Gratitude: Up Close and Personal
All of us have things we can be grateful for, but why is a conscious focus on gratitude so important? Sarah, Cathy and others will share personal insights from their own lives about why gratitude matters.
Archives: Services
No Time for Casual Faith
We’ll enjoy UUA President, Susan Frederick-Gray’s sermon at the Sunday morning GA worship service.
The Ware Lecture
We’ll enjoy Activist and educator Brittany Packnett’s (Teach for America’s vice president of National Community Alliances) keynote address to the 2018 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Are You Joking
The world is always with us in its complexity and conflict. Sometimes we need a respite from the everyday issues that bombard our senses. We will look at humor in religion to lighten our mood; expect a chuckle or two along the way.
Profiles in Courage
John F. Kennedy’s “Profiles in Courage” tells about 8 brave US Senators. It’s time to update this with more “profiles in courage”!
Reclaiming Sabbath
“Just to be is a blessing,” said Rabbi Abraham Josha Heschel. But in our fast-paced world, with its expectation that we be plugged in and ready to respond at a moment’s notice, we have lost the art of “just being.” Can we reclaim the sabbath … read more.
Amazing Grace
What does it mean to have grace in our lives? How can we offer it to another? We will explore these ideas as well as the history behind the well-loved hymn “Amazing Grace” which continues to be sung 250 years later.
Freedom
As we approach the anniversary of our declaration of freedom from England and it’s King let’s reflect on the different kinds of freedom, and look at what some of Unitarian Universalist Ancestors had to say.
Soapbox Sunday
In a revival of a dormant UUCLV tradition, several members of our congregation will share their thoughts, soapbox style, on topics that ignite their spirit.
Juneteenth
Unlike the media of today, the news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread much more slowly. We’ll look at a part of this history.