The Reverend Olympia Brown, Universalist, was the first woman fully ordained to the ministry in the United States (1863). Her life story is that of a person devoted to what many might consider to be lost causes! Who was this amazing woman and what can we learn from her?

It is hard to persevere in life without the gift of forgiveness. What does it mean truly to forgive? And how in the world do we do that – and what is the result?

Our worship theme this month is Perseverance. What helps us to keep going, especially when times are hard? What does it mean to persevere, especially when we fail? We will look to a particular spiritual practice for guidance!