Last fall, Rev. Larry invited members to start gathering a book of quotes and other sources of wisdom and inspiration into their own “personal scriptures.” This Sunday’s service will include some of this gathered wisdom from our members, some of our poetry, original art, music, and other sources of inspiration. Rev. Larry’s reflections will be ...

Sometimes our story is recreated because of unanticipated events in our lives that cause us to take a “u turn” or to reconsider what path we will take moving forward. This sermon will draw upon some of the pivotal experiences in the lives of Emerson, Thoreau and William James as described in Robert Richardson’s short ...

It has been said that “You are the story you tell yourself, so tell yourself a good story.” In this two part sermon series, we will explore our own life stories as a way of appreciating the current stories that we tend to tell about our lives and to appreciate some of the sources of ...

On this Mother’s Day, we will also learn from Jane Addams, who had associations with 19th Century Unitarians. She once wrote, “We have learned to say that the good must be extended to all of society before it can be held secure by any one person or class.” In this service we will draw inspiration ...

Please join us for our monthly Vespers on the second Wednesday of the month. What is Vespers? Based on the Taizé style of worship, featuring candlelight, inspirational music, readings and meditation, Vespers offers a sacred space for 30 minutes of peace, silence and reflection. During that time we will join together in silent meditation, a ...

“Song is a gift given to all human beings who have ears and a voice,” says composer Alice Parker, who has spent a lifetime exploring the “sheer beauty and communicative power of singing.” Come prepared to listen and sing wholeheartedly as we celebrate this treasured American composer in a program featuring the First Unitarian choir, ...

“If you’ve got all the answers, then don’t call what you do ‘faith.’, says Brene Brown. Oftentimes, when we dispense with some misconceptions about faith, we recognize that we may act more from faith than we realize. What do we actually know about faith from our lived experiences–and how would we articulate this?

UUs champion justice. We challenge societal norms. We turn “the right thing” into the new normal. Today, our Mother Earth is ailing. Environmental collapse has been called the greatest challenge in the history of humanity. We ourselves are ailing from more chronic disease than ever. Could there be a solution to both problems? Learn how ...

Pluralism rooted in love is proposed as a core UU value. So what is this kind of pluralism?  Is it different from our already affirmed value of “religious pluralism” for which we are grateful?  Is pluralism the same as diversity?  Why does it require more than tolerance to practice? What are its benefits for an ...

Please join us for our monthly Vespers on the second Wednesday of the month. What is Vespers? Based on the Taizé style of worship, featuring candlelight, inspirational music, readings and meditation, Vespers offers a sacred space for 30 minutes of peace, silence and reflection. During that time we will join together in silent meditation, a ...