At the Threshold
We are crossing thresholds all the time, some small, some large, but they come and they go. The new year offers us a kind of threshold. Where have we been … Continue reading At the Threshold
Topic: Prayer
Claus & Effect
Come one! Come all! to our annual Christmas Eve services where we will lift one another’s spirits with a message of hope, carols and other music of the season, and … Continue reading Claus & Effect
Annual Christmas Pageant (Multigenerational)
Join us for the Annual Church Christmas pageant. An old story of mystery, love, and connection–made anew each year by our care and attention. May it always be so!
Winter Solstice: “The Longest Night”
You are invited to a special annual evening Winter Solstice service at the time of the shortest day and longest night of the year. Let us greet the arrival of winter, … Continue reading Winter Solstice: “The Longest Night”
Prayers of a Skeptic
Prayer is a practice that has been part of Unitarian Universalist congregations since the beginning of our tradition. It is one of many spiritual practices that our members engage with … Continue reading Prayers of a Skeptic
Prayer in Action
I was raised in a family that embraced New Thought (or New Age) traditions, along with exposure to guru teachings that my parents followed. We also practiced transcendental meditation, and … Continue reading Prayer in Action
We are Saying Thank You
Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Grateful. Gratefulness flowing from my heart.[1] That may be as good a summary of today’s message as we’re going to get. That beautiful piece—thank you quartet—was a … Continue reading We are Saying Thank You
A Petition for Persistence
The storm is passing over. There is a sense of relief…a new lightness many of us are feeling. First, new national leadership is on the way in just a couple of months. … Continue reading A Petition for Persistence
On Our Knees
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” I have been driven many times upon my knees. It … Continue reading On Our Knees
To Pray Without Ceasing
We are beginning our monthly spiritual theme of prayer this morning. Last spring as we were choosing the themes, the election was certainly on our minds, and, well, prayer seemed … Continue reading To Pray Without Ceasing