“Let every heart prepare him room.” In this traditional Christmas Eve service we heard the story of the nativity, sang carols, lit candles, and opened ourselves to the gifts of the season.

Darkness is not always to be feared. Sometimes we need the long night to rest our eyes, our bodies, and our spirit. Darkness can be beautiful and full of gifts. In this service we celebrated darkness with Rev. Sean and our whole community.

This time of year is full of pressure to find the perfect gifts for those we love. Rev. Sean encouraged us to think about the gifts we bring to the world and how much they matter. We also collected food and financial gifts for the food bank.

Capitalism has taught us that rest is lazy or even wicked. People are valued according to their productivity, not their inherent worth and dignity. What changes when we befriend rest as a vital part of any process? Rev. Sean reflects on rest as he prepares for the first part of his sabbatical. Unfortunately, we are … Continue reading Risking Rest

There’s a great old science fiction book in which the existence of God is proven by science. The struggle of setting aside unbelief when it’s no longer serving us is as real as the struggle to believe something that doesn’t feel true. How do we wrestle with belief, doubt, skepticism, and faith?

We often think we need to get harder and harder to fend off enemies like grief and fear. What if getting softer is a better strategy? Rev. Sean encourages us to see tenderness as daring. We also shared joys and sorrows in this service.

Letting go is the moment of risk. Will we change? Will we fall? Will we fly? Rev. Sean talks about risk and letting go. We collected food and financial gifts for the food bank.

Water is a powerful symbol and an element we are made of and rely upon. In this annual ritual, we share water from our summertime wanderings, whether they be physical, artistic, spiritual, or of any other kind. Participants bring a small amount of water to share.

One of our most memorable and beloved hymns ends with the words “And in our search for peace, maybe we’ll finally see: even to question, truly is an answer.” Unitarian Universalists are questioners and one of the most sacred parts of our commitment to religious freedom is the right – even the responsibility – to … Continue reading To Question is an Answer

Every summer when Rev. Sean is able to take a time of rest and renewal, he is drawn to the poets and storytellers who use words to show us possibilities and inspire us to explore them. In this service he will share some of this summer’s bounty of sacred words. We will also share joys … Continue reading Sacred Words, Sacred Worlds