This week, we will listen to a thought-provoking sermon by longtime UU minister Galen Guengerich.  He argues for the clarity of a religious discipline of gratitude for Unitarian Universalism.  He says, “In the same way that Judaism is defined by obedience, Christianity by love, and Islam by submission, I believe that Unitarian Universalism should be … Continued

In the recorded sermon “Being Ungovernable: The Sacred Duty of Disobedience,” Rev. T. J. FitzGerald will take us from the streets of Boston to the waters of Walden Pond, following the life and lessons of Henry David Thoreau.  Jackie Triplett will lead the service, using much of the service as it was recently presented to … Continued

Can Unitarian Universalists find meaning in All Soul’s Day?  In a sermon read by Jackie Triplett, Rev. Rob Hardies explores this question with a few stories of our spiritual Transcendentalist ancestor, Henry David Thoreau.  Please bring a photo or other memento of a deceased loved one to place on the Chalice Table for a time … Continued

This Sunday, we conclude our series on Cultivating Compassion by learning more about the Charter for Compassion through a sermon by the Rev. Sandra Fees.  Rev. Fees comments that compassion demands a lot of us. As much as we aspire to be compassionate, it’s sometimes—actually often—hard to do. What prevents us from acting compassionately? And … Continued

This Sunday, we will listen to a sermon by Rev. Tess Baumberger. Rev Baumberger says, “As human beings, we are perhaps prone to fundamentalist thinking. It seems to me that this need to be right, and the need for others to be wrong, is part of human nature. Universalism calls us to counter that tendency … Continued

On Sunday our guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Bruce Marshall, addresses “What Does It Mean to Be a Liberal?” He says, “Liberals don’t seem real popular these days. All kinds of things get blamed on liberalism: crime, a breakdown of traditional values, weakening family structures, disaffected youth, rising prices, days when the stock market is down (though not when the stock … Continued

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​ Our Unitarian Universalist core values call for us to keep love at the center of our lives. But amidst the bullying and chaotic thinking all around, can we find a way to love the people who make it hard, and seem to be unlovable?  Rev Kaaren Anderson explores the topic and finds some interesting … Continued

In our “Building Belonging” series, this Sunday we reflect on individualism and its implications for belonging.  In US culture, we are inundated with messages telling us that we are the authors of our narratives, that we are the only ones who can define our identities, that we are ultimately only responsible for ourselves and to … Continued

As we continue our September theme “Building Belonging,” we reflect on what binds us together as a faith community. Jackie Triplett will read a sermon by the Rev. Dr. John T. Morehouse, a fifth generation UU and the grandson of a Unitarian minister, that poses a similar question: Whose Are We? To whom do we belong? Remote … Continued