Speaker: Rev. Elizabeth Assenza

Welcome In, Love

 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.

It Fits in the Cracks

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

“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.

Centering the Collective

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.

Wonderful Darkness

So often in our culture, “darkness” is used as a stand-in for the negative. We hear people talk about “dark times.” We witness colorism play out as lighter skin affords people greater privileges. But there is great beauty, great wonder to be found in darkness. … read more.

I Wonder…

As we open this month’s theme together, we will build our service of wonder, exploring possibility and practicing wonder together. What might we discover? How might we be changed by a service that invites us to embrace wonder together? What will even happend when we … read more.

Draw it Wider Still

Nearly 20 years ago, we first became recognized as a Welcoming Congregation by the UUA. Now we have the opportunity to renew that status, and we begin today. A week out from public trauma against the queer community, we will look at how our world … read more.

The Enduring Force: Love at the Center

What might Unitarian Universalism look like without the Seven Principles we are so familiar with? We just might find out soon! In this service, Rev. Elizabeth introduces the draft that may change our Principles and Sources. In community, we’ll explore the history of our Principles, … read more.

A Letter to Future Me

When you imagine a not-too-distant future, what are some changes you hope for? What do you hope you have fully embraced, even though right now it seems hard? Are there systems and patterns you hope will shift? How might we practice welcoming change, whether we … read more.