Dr. King called the church—and indeed everyone to bear witness to the atrocities of racism and its impact upon all of us: whatever our racial, ethnic background. Increasingly, we recognize that we have been participants in a system of oppression that not only wounds the human spirit, denigrates the humanity of African Americans and other ...

What does it mean to hold an intention? How is an intention different from a resolution? How do our intentions for ourselves and our world shape us? What are the necessary next steps for an intention to be embodied? Let’s reflect on these questions and on practices that can help us in this new year.

Begin your New Year’s Day by participating in our annual Coffin and Cradle ritual. Whether you are attending in the building or online (a) bring with you an object that represents that which you would like to surrender in the New Year and/or (b) bring with you an object that represents something you would like ...

We will not meet in our building on this day after Christmas. However, we will provide a link on our website to a pre-recorded service that you can view at any time. This service will include a play reading of “What the Dickens: A Christmas Carol” by members of First Unitarian, performance of some carols ...

Join us for this celebration of Christmas through ancient and contemporary readings, carols and the sharing of candlelight open to all ages. Rev. Larry will provide a Christmas message and there will be traditional and modern stories and readings from Catherine Williamson, Director of Religious Exploration for Children/Youth, and Tracy Spika-Doms. Come early for a ...

We are becoming increasingly aware that the earth needs us to not just change our actions but our consciousness as well. Joanna Macy writes “There’s a song that wants to sing itself through us. We just got to be available.” We will celebrate this Winter Solstice through song, story, reading and reflections.

We affirm and promote the “direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.”  In his recent book, Tracking Wonder,  Jeffrey Davis reports that after researching and interviewing people across cultures and ...

During this service we will remember all those who we have lost during this pandemic and perhaps were not able to grieve in the same ways. Rev. Larry Peers will lead a ritual of Memory and Hope to acknowledge as a community some of the losses our members have experienced during this pandemic time. We ...

Within the metaphorical story of Hanukkah is a perennial lesson of, among other things, perseverance. In what ways can we testify to the power of perseverance in our own lives and our common lives? Since Hanukkah begins this evening, we’ll use poetry, song and reflections to reflect on the theme of perseverance.

View a video about Sunday’s topic, here. What power do we each have to make change? UUSC President & CEO Mary Katherine Morn will speak to “the power each of us has within us and in community to make a difference for justice.” As we wrap up this year’s Guest At Your Table program, which, ...