This Sunday we will hear a sermon by the Rev. Rod Richards. He says, “Some stories are pointed toward discovering truth and others are specifically meant to obscure truth…” Debs Szymkowiak will lead our service. Remote attendees, join at the link below. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A NEW LINK FOR 2026. https://zoom.us/j/93005285647?pwd=Jam09KvgEh1yjBzVLVISUYDlN9P8oZ.1 Meeting ID: … Continued

This Sunday we will share a recently recorded message, “What We Are Bound For,” by Rev. Jake Morrill, Senior Sabbatical Minister for the UU Congregation of Atlanta. Rev. Morrill writes, “Every pilgrimage has a destination, and every community has a purpose that binds it together. We’ll consider how these two truths meet—how who we are bound … Continued

Sunday’s sermon is Love + Apocalypse by Rev. Anna Tulou. Rev. Tulou writes, “I had been overwhelmed by a flood of political actions, designed to overwhelm, and I had lost my mooring. But no one had taken my joy; …no one can take it. Joy is ours to choose, to nourish and protect…”  In this sermon, read by Jackie … Continued

This week, Gena Wade will share a sermon by Rev. Darcy Laine, exploring the question of how to hold hope in challenging, disheartening times. Spoiler alert: Elders play an important role! Remote attendees, join at the link below: https://zoom.us/j/97885251657?pwd=OUgwbm9BODh0MGl2bnpOYmJabVllQT09 Meeting ID: 978 8525 1657 Passcode: 884254

SNOW DAY!

In her sermon “Bringing Hope When Hope is Hard to Find,” Rev Tess Baumberger shares stories of hope from our Unitarian and Universalist traditions. Jackie Triplett will read this sermon and lead our service. Remote attendees, join at the link below: https://zoom.us/j/97885251657?pwd=OUgwbm9BODh0MGl2bnpOYmJabVllQT09 Meeting ID: 978 8525 1657 Passcode: 884254

This week, we will conclude our series of services on Cultivating Gratitude with a continuing exploration of the ideas of Galen Guengerich.  Gena Wade will offer a sermon on Guengerich’s 2020 book The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today.  This book further develops the ideas we heard in a sermon two weeks ago, … Continued

This week, we will listen to a sermon by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees.  She says that ““We need ways to reopen ourselves to beauty and gratitude—and to see not only the proverbial glass being half full but also the whole glass… This outlook invites us to embody abundance even in those mud-puddle times.” Debs Szymkowiak … Continued

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