Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate John Marfy
Throughout the Americas, many amazing stories have been told about Our Lady of Guadalupe. Have you ever wondered what inspiration she might have for you and your own search? This is your chance to explore!
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Led by Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate Justin CzekajLove is wondrous and so is life. This morning we will lift up spiritual and scientific insights about the critical role that wonder plays in our capacity to embrace it all. Come let this service help you prepare to embrace the wonders of this time of year.
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Led by Lori McGee with Worship Associate Bonnie Harper
India is known for its caste system–its way of structuring social classes–but how much is actually known about how that system affects the people, most especially the “untouchables”? This service will explore a brief explanation of the caste system with focus on the women of the untouchable caste. We will also explore how some of these women are rising about their social constraints to become Dalit–touchable members of the lowest class.
(Note: there will be parts of the service which may be hard to hear as the violence against these women is often horrific. Please feel free to leave during those times.)
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All are invited to partake in a gesture memorializing a loved one this holiday season. A remembrance service was held to honor loved ones who are particularly missed during the holiday season. Participants wrote names of their loved one on wood hearts and hung them on a memorial tree. The small evergreen tree bearing the hearts will be in the sanctuary throughout the holidays as acknowledgement that although our loved ones are not present physically, they are present in our hearts and minds. Anyone wishing to honor a loved one may hang a memorial heart on the tree. Blank hearts and a marker are laying at the bottom of the tree.
Led by Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen
Our special multigenerational Thanksgiving service is always a joyous time. Come join our beloved community as we celebrate together.
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen
If it were possible to condition ourselves to become agents of grace, what kind of training would we need to prepare?
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Led by Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Rev. Christie Anderson
As the holiday season begins, we offer this contemplative service especially for people who experience the holidays with a heightened sense of loss of loved ones. Adults and mature teens are invited to bring your memories, a photo or other memento of your loved one, and the fullness of your heart to this time of remembering. Light refreshments will be served following the service.
This service will be held at 7pm in the Sanctuary.
Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate Lori McGee
Sometimes grace shows up in unexpected people and places or in challenging circumstances.
How can we prepare to meet grace in disguise?
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate Justin Czekaj
A celebration of the hymn, a meditation upon the hymn and an exploration of its message, this service shall dwell with the grace of blessing.
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen
The title for this service is taken from a Robert Frost poem in which he implores “May something go always unharvested!” What does that wish mean? Why would any among us today wish for the same wholeness.
From the Library: Sermon References
Rev. Melissa’s sermon last Sunday, “Something Unharvested”,included the following references:
A version of the Sufi story told in her sermon may be found at: http://www.sufiway.eu/sufi-story-precious-stone/
The blog of the Jewish storyteller she mentioned is found at: http://torahsparks.wordpress.com/tag/gleaning
Those interested in the modern gleaning movement will find a special article at: http://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-farm-news/2012/01/26/gleaning.aspx
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Led by Rev . Christie Anderson and Worship Associate Mary Lou Holly
As UUs, the ways in which we seek spiritual renewal varies among us. We will explore how our personality characteristics influence our spiritual practice preferences and why this awareness can help provide individual guidance as well as improve our understanding of others.
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Sophie Smith
Remember the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? When you have a day like that, what do you do? This morning we’ll share some ideas in this multigenerational worship service about how you can make a bad day new instead of just waiting for a new day. !
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Led by Lisa Thiel and Worship Associate Mary Lou Holly
Many traditions, particularly from the East, hold that difficulties are our greatest teachers. Yet, much of the time, we try and avoid them by running away. It is only when we courageously embrace our difficult experiences or relationships, that we can grow deeply and experience wholeness.
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer and Worship Associate John Marfy
I made a promise that I will be fulfilling this Sunday. I promised to offer a sermon on any topic chosen by the highest bidder at our annual service auction last year. Eric Van Baars was the winner and he has invited me to reflect on the practices of Unitarian Universalists around the globe.
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Led by the Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer
There is a beautiful story about a man who plants trees even though he knows he won’t live long enough to harvest the fruit. And still he plants anyway, as a promise to the future. What promises do you want to make to the people who will come after you?
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