What I Learn from My Garden  In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Johanna Munson, Worship Associate  Every time I go to work in my garden, I notice something new about myself and the world around me. In this service we will pause to consider some of these lessons. A Virtual … Continue reading What I Learn from My Garden

Our Shared Liberation In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Deanna VandiverPenny Brewster, Worship Associate In the face of dehumanization, devastation, and death, humans have gathered throughoutthe centuries to create life-affirming communities of faith. Please bring an element of this natural world to our service — flowers, rocks, branches, cedar — … Continue reading Our Shared Liberation

Sources of Our Faith In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenGregory Cook, Worship Associate As Unitarian Universalists we often make reference to our principles, but less attention gets paid to the sources of our faith. In this service, we will reflect on the six sources of our Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Sources of Our Faith

Stewardship Sunday In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenJeff Philip, Stewardship Committee How we spend our time sends a message about what is important to us in life. In a similar way, how we spend our money says something about what we value in this world. Join us for … Continue reading Stewardship Sunday

Black Girl Magic In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Gregory Cook, Worship Associate  The term “Black Girl Magic” has come into popular use as a way of celebrating the beauty, power, and resilience of Black Women. In this service we will reflect on the power of this phrase in … Continue reading Black Girl Magic

Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Johanna Munson, Facilitator In 2021, the annual 30 Days of Love celebration centered 4 themes from Widening the Circle of Concern, a report from the Commission on Institutional Change, a UUA Board-commissioned group charged with researching, reporting, and making recommendations for transforming white supremacy and other oppressions in … Continue reading UUA Side With Love

In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenGrace, Worship Associate  In her poem “New Bones”, Lucille Clifton reflects on the struggle for liberation experienced by past generations of Black Women and articulates her connection to these past generations.Join us for this service as we consider the poem “New Bones” the … Continue reading “New Bones”

Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Zackrie VinczenJohanna Munson, Worship Associate  In 1851 Sojourner Truth delivered a speech at the Women’s Convention gathered in Akron Ohio. This speech challenged white folks to see the worth, dignity, and femininity of Black Women.   In this service we will reflect on Sojourner Truth’s speech and consider … Continue reading “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. The Cedars Board of Trustees  For many of us, it’s déjà vu with the Omicron threatening another shutdown. But there have been some unexpected gifts during the pandemic, too, like more family time and rekindling friendships.    What meaningful gifts have you received during the pandemic? What inspired you … Continue reading Giving & Receiving During a Pandemic Shutdown

Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Zackrie Vinczen  Self Taught Engineer and Conceptual Artist Blake Fall-Conroy is known for creating works that touch on the socio-economic aspects of our lives. In this service we will reflect on one such work of art titled “The Minimum Wage Machine” and consider our own relationship to … Continue reading The Minimum Wage Machine