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What is an Installation? An installation service formally celebrates the covenantal relationship between a minister and the congregation that has called the minister. Installation services most often occur within the first year of a settlement and marks both the minister’s and the congregation’s successful completion of the ministerial search process which included months of self-examination, … Continue reading Rev. Deborah Bennett Installation Service
Throughout the ages peoples and nations have gone to war, always at costs greater than we can imagine. On this Memorial Day we honor those that have died while in service to the country – and in particular we acknowledge the often hidden places those victims reside. War is an expensive way to solve political … Continue reading The Hidden Places of War
We’re taught to plan, to act, but one of the most powerful means of resistance can be found in our imagination. From faith leaders to artists, the power to envision a different future has led to some of the most remarkable transformations. How, then, do we set our imagination free? To view the Order of Service, … Continue reading Imagining Ourselves into A Better World
The Mother’s Journey and Flower Communion Each person who becomes a mother travels their own special journey. And while none are exactly the same, just like the protagonist in Joseph Campbell’s “hero’s journey” many mothers discover that each of their journeys contain both epic moments of triumph as well as heart wrenching times of trial. … Continue reading The Mother’s Journey and Flower Communion
Join us for a sampler day Sunday, May 4th, with services at 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 am. Mark your calendars and come to one or both services! This morning, we consider the power of imagination and the role of ritual in our lives. We all live on multiple levels: the level of the forward-facing / … Continue reading Ritual as a Doorway to Your Deeper Self : Services at 9 am & 10:30
In these times of increasing social, cultural, and political division, deep listening is becoming a lost art. Taken for granted as a basic human skill, listening well is rarely taught or even encouraged. Improving our listening skills and receiving the simple medicine of being heard can bridge many divides – in ourselves, between one another, … Continue reading Reclaiming the Lost Art of Deep Listening
Love is perhaps the strongest emotion we experience as humans. It has the power to help us rise up out of the dark places we sometimes find ourselves; it reminds us who we really are and gives us strength that we may not know we had. Join us for this celebration of the rebirth of … Continue reading Love Reborn in Celebration of Easter
Whether you are Jewish, Christian, UU, or ascribe to most any faith tradition or none at all, the sacred story of how the Jewish people escaped their persecutors in Egypt can teach us all about perseverance, suffering, grace, and joy. During this time of Passover, we invite you to explore how your own, sometimes challenging, … Continue reading On the Way to Joy – A Passover Service
“I’ll be happy when…” It’s a statement we probably have all made at once (and perhaps at many times!). While our experience of happiness can feel very conditional, sages throughout the ages have taught that joy, pure deep joy is a state beyond conditions. What would it be like to live in a state of … Continue reading Joy For No Reason
To view the service, please click on the arrow. As we consider the global environmental crisis, an old question comes back. Rev. Schade proposes a moral grounding for the future.
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