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We Give Thanks: The Generosity of Diversity This morning we gather to remember our gratitude for the many gifts of life, even during challenging times, especially the blessings of diversity. We’ll share an intergenerational bread communion during the service, as is traditional for Westminster. The service will take place in Smith Hall this morning. There … Continue reading Worship, Sunday November 19, 2023
“Grief and Longing” Anyone that has felt grief knows, too, that there is a longing. Perhaps for what was, perhaps for what could be. We explore grief and longing today, asking ourselves and each other where longing calls us forth. We are now live-streaming our Sunday worship services on our church website. The live stream begins … Continue reading Worship, November 12, 2023 10:00 AM “Grief and Longing”
“Coming Home” Unitarian Universalism embraces the importance of exploration. We believe it is a great benefit to depart from the familiar and experience the breadth and beauty of diverse spiritual landscapes. But, the related experience of returning from exploration and knowing that you are back home is powerful beyond words. This morning we remember the … Continue reading Worship November 5, 2023 “Coming Home”
Hallowed tradition teaches that at this corner of the year the veil between the living and the departed thins. Religious celebrations like Samhain, All Souls and All Saints Day, and Halloween invite us to feel the presence of ancestors. We’ll be together intergenerationally for this morning’s service. And, we invite individuals and families to bring … Continue reading Worship Sunday, October 29, 2023 “Guided by Ancestors”
“When History is With Us Still” History isn’t only words on a page, but also memories in our bodies, passed from generation to generation. How do we find, how do we create, peace, when this unrest resides within us, too? We are now live-streaming our Sunday worship services on our church website. The live stream … Continue reading Worship Sunday, October 22, 2023 “When History is With Us Still”
“Generosity Sunday: Big Love, Generous Faith”Westminster Unitarian Church has transformed lives since 1822, and our region needs our congregation to be courageous and welcoming now more than ever. This morning we remember the blessings that our church brings to our lives and the community. It is a special joy to welcome the Reverend Barbara Fast … Continue reading Worship Sunday October 15, 2023 “Generosity Sunday: Big Love, Generous Faith”
“Being in Thanksgiving” Guest presenter Lorén Spears, educator, artist, enrolled Narragansett citizen, and executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, strives to preserve Indigenous culture and share her cultural knowledge and traditional arts with the public. She will be presenting on the act of being in thanksgiving (not to be confused with the holiday of that … Continue reading Worship Sunday October 8, 2023 “Being in Thanksgiving”
We are blessed and challenged by the need to see the past clearly, live fully in the present, and imagine the future in the very same moment. This is as true for religious communities as it is for individuals – and this morning we consider the path and how we will travel it this year. … Continue reading Worship Sunday, October 1, 2023 “In the Interim”
“Welcoming Transitions” Let us gather to celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days, the Fall Equinox, and the way this Season invites Openness to Change We are now live-streaming our Sunday worship services on our church website. The live stream begins at 9:30 on Sunday mornings. You can also visit our YouTube channel for an archive of previous Sunday … Continue reading Worship Sunday September 24, 2023 10:00 AM
Five Smooth Stones for this Very Moment Unitarian Universalists – and people of many faiths – have adopted the ‘5 smooth stones’ story and metaphor from Hebrew Scripture as a useful theological device. This morning we consider that path and uncover values and truths that are needed to make our way through challenging times. Download … Continue reading Worship Sunday, September 17, 2023 10:00 AM
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