“We find ourselves harnessed to institutions and an economy that relentlessly ask, “What more can we take from the Earth?” In order for balance to occur, we cannot keep taking without replenishing” writes Robin Wall Kimmerer. What might indigenous ways of knowing teach us about how to be in right relationship with each other and with the earth?

Philosophers and poets from Lao Tzu to Wendell Berry to Ani Difranco remind us that what doesn’t bend will break, that water will eventually wear down rock. When we long to grasp with brittle fingers for the power to control the circumstances around us, how can we instead lean into the power of fluidity?

This weekend we reflect on the ancient Christian story of Easter, a time of Love breaking through hopelessness, grief, and oppression. In these times when we so desperately need Love to break through in our world, what meaning might we find in ancient holiday? All are invited to wear festive Easter hats, whether to the Sanctuary or to zoom!

In a world that is ripe with both suffering and beauty, how does one choose where to place our faith? Do we put it into the celebratory joy of being alive or into the courageous witness of inequity and pain? In this service, we’ll explore how Unitarian Universalism helps us navigate these choices.

So much of American life is built to make things more convenient for us – frozen meals, zoom meetings, hands-free mode on our cell phones. But something is lost in all that time and effort saved. Might the inconveniences of life carry alongside them some of the greatest blessings?

We gather this Sunday, led by Rev. Abbey Tennis (our Lead Minister), Rev. Sana Saeed (our Affiliated Community Minister who is both UU and Muslim), and Lisa Schilansky (a UU and Jewish member currently completing her Ministerial Internship), to reflect on how our UU faith and multireligious belongings call us to respond to the crisis in the Middle East. How can our rituals help build resilience in times of crisis?

To hope is “To Give Yourself to the Future” writes Rebecca Solnit. When oppression, and environmental devastation, and endless violence keep us from feeling optimistic about the future, where can we find hope that can carry us forward?

Join us for Music Sunday! This annual service is led by our Music Director, John B Hedges and features our wide array of talented music ensembles!

Many great prophets & spiritual leaders throughout time have voiced a fierce anger at injustice while also being able to laugh raucously and love life’s beauty. How might facing into our own rage and delight make our lives more rich?

Love may start out humbly but can become powerful and universal. A love from deep within our bodies is changing Unitarian Universalism and calling us into more fullness.

Using writings from Audre Lorde and James Baldwin, Revs. Abbey and Hannah will explore the anguish our spirits experience in a world which demands we make ourselves smaller and silent about the injustices we face. Together we’ll reflect on how our faith is grounded in a love which compels us to speak out and confront reality.

“If your spirituality does not demand beauty and liberation for every person and piece of the cosmos, it is not God you are seeking, but a shallow ritual of self-soothing,” writes “Black Liturgies” creator, Cole Arthur Riley. How can we strengthen our practice of love in the context of community?