The winter season brings many festivals of light, hope, and celebration — Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Solstice, and more. Each offers stories of resilience, community, and the eternal spark of light that survives the coldest nights. In this multifaith service, we honor the beauty of our shared humanity and the diversity of tradition. Through song, … Continue reading Winter Holidays
Rabindranath Tagore wrote, “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted — and behold, service was joy.” This week we draw inspiration from Tagore’s timeless wisdom as we explore service not as duty, but as a path to freedom, meaning, and joy. We’ll reflect on … Continue reading Of Service and Joy
What changes when we imagine the Divine as Mother, Creator, Nurturer, Fierce Protector, and sacred feminine source? This Sunday, we explore the power of shifting our spiritual imagination. What if God is not only Father, but also Mother — or beyond gender entirely? How might this awaken compassion, courage, and a deeper reverence for life? … Continue reading What If God Is a Woman
Thanksgiving can be a time of warmth, connection, and gratitude—but also of grief, memory, and reckoning. For many Indigenous peoples, this holiday brings reminders of loss and resilience. For others, it stirs personal sorrow amid celebration. This Sunday, we hold space for the full spectrum of this season—both thanksgiving and thanksgrieving. Through reflection, story, and … Continue reading Thanksgiving and Thanksgrieving
The Buddha once said, “My teachings are like a finger pointing to the moon. Don’t mistake the finger for the moon.” This Sunday, we explore the difference between the symbols and stories we use to describe truth—and the deeper truths themselves. As Unitarian Universalists, we draw from many sources: scripture, poetry, science, silence. But do … Continue reading Of Fingers and Moons
At the base of the Statue of Liberty, broken chains lie unnoticed by most—a quiet but powerful symbol of liberation from oppression. This Sunday, we turn our attention to the “hidden chains” in our lives and in our society: systems of injustice, internalized beliefs, and inherited burdens that still bind us. As Unitarian Universalists, we … Continue reading The Hidden Chains
War has been called many things—necessary, honorable, tragic—but it has also been rightly named for what it is: hell. This Sunday, we explore the moral and spiritual toll of war—not just on soldiers and civilians, but on the human spirit. As Unitarian Universalists committed to peace, justice, and the inherent worth and dignity of every … Continue reading War is Hell
An elephant, despite its strength and size, can be controlled by a simple stick because of belief and conditioning. What “small sticks” control us? Old fears, outdated assumptions, and inherited limitations can keep us bound, even when we possess great power. This service invites us to reflect on the hidden forces—personal and cultural—that shape our … Continue reading The Elephant and The Stick
This Sunday Service will introduce us to a new word and another way to see ourselves and our world. “Yielbongura” is a West African word from the Dagara people of Burkina Faso. It means being aware of the existence of that which is more than literal knowledge. It reminds us that our learned understanding of … Continue reading Yielbongura -The Thing that Knowledge Cannot Eat
This service honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day by centering the stories, wisdom, and resilience of Native peoples, past and present. We will reflect on the truth of our shared history, the ongoing struggles for justice, and the gifts that Indigenous traditions bring to our spiritual journey. Together, we will ask: How can we as Unitarian Universalists … Continue reading Indigenous Peoples’ Day
