Preemptive Radical Inclusion
Instead of being welcoming or diverse, which can still leave barriers in place, can we live up to a standard of Preemptive Radical Inclusion? What does it mean to be ready to invite everyone to the welcome table?
Speaker: Rev. Sean Parker Dennison
We Value Equity
We, as an association, name equity as one of our central values. What is equity? What does an equitable society look like? What can we do to ensure equity for all?
Seeds for a New Year
What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? How can we center beauty and goodness and love in all that’s ahead? These questions are at the heart of this worship featuring a sermon by UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, with other elements … Continue reading Seeds for a New Year
Love is Our Gift
In this traditional Christmas Eve service, we will consider the story of the gift of Love that comes in the form of a baby, a refugee, born under both a bright star and the shadow of poverty, rumor, and oppression. We will consider the love of Mary and Joseph for both their child and for … Continue reading Love is Our Gift
Contemplating Christmas
This will be a short, quiet contemplative service for those who need a little stillness amid the holiday rush of activity. We will make space for both the celebration and the pain that may come with the season.
Like the Shamash
At Hanukkah, the menorah holds nine candles. But there are only eight nights. The ninth candle is the shamash and is the candle used to light the others. We will explore stories and lessons of the shamash candle and what it might teach us.
Generosity: Gratitude and Hope
Our shared value of Generosity is described in Article 2 as something we cultivate through gratitude and hope. Rev. Sean will consider these things and how they connect with interdependence, sharing, and caring for each other.
Grounded and Rooted
To be grounded and rooted in something more than our own worldview, beliefs, and opinions is vital to our movement. We are not an aggregate of individuals but something more: a community that transcends both time and the myth of individualism by keeping us connected to those who have come before and those that yet … Continue reading Grounded and Rooted
Our Inspirations
What are the inspirations of Unitarian Universalism? Who are our heroes and saints? What are our formative stories? What do we bring with us from other traditions and how do we keep learning as we hold onto our collective identity?