. Story defines us, our identities, our values, our dreams of what we seek. We are homo narrativus – humans that define our experiences and existence through the narratives we tell. So much can and must be said about our stories. While our stories and their act of telling necessary go … Continue reading Storytelling Our Humanity: Applications of an Ancient Art
Family Promise: Love as a verb
Celebrant: Martha Schmidt Our congregation has been hosting Family Promise for twelve years now. This powerful model for combatting houseleasness offers us many opportunities to act with love and generosity. How has this practice changed us, as individuals and a community? Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening Hymn: #1009, Meditation … Continue reading Family Promise: Love as a verb
Intergenerational Flower Ceremony
Watch the Service Recording. Our annual celebration of the beautiful diversity present in our congregation and all the ways we help one another bloom. Musical Call to Worship: Dirait-on, Susan and Gary Welcome and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Flower Ceremony: Part I Hymn: #397, Morning Has Come The Story … Continue reading Intergenerational Flower Ceremony
Pale Blue Dot
Celebrant: Pat Fuerst Watch the service recording In this service that opens Earth Month, we’ll contemplate these truths: the earth is the only home we’ve got…and it’s a closed ecosystem. What feelings, insights, and invitations to act arrive in our hearts when we regard our beautiful and fragile planet with reverence and awe?
Our Pluralism
Watch the service recording. Pluralism is a response to diversity that consists in learning about meaningful differences.” — The Pluralism Project, Harvard University. What are the different beliefs in our own congregation? How can we preserve our members’ diverse religious commitments? By engaging with our diversity of beliefs, we hope to build relationships based on … Continue reading Our Pluralism