“The Mystic Chords of Memory” — led by the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. Imagine if our nation had a more nuanced and broad appreciation of Public Service? How come the people most often honored for "Serving their country" are warriors? There are so many who give up fortune and family time to serve our nation's needs without ever using a gun. Join us as we explore a different way to honor Memorial Day.
"If Not Doctrine & Dogma.." — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister.
A Catholic Monk who has dedicated over 37 years in a Cistercian Abbey said that faith has little to do with doctrine and dogma. This service explores what he did claim as essential.
"Imagine a Way Forward" — led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister.
Imagine a door opening, a way forward, a way out of no way; imagine that the earth below us even now is holy ground.
"Hope Matters"— led by the Rev. Sherman Logan. Sometimes, the weight of the world can feel overwhelming, testing our spirit. We witness suffering, chaos, violence, greed, hatred, and a lack of empathy and compassion all around us. It’s natural to feel like giving up and surrendering to hopelessness. Yet, even in the bleakest moments, hope matters. It is the guiding light that shines brightest in our darkest times.
"Imagining Ourselves into Community"— led by the Rev. Craig Rubano. At the heart of Unitarian Universalist congregational authority is covenant, a distinctly different form of power from creedal adherence, and one that requires a wellspring of imagination. This morning, we whet our imaginative appetites for co-creation—shared intentionality, harmony, and truth—as we ongoingly imagine ourselves more deeply into Beloved Community.
"Beloved: A Redamancy of Fugitivity" — led by the Rev. Jé Hooper. As a community of faith and mindfulness, the word “beloved” has become a signature term of UU endearment that emphasizes the hope of unity and equality as passed down from our theological ancestors, Josiah Royce, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King Jr. To be Beloved or in Beloved Community has bound us together to radical ideals of belonging. Join Rev. Jé as they apply the work of Toni Morrison’s book Beloved as a way to examine a fugitivity of affection, a way to love others in their freedom of becoming.
