Calendar
Sunday Services - 11 am at the church and via Zoom
Child care is provided.
March 3, 2024: Rev. Terry Ellen. Topic: "Coming Home." In general, the East and West have approached religion and spirituality with different assumptions. Carl Jung said famously that they would eventually have to come together since the human psyche (spirit) is one, East or West. But recently I find myself somewhere in limbo between them and since this deals with the most important things in life - who we are, what our relation to the universe is, what our meaning here is - I'm trying to find my way home amidst these different takes on reality. I'll lay out my plight for your considered thoughts.
March 10, 2024: Rev. James Gibbons Walker. Topic: "Before Completion, Lessons." "Fire over water. The image of the condition before transition. Thus, the wise are careful in the differentiation of things, so that each finds it place." I Ching - Hexagram #64, "Wei Chi"
Rev. Walker writes, "I first read these words more than fifty years ago. I am only understanding them now." "Reflect with me on changes and finding my (and your) place."
March 17, 2024: Chaplain Anthony Jenkins. Topic: "Soul Friend." In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Chaplain Anthony Jenkins will lead a service centered in words of Celtic-inspired wisdom from John O'Donohue's "Anam Cara."
March 24, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh: Topic: "Change Your Mind, Change the World." The last song in the 2013 musical, Kinky Boots, tells is that we can change the world when we change our minds. Like many stories, Kinky Boots is a morality tale that teaches acceptance of each other, but also affirms our ability as agents of change. In this service, Rev. Karyn Marsh will consider how changing our minds is the first and most critical step in transformation.
March 31, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh. Topic: "Rise Again." Recently, someone asked Rev. Marsh, "How do you keep on fighting?" Sometimes, life appears to be a never-ending struggle. On this Easter Sunday, Rev. Karyn Marsh will explore how living is not about fighting and falling, but about rising.
April 7, 2024: Rev. Meg Mathieson. Topic: "Awakening." Awakening to Justice: Earth Day & Ramadan - All are invited to join us as we celebrate the awakening of the Earth. At the same time, we recognize that we are at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, which calls for prayer and fasting. Why do our Muslim siblings in faith seem to slow things down right when the Earth is waking up? What does fasting have to do with awakening?
April 14, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh. Topic: "Declaration of Independence." From the penning of the Declaration of Independence, the concept of independence has been central to the American psyche and a point of pride. But is it possible to be completely independent? After all, no one can get into this world without another person. The pandemic, climate change, and economic turmoil all testify to our interdependence, rather than independence. Given all that is going on, it may be time to make a declaration of interdependence. In this service, Rev. Karyn Marsh will explore what such a declaration might entail.
April 21, 2024: Rev. Dr. Gabriele L. Parks. Topic: "Ditch Your Comfort Zone!" Throughout life, we experience many transitions. Very often, these transitions mean that we have to change our comfort zone. I'm sorry to say, this is even true when we get older.
Additional Activities
Weekly Walk
We meet every Tuesday at 12:00 (the time will be adjusted according to the weather). We will walk for two miles on different sections of the Ma and Pa Trail and other local trails. In the event of bad weather, we will walk at the mall.
The Unitarians were considered heretics, but it was the Universalists Book really caught if from the orthodox. And with good reason: by removing hell from the religious equation they completely upset the dogmatic applecart, taking away the prime motivator for religiously towing the line. With no fear of hell, the orthodox feared chaos. With no fear of hell, the Universalists opened up a whole new world freedom and joy that transformed religion in the West. And we are their ambassadors today.