On this last service of the regular congregational year, let’s take time to recognize fathers and fatherhood. Being a dad (or having a dad) is a fundamental part of being human, and the fathering we receive can have a big impact in our lives. In … read more.
(Flower Communion) As we enter the month of June, trees, plants and flowers are growing everywhere. And as we approach the end of our congregational year, we celebrate all the ways this community has supported the growth of its children. This Sunday we honor our OWL participants, … read more.
Find Your Blessings, Be a Blessing
By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
Westminster Unitarian Church
June 3, 2018
http://www.westminsteruu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Find-Your-Blessings-Be-a-Blessing.mp3
Reading Beatitudes by Peace Pilgrim
Blessed are they who give without expecting even thanks in return, for they shall be abundantly rewarded.
Blessed are they who translate every good … read more.
We forget all the ways in which everyday living requires creativity. Mothering is one of those areas. From the imagination required to entertain young children, to the resourcefulness required to get everyone to art, soccer and band practices, to the ingenuity it can take to … read more.
Saved by Love
By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
Westminster Unitarian Church
April 22, 2018
http://www.westminsteruu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4.22.18.mp3
First Reading
Our first reading is a set of quotes:
The first is from a 2015 sermon by UU Minister Rev Catie Scudera. She writes: The World Wildlife Federation warns that … read more.
Reaching for Freedom
By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
Westminster Unitarian Church
March 26, 2018
First Reading: By Rev. Kathleen McTigue
Each of us knows a little about what it means to be lost in the wilderness. We know the awful disappointment, akin to despair, of being suddenly … read more.
http://www.westminsteruu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Becoming-Who-You-Are-1-21-18.mp3
Becoming Who You Are
By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
Westminster Unitarian Church
January 21, 2018
First Reading
With goals, the future is always the focus: Are you going to reach the goal? Will you be happy when you do? What’s next? Setting intention, at least according to Buddhist … read more.
An Invitation to Brave Space
by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
Westminster Unitarian Church
October 15, 2017
Reading Courage by Sri Chinmoy
http://www.poetseers.org/poem-of-the-day-archive/poems-about-courage/index.html
Reading Empower me by Ted Loder
http://www.how-matters.org/2011/08/26/ted-loder-poem/
Sermon (Listen to the sermon here.)
There are some issues that, simply when mentioned, raise tension. There are some words that have … read more.
Courage of the Heart
Led by Rev. Ellen Quaadgras
October 8, 2017
http://www.westminsteruu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Courage-of-the-Heart-10-5-2017.mp3
Chimes
Welcome & Announcements:
Good morning, my name is Ellen Quaadgras, I am the minister here at Westminster and I’d like to welcome all of you to our service today where our theme … read more.
One Service at 9:00am in Smith Hall – “No one ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and they are not the same person.” So wrote ancient Greek Philosopher Heraclitus. As we prepare to celebrate our Water Communion, we … read more.
