Speaker: Rev. Elizabeth Assenza

Oh, This Old Thing

Our habits shape our daily lives, sometimes for the good, other times the not-so-good. In this service, we’ll explore our habits, how we can hold them with intention, break some, build others anew, and understand ourselves more fully. What might we discover about ourselves when … read more.

I Have Been Changed for Good

We are changed and shaped by the people in our lives. On this first Transformation Sunday, we’ll explore how we have been changed and the impact our relationships have on ourselves and others through story, song, and ritual. In this engaging, interactive service, we might … read more.

Field of Dreams

In the 1989 film, “Field of Dreams,” Iowa farmer, Ray, listened to the impossible calling to raze his cornfield and build a baseball diamond. What Ray learned in embracing possibility was beyond anything he could have predicted. We’ll use the arc of the movie and … read more.

Filling Our Vessels

What do water beads, glass vials, and note cards have in common? Come find out in this two part ingathering and water communion service! First, stop by the church Saturday, September 11 from 11am-4pm to consider the questions “What have I learned?” “What am I … read more.

Lessons from the Apocalypse

In contemporary fiction, stories of an apocalypse
never mean an actual end to the world. Instead,
they are often the start of something new,
sometimes something dreadful, often something
with beautiful stories of relationship and ingenuity.
Let’s look at some well-known apocalypse stories
and find the lessons in them that can … read more.

Courage of the Seed

Kimberly Davidson writes, “The courage of the seed is that once cracking, it cracks all the way.” In this interactive, multi-generational service we’ll explore our April theme of “Becoming” through that familiar spring image of the sprouting seed. What seeds do we seek to plant … read more.

Easter Sunday

In this Easter Sunday service, we’ll explore what
the metaphor of the Easter story can do for
Unitarian Universalists.

Turning Love Inward

We hear that self-care is important, but we
rarely talk about how to practice it, how to
prioritize it in our lives, so full of
commitments to others, to work, to our
community. In November, Rev. Elizabeth
made a personal commitment to
intentionally engage new … read more.

To Need One Another

As we begin a month of exploring Beloved Community, we start from a place of truly needing one another. What would it look like to embody that in our actions and our community building? As we begin a month of exploring Beloved Community, we start … read more.

When Can We Celebrate?

Our history is complex. The stories we tell often hold both perseverance and great harm. The more we learn to care for others, the easier it is to see when we have failed to do so in the past. So, when can we celebrate? When … read more.