Transformation & The Heroine’s Journey A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a girl was left on a desert planet, signifying that she was not worth keeping. Rey’s story is less a tale of light-sabers or the fate of the galaxy, and perhaps more about what happens when the self we built … Continue reading The Force Awakens
Meet the Moment What is the moment we are in? What are the obstacles and opportunities presented to us? How may we fashion a values based response to meet the moment? For the past several months, leaders at 2U have been wrestling with these questions and this Sunday we aim to infuse this work with … Continue reading The Energy of Action
“We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.” So we affirm in our sacred value of Equity. Such a star calls for more than mere acceptance and inclusion, but declares that all people have the right to flourish; to thrive with the fullness of … Continue reading A Star in Everyone: Flourishing Love
Easter Sunday means different things to different groups of people. To Protestants and Catholics it is the holiest of days, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus and the birth of the new covenant. For Unitarian Universalists it can take on entirely different dimensions. While we as a tradition are not exclusively Christian, many of our theological … Continue reading Easter Sunday: Death & Glory
It is abundantly clear that we live in an age of dire unfairness, deep pain, and seemingly intractable division. From whence does one draw the resolve to meet even a moment in a world such as this? How might we carry a grief that seems to deepen by the day while still elevating and expanding … Continue reading Undiminished: Faith, Choice, and the Wisdom of Fire
Our living tradition has long played partner in a most wonderful but often misunderstood ministry. OWL, or Our Whole Lives explores human relationships and intimacy through developmentally appropriate curriculum ranging the full breadth of a life, from very young children to elders. This Sunday, let’s learn more about this amazing curriculum developed between Unitarian Universalists … Continue reading Our Whole Lives
One could quite easily tell a complete story about the Civil Rights movement without mentioning the term “Unitarian Universalist”, but you would be unable to tell a complete story of our faith without mentioning the movement for Black Empowerment both within and outside of our Living Tradition. This Sunday, let us hear the story of … Continue reading Deep River
“The girls had been raised Unitarian (Universalist)…. Enough religion to be respectable but not enough to get in the way.” – Marge Piercy (Fly Away Home). The current state of the nation being what it is, it is difficult for many of us to admit that we align ourselves with any religion at all. Millennials have … Continue reading Not Practicing
Does your language and attitude affect the way you interact with others? Come and find out on Sunday.
Our service on October Second will be a lay-led, communal experience where the congregation will explore our diverse and varied sources of faith and wisdom. From the Quran and the Ramayana to Star Trek and Gilmore Girls, please come prepared to reflect and to share the sources that inspire you.
