The UU Flower Service, created by Unitarian Norbert Capek nearly one hundred years ago, celebrates the sharing of our diverse and unique gifts with one another. On this day when we honor fathers and the role they have played in our lives, we also say … read more.

Unitarian Universalists like to think of ourselves as being inclusive. Often that is true, but sometimes, not so much – and the paradigm frequently means that those who are disabled or invisibly struggling with emotional/mental health are among those not included. We’ll explore the ways … read more.

In Appalachian and folk traditions, Decoration Day was a revered opportunity for gathering at the graves of those who had passed on, for a time of celebration, feasting and singing. Families would travel from long distances to the reunions held in small cemeteries on the … read more.

Covenants, sometimes defined as contracts with the Holy, are in our faith identified as the “promises we will keep” to one another.  Missions define our core identity; covenants articulate how we will be with one another.  We’ll explore the nature of covenant – both in … read more.

Shankar Vedantum and Bill Mesler, authors of the book, “Useful Delusions” wrote, “Believing what we want to believe and seeing what we want to see…is less a state of mind, or a reflection of one’s intelligence, and more a response to one’s circumstances… But should … read more.

The enduring promise of this gathered congregation calls us forward, to tend the burning flame that is at our core…the flame of belief, of love, of promise for the days to come. We are called as people of faith to (as the Shakers once said) … read more.

The hymn “Come, Come, Whoever You are” holds the words of Jelaluddin Rumi: “Come, come, whoever you are…Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. ” It is part of the human experience that we … read more.