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Poetry Sunday- Gratitude

Speaker: Various Folks Lay Leader: Alison Carter Music: Marsha Sousa
Calling All Poets and Lovers of Poetry. Sunday November 30 is Poetry Sunday. The theme is “Gratitude,” and we invite you to broadly interpret that topic as you select a poem you want to share. In the words of Phyllis … read more.

God is One! The Golden Age of Unitarianism

Speaker: Jana Peirce Lay Leader: Eric Muehling Music: Marsha Sousa
This is the story of Francis David, the son of a Transylvanian shoemaker, who won a religious debate with Calvinists 450 years ago and secured religious freedom across his country. This is the story of King John Sigismund, the only … read more.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Speaker: Rev. Becca Bernard Lay Leader: Gavyn Shepard Music: Marsha Sousa
Each year on November 20, the world recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance – a day that commemorates the transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming persons who are killed or targeted with violence, discrimination, and abuse simply for living authentically. UUFF … read more.

Self-Rescue: Life Lessons from Emergency Training

Speaker: Evan Sterling Lay Leader: Jill Gates Music: Susan Grace
Join us for a lesson on how to self-rescue from an emergency situation. We’ll learn one specific process to do just that, and then hopefully take away a few universal life lessons that can be applied across many aspects … read more.

Beyond the Veil

Speaker: Silvia Daeumichen Lay Leader: Ashley Lane Music: Mariana Beks
The Celtic festival of Samhain celebrates the brief moment in time when the worlds of the living and the dead are close enough to touch.  This service of spoken word and ritual will be an opportunity to experience communion with … read more.

The Witch Archetype

Speaker: Laura Volmert Lay Leader: Lisa Sporleder Music: Marsha Sousa
The witch archetype tends to reemerge at times when patriarchal control and religious extremism are on the rise. We will explore the way this archetype is being used both as a symbol of feminine power and agency, and as … read more.

Exploring Martyrdom: Starting with Servetus

“Exploring Martyrdom: Starting with Servetus”
Speaker: 
Cam Leonard Lay Leader: Erin Morotti Music: Marsha Sousa
We remember Michael Servetus, widely viewed as the first martyr of Unitarianism, on the 472nd anniversary of his death. Then we consider the concept of martyrdom more generally, and how that term is used and … read more.

Covenant and the Beloved Community

Speaker: Rev. Becca Bernard Lay Leader:  Gavyn Shepard Music: Marsha Sousa
Unitarian Universalism is often described as a faith tradition based on covenant, not creed. What does this mean? We’ll explore what covenants are, the role they play in UU congregations, and how covenants can help us to … read more.

Blessing of the Animals

Speaker: Susan Grace Lay Leader: Molly Murray Music: Susan Grace
Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, Unitarian Universalists gather once a year to celebrate the creatures who accompany us through life. Whether they walk, swim, hop, crawl, scamper, or fly, your animal … read more.