The second in this series (do watch the first online if you missed it). We’ll turn to how we can be and live together. How do we cross the gulf and build bridges? How can we nurture a multigenerational community? How can elders hear and … read more.
This begins a two-sermon series on Generations, Generational Theory, and Multigenerational Community. We’ll explore the newest thinking about how generations are shaped, and the spiritual tasks and gifts of each generation. We’ll begin to think about multi- and cross-generational community, which we’ll pick … read more.
Amanda M. Thomas – Mezzo soprano is a retired UU music director and a member of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park, Illinois. She has been an active UU for 23 years, and has served on the Board of Trustees for the Association … read more.
We’ll explore some of the complicated parts of welcome and inclusion. How do we move from assimilation to inclusion? What are the boundaries around welcome? What does it mean to recenter a community toward those often marginalized? If you think you know what … read more.
As we celebrate the beginning of the 183rd year of this church, we’ll reflect on what it means to make community together, and to return again and again to a place and a people. What makes this return “good and pleasant” and freely chosen? … read more.
It’s our semi-regular Q and A service. I will do my best to answer your questions. These services often turn about to be my favorites of the year, and surprisingly deep more often than not. You can send a question in advance … read more.
If we are serious about our faith, how might it shift or deepen our spiritual and emotional lives? How would you approach the existential questions of life, including meaning, forgiveness, hope, and yes – death? (There will be Barbie references today). What does … read more.
“Put it under a bushel? No!” — and yet we are often reticent, for good reason, to be loud and proud about our faith. Many have been harmed by proselytizing and supremacist faith traditions. It’s hard to explain our faith. Even when we do great … read more.
Since ancient human history, board games have been a way of entertaining ourselves and bringing people together. From chess to “Monopoly,” these games are not only rich with strategy and memories – but also lessons for how to be in a community during difficult times. … read more.
The service will include readings, reflections, and stories from our experience with Soul Matters themes and groups this year. Come learn about our small group ministry and how we are building deeper community. We will also have sign-ups for open groups.
