Living a Life of Surrender
The idea of living a life of surrender is complicated by our identities and society. What would it take to create communities where everyone gets to be vulnerable and is supported to embrace their full selves?
Archives: Services
Farmers Feed
What we eat, how we grow it, and how the people who grow it live are central questions of justice and care. Hear from three of our farmers — Allyson Rosemore, Jon McGinty, and Andy Larson — about the state of farming and farmers … read more.
Love Heals, Not Harms
Online and in-person
We welcome Kelsey Hart, who journeyed from ministry to work with survivors of domestic and family violence, to our pulpit today. Kelsey trains providers, clergy, community leaders, law enforcement and others on how to honor and protect survivors. As we … read more.
Finding Our UU Center
In 2017 the Unitarian Universalist Association set out on a journey to find our center: that which calls us as a congregation to associate with congregation across the globe. The Rev. Marcus Fogliano, Project Manager to the Office of the President of the Unitarian … read more.
Celebrate Christmas Together (Please note this service will not be live-streamed)
Come together to participate in readings, prayers, and fellowship. Following the brief service, we will enjoy delicious offerings from Mary’s Market.
December Music Sunday: Wonder of Wonders
Online and in-person Magnificat, attributed to Pergolesi and presented by the Unicantors with guest instrumentalists and soloists Our theme for December is wonder, and we begin the month with a musical setting of a classic story from the Christian narrative. When Gabriel announced to … read more.
Natural Land Institute
Come learn about the Natural Land Institute!
Until We Reckon
A small group of us have been reading and discussing the UUA Common Read Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment by Zach Norris. The failure of mass incarceration to keep us safe is becoming increasingly clear. There are better ways to hold individuals accountable and increase … read more.
Married to Amazement
We are routinely encouraged to live in the present. Though most of us, myself included, spend a fair amount of time working through the past or imagining the future. Centering oneself in the present is a choice. What do we miss when we live in … read more.
Guest Speaker: State Rep. Maurice West
Rep. West serves the 67th House District in Illinois, which includes much of Rockford, IL. He will speak about the values and priorities that guide his work. In addition to being a legislator, Rep. West is an ordained minister and a husband and father.