Join us for a service with returning guest minister, Rev. Fred Small, entitled “The Power of Choice.” All of us are products of our upbringing and environment, some of it positive, some less so. Are we destined to repeat the reactive patterns of our past, or are we free to chart a new course? Bio: … Continue reading “The Power of Choice” with Rev. Fred Small
Scholar, feminist, and abolitionist Margaret Fuller was one of the most renowned women of the 19th century even though her life was cut short at the age of 40. While the men she influenced—among them Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne—are more often remembered in the 21st century, Fuller’s boldness and brilliance inspire and challenge us today. Bio: A Unitarian … Continue reading “Margaret Fuller: Transcendentalist Revolutionary” with Rev. Fred Small
Joy is making a comeback! In times of suffering and danger, joy can seem unrealistic, even irresponsible. Yet in the long struggle for peace, justice, and freedom, joy may be indispensable. How can we nourish and cultivate authentic joy? All are welcome – bring a friend! Social hour to follow. Bio: A Unitarian Universalist pastor, singer-songwriter, and former environmental lawyer, Rev. … Continue reading “Risking Joy” with Rev. Fred Small
This Sunday, guest minister Rev. Fred Small will offer a homily titled “Making Meaning of Minnesota: From Bystander to Upstander.” Recently returned from Minnesota, Rev. Fred will share a profound personal story and reflect on how we respond, individually and collectively, when faced with suffering, injustice, and uncertainty. The service will also include space for … Continue reading “Making Meaning of Minnesota: From Bystander to Upstander” with Rev. Fred Small
Join us this Sunday as Rev. Fred Small, along with UUCR staff member Melissa Martin, lead a poignant Service of Remembrance. Together, we will navigate the “Great In-Between” — the sacred space where we honor the lives that have ended and celebrate the new lives that have just begun. During the service, we … Continue reading Service of Remembrance led by Rev. Fred Small
In the difficult decades to come, we will need courage, fortitude, and love. But we will also need equanimity: the ability to see things as they are, without attachment or aversion. We are most effective when we are calm and at ease, able to respond freshly and strategically to the challenges we face. How can … Continue reading “Be Not Afraid”
Service Led By Returning Guest Minister, Rev. Fred Small A glass vase will one day shatter. If we accept it as “already broken,” Buddhists advise, we may appreciate it more while it is whole. In this sense, everything is already broken: our bodies, our relationships, our government, our planet. But at the soul level we … Continue reading “Already Broken, Already Whole”
“The Peace of Trees” Service Led By Guest Minister Rev. Fred Small Join us as we welcome guest minister, Rev. Fred Small, who will lead worship for us seven times this church year!
