Indigenous land defenders say “defend the sacred.” As Unitarian Universalists, what does “sacred” mean to us? When we stopped being a conventional religion with strict ideas about the sacred and the profane, we opened ourselves up to a world where – to quote Peter Mayer – “everything is holy now“. This means that we suffer … Continue reading Everything is Holy Now

What do we mean by “collective liberation”? And how does love show up (or not) in our 8 principles? Join Reilly for a concluding service on the May theme.

For Earth Day, let’s reflect on an aspect of nature we don’t always talk about: the strange, bizarre, wacky wonderful sides of biodiversity. There’s a tremendous range of possible life forms on Earth. As UUs, we celebrate them all! Come join us for an Earth Day exploration of the weird world around us.

Our forests – particularly old-growth forests of extraordinary complexity – are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Come celebrate their spiritual richness, and learn what My Climate Plan and other organizations are doing to protect them, restore hope, and restore the sacred balance. Plus, find out what Reilly’s day job is! Whatever your motivation, please … Continue reading Seeing The Forest Anew

What does it mean to grow not just older, but elder? Join Reilly for this service synthesizing reflections on elderhood from UFON members.

As we head into the darkness of winter, join Reilly to reflect on the value of being in the dark. Celebrating the winter solstice, we will consider how the seasons call us to embrace different phases in our lives. What do we want to glean from the inward journey of winter hibernation?

In UU child dedications, instead of saying the child has original sin, we say the child has original blessings. In this special service for Transgender Day of Remembrance, we’ll explore the role of spiritual communities in reminding us of our original blessings – calling us home to the wise and loving ancestors, both biological and … Continue reading Original Blessings

Carl Sagan wrote “A religion that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge.” How can we make Unitarian Universalism this religion? This week, in the presence of … Continue reading Supermoon

Hallowe’en comes from the pagan holiday of Samhain – a time when the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was unusually thin. In this service, we’ll think about how connecting to our own ancestral traditions and to community can help us better face the unknown future. Plan to … Continue reading Samhain

Come for this time to meditate on how you have experienced love in this community. Stay afterwards to continue the conversation about belonging.