On the Winter Solstice, we find ourselves in the darkest moment of the year. It is a time of stillness, reflection, and rest. While we also celebrate that the sun will eventually return, let us linger here in the gifts of the darkness. Let us … read more.
For this all-ages Christmas Pageant service, we used fun costumes to create the classic manger scene and tell the story of the birth of baby Jesus. There were tigers, wise men, twinkling stars, and lots of carols to sing! This replaced the 4pm pageant that … read more.
An exploration through Bible, Talmud, and Jewish history of imagining new ways for faith communities to reject domination and ethnonationalism in favor of interdependence and solidarity.
You can watch the recording on YouTube HERE.Â
Click HERE for the Order of Service.
Rabbi Alissa Wise is Lead Organizer … read more.
“Since time immemorial,” writes Chief Barbara Bluejay Michalski, “we the Lenape people are taught to be respectful, spiritually and physically dependent, grateful, and protective of our ties to the land. We have been taught not by ownership but by stewardship.”
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A day for giving thanks in our calendar is approaching and the holiday itself is emblematic of the brokenness at the heart of our country. In today’s world, there is so much violence, pain, heartbreak, that it’s almost impossible to feel deep gratitude for the … read more.
The tides of conformity are rising and we must learn to resist. As Unitarian Universalists, we celebrate and affirm the diversity of human expression and human experience. This Sunday we will explore how to break the rules of gender and how to affirm and celebrate … read more.
Come this Sunday to be with your people. Come to sing and pray and to put pebbles into water for your sorrows. Come to lament. Come to grieve. Come to know you are not alone and whatever you feel, there’s space for it in the … read more.
Nights are growing longer and our world is heavy with the weight of anticipation and grief. Come be grounded in the faithful celebration of the triumph of light over darkness in the Hindu holiday of Diwali. Better to light a candle than curse the dark.
With the help of garlic (yes, garlic!), we’ll explore important lessons around long growing seasons and putting down roots. As we ward off the vampires, we’ll also create good protective boundaries that keep us safe and give us courage.Â
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How to hold multiple truths at once is an ongoing spiritual practice for any mature Unitarian Universalist. We are always journeying towards accepting the contradictory beliefs that circulate in our bodies, in our communities, and in our world. How do we seek to better understand … read more.
