The Spirituality of Trees In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenJeff Philip, Worship Associate We can learn a lot from the roots, trunks, branches, and leaves of trees –both literal and metaphorical. In this service, we will pause to consider some of these lessons for ourselves.
The State of the Assembly In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenNancy Philip, Worship Associate From June 21 – 25, 2023 Unitarian Universalists from around the world have gathered in Pittsburgh and online to conduct the business of our association, elect national representatives, and deepen our commitment to … Continue reading The State of the Assembly
You Do Not Have to Forgive In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Jenny Weaver, Guest SpeakerGregory Cook, Worship Associate “Forgive and forget” is a phrase that surrounds us in our society. We are also exposed to the Christian premise of being forgiven for our sins and the foundational concept of … Continue reading You Do Not Have to Forgive
On Fatherhood In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Warren Read, Guest Speaker Fran Korten, Worship Associate On this Fathers Day, we’ll contemplate the complexities that can accompany the notion of “fatherhood.” Whether we reflect on our own fathers, or consider those in our lives who happened to stand in place as a … Continue reading On Fatherhood
Flower Ceremony/New Member Recognition In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Nancy Philip, Worship Associate In June 1923, Rev. Norbert Čapek led the first Flower Ceremony in Prague. Today Unitarian Universalists around the world still observe this ceremony allowing the flowers to “remind us of the wonderful simplicity of the … Continue reading Flower Ceremony/New Member Recognition
The Gender of God In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenJenny Weaver, Worship Associate Earlier this year, some controversy was stoked when the Church of England announced a plan to explore removing gendered language in reference to God. This is not the first religious tradition to go down … Continue reading The Gender of God
Climate Challenge – Why Love is the First Answer In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Kathryn Lafond, Guest SpeakerJohanna Munson, Worship Associate What if the story of the Earth/the Universe actually, is really a love story that plays out as a continuous evolutionary theme? And right now we are in … Continue reading Climate Challenge – Why Love is the First Answer
Hope & Good News In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Amanda AikmanNancy Philip, Worship Associate An invitation to re-tune our moral radios to catch the broadcasts of hope and good news – messages that are all too often drowned out but are operating quietly under the static.
Mother’s Day In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Jenny Weaver, Worship Associate In 1870 Julia Ward Howe wrote a proclamation titled “Appeal to Womanhood Throughout the World.” Today this text is better known by the title “The Mother’s Day Proclamation.” In this service we will reflect on this … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Religious Absurdity In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenMike Cox, Worship Associate In 2005, 24 year old Bobby Henderson wrote a satirical letter to the Kansas State Board of Education professing a belief in a supreme being known as the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Since then, what started as … Continue reading Religious Absurdity
