For those of you newer to our community, during the great pandemic, our community came together over Zoom to stay connected and enjoy the community by viewing recorded services from larger UU communities. We continued that tradition this week with a service from All Souls Unitarian, Tulsa, OK, delivered by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, “The Nation’s Soul.” … Continue reading The Nation’s Soul
In trying to live Unitarian Universalist values, including our commitment “To affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person,” how can we understand the evil that we encounter in our world? The Rev. Tess Baumberger addressed this question in a sermon she first delivered just before the 2024 election. She offers a definition of … Continue reading Practicing Resistance
Join Erika Haukness, Linda King, musician Sunny Sonker, and consultant Rosemary Saul in this service of hope, promises, creativity, and new beginnings. In this first all ages service of 2026, everyone will participate in the creation of a paper resolution quilt representing the wonder and hope of the New Year.
Open house – no formal service.
In this traditional Unitarian Universalist celebration of the season songs will be sung by all, winter traditions will be honored, the uniquely Unitarian story of Ben – curmudgeon? Scrooge? – will be told, and the service will end with a candlelight communion. All ages welcome.
This Sunday is the Winter Solstice – the shortest day and longest night of the year, as well as the beginning of Winter. The next few weeks are also marked by times of joy and celebrations in many traditions: Christian hope centered on a child, Jewish hope represented by lasting flames; Kwanzaa hope noting strength … Continue reading Hopeful Season
Raise your voices in song in this uplifting traditional holiday sing along led by Jeff Main of MainStrings. Song sheets will be provided, music will be sung and apple snacks will be brought by all of us. Please bring any finger food snack that contains apples or goes with apples to share. All ages welcome!
Lara Pollock will visit us from Kansas to deliver this sermon, originally delivered by her mother, Rev. Greta Crosby at UUCY on Dec. 6, 1992. It remains apropos today. Included are stories of peoples’ lives, interesting religious history, and a seasonal message that is everlasting. Lara was well received last April bringing to us a sermon of … Continue reading First Things First: Dignity and Worth
Gratitude is a common topic in November and incorporated into most Thanksgiving messages. But if we consider ourselves done with gratitude because we shared our “grateful list” around the Thanksgiving table, we are missing the challenges and blessings of gratitude. This service, presented by Susan Kaphammer will consider the discipline, lessons and rewards ofgratitude as … Continue reading Nurturing Gratitude
Today’s service will be brief to allow time for our seasonal Soup and Bread potluck. We will sing a couple of songs and consider what we are grateful for. Look for the sign-up sheets to volunteer to either bring soup, bread or help with set-up and clean-up. You are welcome to bring friends and family. Since … Continue reading Soup and Bread Potluck