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Trust Anyway

11 November 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

“If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be Honest Anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Be Good Anyway. Give your world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give Your Best Anyway.” ~ Mother Teresa. We are living in an age of well-founded skepticism where dishonesty seems … Continue reading Trust Anyway

Re-Membering Westminster

4 November 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

The spiritual journey is not a once-and-be-done-with-it endeavor. Neither is participating in a congregation. Although there are certain thresholds moments (like “signing the book” to join), the depth and breadth of one’s spiritual journey is not static. What might be possible for you and for your spiritual and emotional growth if you were to “re” … Continue reading Re-Membering Westminster

Olympia Brown and the Fight for the Vote

28 October 2018 9am and 11am Rev. Richard Trudeau

The life of New England’s first female ordained minister, with emphasis on her work for women’s rights. Rev. Richard Trudeau was for 17 years the minister of the UU Church of Weymouth, Mass. and for 35 years a teacher of math and the history of astronomy at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. His latest book … Continue reading Olympia Brown and the Fight for the Vote

Surprising Sanctuaries

21 October 2018 9am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

We most often think of sanctuary as a place – a church, a roof overhead in a downpour, a shelter for wildlife. What if we expand our definition of sanctuary? In today’s all-ages service, Rev. Ellen tells a story from her Transylvanian pilgrimage this summer to reflect on the sanctuary that might be available to us, and through us, … Continue reading Surprising Sanctuaries

Offering Wide Welcome: Strangers, Angels and Faith

14 October 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

In this month of sanctuary, as a church whose mission statement includes welcoming all in “wide embrace,” what does it mean to offer “Wide Welcome”? How can we be shelter for each other, for the strangers we might meet, and the angels we sometimes entertain, unawares? Download QR

A Sanctuary In Our Time

7 October 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

A Sanctuary In Our Time by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church October 7, 2018 Our theme, this month, is sanctuary. A topic that feels particularly apropos amidst the storms we have been witnessing at the highest levels of government these last few weeks. Sometimes, in light of the events playing out on the big … Continue reading A Sanctuary In Our Time

The Times They Are A-Changin

30 September 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Dr. Michelle Walsh, LICSW

Some of us are old enough to have lived through turbulent times in the past and feel the similarities. How do we draw upon the lessons of the past that often are not taught in our schools to prepare for these times? Rev. Dr. Michelle Walsh, LICSW is a Unitarian Universalist community minister and shares … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changin

“Recalculating”

23 September 2018 9am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

Life throws curve balls. It’s not a question of “if” so much as “when.” And, these days, the unexpected feels more like the norm than the exception. In the face of rapid change, upheaval, or twists of fate, how do we “recalculate” our goals and visions, map out a new way forward, and continue on? … Continue reading “Recalculating”

I Can See Clearly Now

16 September 2018 9:00am and 11am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

I Can See Clearly Now by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church Sunday, September 16, 2018 First Reading Prayer for Rosh Hashanah by Marcia Falk Second Reading This is just to say by William Carlos Williams Sermon I love my cute little blue car. It’s so cute, and so little and so blue. I like … Continue reading I Can See Clearly Now

What will you bring to the feast?

9 September 2018 9am Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras

What is your vision for this community? And, what might you bring this year, to help make that vision come true? As we begin our congregational year with our traditional “ingathering” service, please bring not only a sampling of special water with you, but also a thought about what you might like to contribute, personally, … Continue reading What will you bring to the feast?