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Story Worship

Join us for our new, community led, Story Worship! During this casual service, we will engage in ritual, sing together, and have time for quiet reflection and sharing as we reflect on a text selected by Rev. Elizabeth. This service is downstairs, in our physically … read more.

To Choose Community

We often say that Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith, because it is our covenant, rather than our belief that unites us. But staying in community is not always easy. Part of what makes us “belong” is the way we choose community together, even at … read more.

Whose Are We?

Do we belong to ourselves? To one another? To the world? In this service we’ll use the idea of belonging to explore both our individuality and our interdependence.

Mingling the Waters

Our first ingathering water ceremony in person since 2019! Come join in community as we mingle the waters of our lives, prepare for the coming year, share stories of our summer, and create possibility for the year to come. You are invited to bring water … read more.

Question Box

What burning questions would you like Rev. Elizabeth to answer? That’s right, in this service, the sermon will be shaped around the questions you ask. In the weeks leading up to the service, a box will be placed in our sanctuary to welcome your questions … read more.

Expansive Prayer

Many years ago, in a class on developing spiritual practices, a man said to me, “My friends who believe in God have deep prayer practices that mean so much…I want to explore what it might mean to pray as an atheist. How do I pray … read more.

Imperfect Beauty

Beauty is a complicated word. When applied to standards of how human beings should look, it often makes us cringe, pass judgment, or seek the impossible. We hope to protect our children from impossible standards. When we find beauty in the natural world, we often … read more.

At the Intersections

Many of us are familiar with the term “intersectionality.” Coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989 to describe how race, class, gender, and other identities meet and overlap, or intersect, it was a term that initially found its use in legal scholarship. Today we’ll explore why … read more.

Racism and Responsibility

Racism and Responsibility

“The thing that’s really slick about whiteness, if you will, is that most of the benefits can be obtained without ever doing anything personally… ” by john a. powell.  As Black History Month starts, we explore the concept of responsibility for racial inequities: … read more.