Gathering for Sunday services in person and online at 10:30 am. Campus Vision Construction Continues - learn more
They’re unexpected, they’re awkward, they’re a spark of connection in an ordinary situation, they’re something that can make your day, they’re all of the above. They can be the smallest of small talk, or they can be the deepest interaction we’ll have all week. What makes conversations with strangers work, when they do? Why are … Continue reading Conversations with Strangers
In recent years two letters and a plus sign have been added to LGBTQ making the complete designation LGBTQIA+. Our speaker learned earlier this year that one of those letters probably applies to him. In a talk that ties in with Amy’s series on men’s issues, Tom Parker will share his feelings and observations about … Continue reading LGBTQIA+ and Me
For a long time, Unitarians and Universalists stuck with Christianity, trying to improve its bad theology by reforming it from within. Then many of them just gave up the effort and stopped calling themselves Christians. Now here we are in 2024, putting “Love at the Center” of our UU self-understanding, which, to some, sounds a … Continue reading Did Jesus and the Universalists Get It Right?
The bylaws of an organization mostly focus on its “how”: the rules and procedures that govern its operation and decision-making process. With the Unitarian Universalist Association, the part of the bylaws most of us find most exciting is Article II, because it expresses the UUA’s “why.” Two weeks ago, the service asked about the “why,” … Continue reading Y U U A?
When we embrace mystery, we never know just what we’re going to discover. In this service, we won’t even know what order things are going to happen. A pile of wrapped gifts will be on the altar, and as each is opened by a volunteer from the congregation, it will tell us what we’ll do … Continue reading Mystery Gifts
So many of us are familiar with the story of David vs Goliath. It is a story deeply rooted in the way we tell ourselves that we can face and overcome whatever stands between us and our desired outcomes. This week we will look at this story in its simplest form, hoping to find that … Continue reading Overcoming Overwhelming Odds
Language has incredible power to harm or heal, to oppress or liberate. Using words with care is a vital practice for people of faith and conscience—it’s even a key spiritual practice in many traditions. But it’s not always easy. What do we do when some words (like “queer” or “God”) feel violent to some people … Continue reading Say What?: The Power of Language
The Beloved Community is one of deep justice and moral beauty. But the ugly and misleading ways in which we talk about justice in today’s society blind us to its deeper meaning — justice that will truly “roll down like waters.” Let’s refresh and re-establish our vision of a just society. Jay Atkinson (he/his/him or … Continue reading Moral Beauty and the Shape of Justice
The journey of a UU stay-at-home dad (so far) Author, stay-at-home dad, and UUCPA member Matthew Rosin reflects on the religious resources and practices, within and near Unitarian Universalism, that have helped him learn to become the healthy and connected man his kids need him to be. Worship leader: Matthew Rosin Worship Associate: Brian Weller … Continue reading The Spiritual Awakening of Fatherhood
Writer Alice Hoffman muses that they might be “the only true magic,” William Styron says they are the secret to “living several lives” (all at once!), and actor Emma Thompson says they “are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” Each one enables us to … Continue reading True Magic