Empire and Epiphany
In times of empire, the journey of Christmas isn’t over until we find our way home “by another way.” SPECIAL RITUAL: Burning Bowl
Archives: Services
Many Hands, One Harvest
Join us as we celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa with a reflection on Ujimaa—collective work and responsibility. Together we’ll explore how we build and sustain our communities through shared purpose, care, and commitment.
Christmas Eve
Gather with us for our Christmas Eve service of carols and readings from scripture and modern sources. We’ll share the timeless story of hope and renewal with the gentle glow of candlelight and the promise of peace for all.
Yule–Chanukah–Advent Pageant
Join us for our annual intergenerational holiday pageant as we celebrate the many ways people welcome light and hope in the dark of winter. Through story and music our children and youth will share the spirit of Yule, Chanukah, and Advent as they remind us … read more.
We Pilgrim Souls: The Hopeful Roots of UU Covenant
Soul Matters program minister Gretchen Haley reminds us that a covenant holds a whole vision for how to live in this complicated, beautiful, and broken world. It says we are most human when we bind ourselves in relationship of trust, accountability, and return to each … read more.
Music Sunday: Holding Out Hope in Darkness Solstice Trilogy, text by Jan Elicker and music by Clif Hardin
It can be easy to wish winter away. We long for days filled with less cold and more light. We feel less like leaving our homes except when we must, which isolates us not only from the cold and dark, but from each other as … read more.
Advent for Buddha
The beginning of Advent and the celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment both happen in the beginning of December, and they’ve always been a favorite holiday “mash up” for me. What is the nature of the light we await through the season of Advent? What is … read more.
Living in the Spirit of Thanks
Gratitude is more than a passing feeling it can be a spiritual practice that shapes the way we see ourselves, our communities, and the wider world. Drawing inspiration from Galen Guengerich’s The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today, this service invites us to … read more.
You Might Just Get What We Need
Cultivating gratitude from the things already present in our lives, not the sometimes unrealistic fantasies we concoct.
Bless All Who Serve
While Unitarian Universalists and UU ministry have long been part of the military, UU communities have often struggled with the topics of war, peace, the military, those who serve, and their relationships to each other. What place have Unitarian Universalists historically had in the military, … read more.