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Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Who is invited in matters, as it should and must? But into what are we inviting people? Radical hospitality is not just a practice, it’s a world view that for some, may require a paradigm shift. If we’re going to envision a new world view together, we … Continue reading May the Circle be Broken
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Hello! Nice to meet you! Who are you? Who am I? Can we take off our masks? Taking off our real masks may not be an option, but what about our metaphorical masks? We will do the best we can in this time of a pandemic while … Continue reading Who’s Behind the Mask?
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) This Earth Day we express our hope for a better world and discuss the means to achieve that. Homilies by Christine Milcarek, Bob Mitchell, and Barbara Litt of the Green Sanctuary Team. Reading by Peg Schmidt. Welcome by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Instrumental Music … Continue reading “Enacting hope for a livable planet”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Founded on anticipation or assumption, expectations can be enlivening or deadly. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by the Dr. James Johnson Jazz Trio, guest musicians. https://youtu.be/58hu-O6slGU
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) The human condition is that we are aware of our own mortality. How do we respond to what UU minister Forrest Church called “the dual reality of being alive and having to die?” How can we understand the possibility of resurrection? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music … Continue reading “Mortality and Resurrection”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) When I was young, I would go with my grandfather when he went to visit his farmer friends. Instead of saying “goodbye,” many of them would say, “Don’t eat your seed corn!” It was an acknowledgment that, though times might be bad, there is hope if we … Continue reading “Seed Corn and Tomorrow”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How do we live the stories of our lives, and how do we tell them to ourselves and others? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Deanna Witkowski, guest pianist. https://youtu.be/dAvwiTeH6sE
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How and why do congregations grow? It’s not just about numbers! Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music, with Maddy Izzo, flute. https://youtu.be/pLzbxPPMJ3E
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) For nearly a year, we’ve been living in a socially distanced world. We’ve been sequestered, with or without others in our household or “pod,” from the rest of the world. Depending on the demands of work or other obligations, we’ve limited our contact with others. It’s been … Continue reading “Social Distancing”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Where have we been; where are we going? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music. https://youtu.be/UgkJ01ZZosw
Livestreamed at 10:30 am Historically, freedom, reason, and tolerance have characterized the Unitarian movement as “necessary conditions for the fullest development of religious thought and life.” Yet, these are imperfect virtues. How do we reframe freedom, reason, and tolerance for twenty-first century Unitarian Universalism? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of … Continue reading “Freedom, Reason, and Tolerance Revisited”
