Celebrant: Michelle Hazen Every child is born worthy of perfect, unconditional love. Unfortunately, we who are available to love are human, so love and life are messy. Luckily, practice is what makes perfect…and how better to spend a life than to practice loving more fully? Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung … Continue reading On Unconditional Love
Celebrant: Loren Brown Where is the line between being supportive and being codependent? How do we help others without sacrificing ourselves? What are the limits of caring? Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening Hymn: #1, May Nothing Evil Time for All Ages: The Three Questions [Based on … Continue reading The Limits of Caring
Celebrant: Loren Brown —Joseph will share and reflect on his visit to Estonia last summer to see their National Song Festival, where 30,000 people sing on a single stage together while their country watches and sings along, to celebrate and remember who they are as a nation.
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
Two years ago UUCP joined UU Wellspring, a small-group discussion program designed to deepen our knowledge of UU theology, strengthen UU identity, and put faith into action by exploring new spiritual practices. If you would like to have engaging, heart-opening experiences in an intimate, small group setting, UU Wellspring might be just what you’re looking … Continue reading Deepening Our Spirituality: UU Wellspring
The idea of progress calls on us to strive to attain our joy and fulfillment in an indeterminate future. But what if the pursuit of progress is precisely what keeps us from finding the lives of meaning we seek right here and now? Let’s explore the possibilities of a future in which we abandon “always … Continue reading Stories of the Future Service
Incorporating movement into one’s daily routine can enhance overall health and well-being significantly. Palouse choreographer Corrie Befort will guide us in an exploration of music and dance. The benefits are numerous: improved heart health, mental acuity, restful sleep, coordination, cognitive function, and pure joy. Welcome Greeting and Announcements Territorial Acknowledgement Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation Opening Words Opening Hymn: … Continue reading Dance Break
Stressful situations are not new to our times; indeed, the ancients learned ways to cope long ago. This service will reach back to explore the insights and narratives of Greek and Roman Stoics along with the Book of Job. Two members of the Shared Worship Team will provide some context to understand how people in … Continue reading Old Stories Made New
Celebrant: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Stevens Every day the news of the world can break our hearts. Though our Unitarian and Universalist forebears were optimistic about humans’ capacity for working together to enact goodness in the world, some days we wonder if the Calvinists had a point when they said humanity was “utterly depraved.” We have … Continue reading Deeply Worthy, Deeply Fallible
Celebrant: Loren Brown On the 25th anniversary of her ordination to the UU Ministry, Rev. Dr. Stevens will reflect on the many lessons she’s learned from the good people she has served through the years. What a gift and privilege it has been to garner wisdom from hundreds of generous and thoughtful folks! Welcome Greeting … Continue reading Human for a Living
