by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman Moment of Perspective Pride at First UU – What is Pride? What is Welcome? The opening words are from Chloe Rain: The Summer Solstice is a time to reflect on your personal growth and the meaning of the season of light and growth. This is the Read more
by Jessica Wirges The opening words are by George Bernard Shaw.We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. Prelude:Children’s SongsPublic Domain Nursery RhymesPerformed by Jessica Wirges, Eugene Wirges, and Friends This is truly some delightful PLAY on display! Jessica and Susanne had such Read more
by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman In his book Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, Stuart Brown writes “I don’t think it is too much to say that play can save your life. It certainly has salvaged mine. Life without play is a grinding, mechanical Read more
by Luna Hamburg Moment of Perspective – Flower Communion The opening words, “Constellations of Our Lives”, are from the Rev. Karen G Johnston. Humans make maps of stars,choosing some stars, ignoring others,to project our imaginations onto the heavens.These maps shift over time, across cultures.Names change for the same assemblage of Read more
Religious Education director AJ Fox tells us about the origins of Flower Communion in the homily this week. Moment of Perspective – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – AJ Fox The opening words are by Rev. Scott Taylor. We gather as a house of stories.As we learn of Read more
What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we, as Unitarian Universalists, are called to do, and Read more
The Path Through Personal Stories to Shared Values and Collective Action – Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman The opening words are Come together in praise and thanksgiving, by Mary J Harrington. We come together today in praise and thanksgivingfor the gift of life itself.Someone gave birth to us and some of us Read more
Throughout the month of May, we’re excited to explore the “Story” theme. As we continue to imagine what and who we are becoming as we live out our Unitarian Universalist principles together, our stories help us to come to know one another at a deeper level and to dream of Read more
AJ Fox reads us a special story called The Everything Seed, by Carole Martignacco. Moment of Perspective – Earth Day 2021 The opening words are Being Human Means We Are Of This Earth, by Sweethome Teacup. May we recognize and abandon the familiar attitudes and practices that do not serve Read more
By Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman Moment of Perspective – The Frog – AJ Fox A new twist on a classic fairytale. Credit for the story given to Rev. Christopher Buice. The opening words are The Heart of Both-And, by Lyn Cox. Spirit of Life, ever adapting and renewing, we come together Read more