In a world where we are encouraged to always be moving, always be achieving, always be striving for what is next, choosing to rest is an act of resistance. In this service, we’ll explore what rest does for us, not when we rest to save … read more.
As we begin to look ahead to next church year, we’ll explore why church is important, in our lives and in our community. Rev. Elizabeth weaves stories of our own congregation throughout this service as we look at our own commitments to our congregation, answer … read more.
So often, we are asked what we can give in this world. As we enter into a month of exploring vulnerability, we turn our attention to what we need. In this service, we will explore our needs, the feelings that surround expressing our vulnerability, and … read more.
This Sunday’s service will feature an environmental justice theme with a film followed by a discussion. The Film, “On the Fenceline: A Fight for Clean Air” is an urgent call for justice for Philadelphia’s low-income communities. After years of living on the fenceline of the east … read more.
Last summer, following a family emergency, Rev. Elizabeth found her world, and her family, expanded when a close friend leaned into love and offered unexpected support. Through this service, we’ll explore how, in welcoming in love, we can be more fully present in our families … read more.
Growing up, the phrase I heard most often from my grandmother was that there is always room for ice cream, because it fits in the cracks. What might fit into the cracks in our lives, filling our free time and rounding out the edges of … read more.
“Follow your arrow wherever it points,” Kacey Musgraves sings. Our Unitarian Universalist 4th Principle invites us to puruse a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” It can be so hard to follow that inner call, especially in the face of expectations from others. … read more.
As we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this Sunday, we’ll zoom out, looking at the work of the collective Civil Rights movement. King was part of the whole system, and his work needed others, needed collaboration, needed the … read more.
This ritual we will do together on Sunday, January 8 helping each of us enter 2023 free from a regret, a disappointment, a resentment, a hurt, a fear, a conflict, etc. Each person will be invited to write down what they want to let go … read more.
Happy New Year from the members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Wakefield! There is no service on Sunday, Jan. 1st. We will meet again on Sunday, Jan. 8th. For the winter months, church services will be held in the Social Hall for … read more.
