Speaker: Rev. Catherine Boyle

Water Communion

Each year at this time, we celebrate the ways we are all connected to each other and every other living thing. For our intergenerational Water Communion service, please bring a little water to pour into the communal bowl. We will give thanks for water and everything that weaves us into an interdependent web, and accept … Continue reading Water Communion

Roots and Wings: How Unitarian Universalism Gave Me Both

We come from diverse backgrounds with our own stories about how we arrived at Unitarian Universalism. Join Rev. Cat for a service that celebrates our faith and shares her personal path to Unitarian Universalism and UUCPA. Worship leader: Rev. Catherine Boyle (she/her/hers) Worship Associate: Jane Correia If you prefer to join the community of those … Continue reading Roots and Wings: How Unitarian Universalism Gave Me Both

Flower Communion

When the minister of the Unitarian Church in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Rev. Norbert Čapek, introduced the Flower Celebration in 1923, he asked the people of the congregation to bring flowers, and after they gathered them into one beautiful display and blessed them, each took away a different flower than the one they had brought. With … Continue reading Flower Communion

Happy Rebirth Day

Or should that be happy rebEARTH Day? We celebrate Earth Day and Easter this week. Just as the joyful resurrection of Easter morning follows the gloom and despair of Good Friday, a new generation of environmentalists are wisely inspiring us to rejoice in the abundance of this planet and the endless possibilities that lie before … Continue reading Happy Rebirth Day

Learning to Live

Does religious education end when you outgrow Sunday School? Think again! Join us as we explore how lifelong learning is at the heart of Unitarian Universalism. In an ever-evolving, complex, and connected world, religious education isn’t just for kids—it’s for everyone, at every age across the lifespan. Get curious about being curious and discover how … Continue reading Learning to Live

Keepers of the Flame

In our annual, intergenerational Chalice Sunday service, we learn about the origin of our flaming chalice, and some of the traditions that are celebrated on this day, such as Candlemas, St. Brigid’s Day, and Imbolc. On this Chalice Sunday, we’ll be asking ourselves: what is a flame that has been passed to me for my … Continue reading Keepers of the Flame

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness. Worship leaders: Revs. Cat Boyle & Amy Zucker Morgenstern. Special music: Thomas Shoebotham, cello. The order of service will be posted here by that day. If … Continue reading Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant

The choir, along with a seven-person band, is here to make our pageant a musical! Well, almost. They’ll sing several pieces to help make the story of Jesus’s birth come to life, along with whoever wishes to take a non speaking role in the play on the spot (including Zoom attendees!), as we rejoice in … Continue reading No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant

Water Communion: Interwoven, All Connected

Each year at this time, we celebrate the ways we are all connected to each other and every other living thing. For our intergenerational Water Communion service, please bring a little water to pour into the communal bowl. We will give thanks for water and everything that weaves us into an interdependent web, and accept … Continue reading Water Communion: Interwoven, All Connected

Beyond Politics: Democracy as a Moral Imperative

In this sermon, we will explore democracy not just as a political structure, but as a profound ethical duty. Drawing inspiration from Timothy Snyder’s insightful work, “On Tyranny,” we will reflect on the pressing moral obligation to uphold democratic principles in our modern era.In a world facing increasing challenges, Snyder’s teachings compel us to confront … Continue reading Beyond Politics: Democracy as a Moral Imperative