The holiday season draws us, sometimes willingly and sometimes unwillingly, into family encounters of all sorts. Who do you consider to be your family (and that may not refer to your family of origin)? Who gets invited to your holiday gatherings, and who is excluded? Rev. Kathy and service leader Jay Patrick explore the complexities … Continue reading The Family of God
As we move into Thanksgiving week, this service considers feeding and being fed as a spiritual and emotional metaphor. Rev. Kathy and service leader Jay Patrick reflect on what Thanksgiving tells us about ourselves and the hungers we carry, often for a lifetime. During Second Hour, we will celebrate our Thanksgiving community potluck. Bring your … Continue reading Feed Me
Unitarian Universalists draw wisdom and guidance from various sources. UU mystics often draw upon direct experience of transcendence and personal connections to the Divine. Jessica York, Director of Congregational Life at the UUA, shares why she claims mysticism as a faith path. This service is part of the 2025-26 UUA Sermon Series and was recorded … Continue reading I am a UU Mystic
In a time of increasing division, what does it mean to be one, BIG, human family?
Our second annual Samhain service, a time of remembrance of our dearly departed. Bring a photo/memorabilia so that we may honor them.
Leadership in a Unitarian Universalist congregation can be complicated given the wide variety of understandings UUs hold about sources of authority. On this Sunday when we elect new leadership in a congregational meeting, Rev. Kathy and the service leader consider what leadership looks like–and what it does not look like–for people with a strong commitment … Continue reading The Faith of Cats
One capsule definition sometimes given for what a Unitarian Universalist church is claims that “we are not a creedal church, but a covenantal church.” Covenants show up in many areas of our lives (including in congregational life) as sets of promises for how a relationship will work. As UUFEC’s Committee on Ministry prepares to invite … Continue reading The Promises We Make, the Promises We Break
In a time of increasing division, what does it mean to be one, BIG, human family?
For every problem, there are often many possible solutions. We just have to be bold enough to unapologetically name them.
(recorded) On all sides, our culture is awash in extremes of behaviors, political views, and religious beliefs, often expressed in extreme words and images. As Unitarian Universalists, are we called to provide a voice of balance amidst the extremes—or to be extremists ourselves in the interest of justice and equity? Rev. Kathy and the Service … Continue reading Going to Extremes
