10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Join Mike Hovancsek and Worship Associate Heidi Sumser in exploring how beautiful and life altering childhood can be. This service will include personal stories, spiritual concepts, and a call to activism.
10 AM in Hobbs Hall led by CLM Lori Mirkin-McGee and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen.
Poetry has long been a vehicle for marginalized people to express themselves. Throughout time and space, poets have used words and verse to bring to light injustice, oppression, and inequity. This service will explore poetry from the margins in an effort to create connection and community during these difficult times.
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There is so much change happening right now that it may feel as if the whole world is in a storm. How do we find the way to move with and through the storm? Not running for cover, but finding who we must become to ride it out and emerge triumphant. When the storm settles, as it must, how do we help to keep the house from blowing away?
Service Leaders Becky Cline and Rev. Renee Ruchotzke reflect on a message from UU Muslim minister, the Rev. Summer Albayati. Other service leaders include Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall, Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele, and the UU Church of Kent Peace Choir in a special summer appearance.
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Take a brief respite from the burdens of reality! Join Rev. Christie Anderson and Brad Bolton as they offer a lighthearted examination of the characteristics of religion. Explore your reasons for participating in this ancient human endeavor and reflect on what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist.
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We will also have social hour after the service with coffee, tea, and snacks!
10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Led by Rev. Kristina Church and Worship Associate Randy Bish.
One hundred years ago, a case was brought before a Tennessee court regarding the teaching of evolutionary theory in a public school classroom. The sensational public response to the trial generated a head-on battle between science and religion that still roils our national culture. How has this American story continued to impact life in the United States? Is building a bridge between faith and reason even possible in the country we’ve inherited?
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Led by Worship Leader, Matt Meyer and Worship Associate Rafael Gregorius
“Let us measure success by how many of us can say: I am living a life I don’t regret. A life that will resonate with my ancestors” -adrienne maree brown
Join us for a reflection of heavy suitcases, surprise turning points, and attending to the complexity of our times with love and resilience.
Matt Meyer is a musician and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves as Director of Community Life for Sanctuary Boston.
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall. Led by Carolyn Schlemmer, Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, and Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall.
Even if we give generously, it may be less natural to receive generously. Since we crave having our gifts acknowledged, it is an act of generosity to receive each other’s gifts with grace.
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall. Led by Elaine Bowen and Worship Associate CLM Lori Mirkin-McGee.
It’s that time of year of patriotic holidays, Memorial Day and Flag Day have recently passed and the big one, the 4th of July, is just ahead of us. You can’t miss the red, white and blue everywhere and it can evoke feelings of being conflicted, disappointed, sad, angry and yet, maybe still hopeful? These days, being an American is no longer the badge of honor we once believed it was. The question now is how do we reclaim patriotic pride as Unitarian Universalist Americans?
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Join us for a special youth-led service as our high school group – UU Youth for Justice (UUYJ) – shares reflections from their week-long service and cultural immersion experience at the Appalachian South Folklife Center in West Virginia. Through stories, song, and spirit, they will explore how the experience deepened their shared UU value of honoring the interdependent web of all existence. This service invites us all to consider how connection, community, and shared purpose can transform lives—both others’ and our own.
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele, with Director of Music Ministry Emily Hall, Worship Associate Renee Ruchotzke.
In this month of Freedom and of Pride, let’s examine the boxes our culture places us in– and how we free ourselves and those around us from the assumptions that keep us all confined. How can we shed life-limiting beliefs about who we are and may become? How can we mobilize to defend the rights of ALL people in the face of repression and violence? How can we ensure that those who come after us may grow up free to be & express their most authentic selves?
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10 AM in Hobbs Hall
Led by Rev. Kristina Church and DRE Colleen Thoele with Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall.
Join us for our annual ritual of Flower Communion, which honors the unique and inherent dignity of each person, expressed through the beauty and variety of flowers. First celebrated by Czech Unitarians in 1923, the Flower Communion has been one of our most beloved Unitarian Universalist traditions for over a century. Come celebrate with us! Please bring a flower to share during our service.
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Unitarian Universalists often name the experience of “transcending mystery and wonder” as a foundational element of a spiritual life. This service will reflect on two contemporary stories about the intermingling of the sacred and the secular, inviting us to consider how we welcome mystery and wonder, within and beyond sanctuaries on Sunday morning.
Led by Rev. Heather Janules, UUA Congregational Life Staff in the New England Region, Service Leader; Worship Associates Kathy Kerns and Rev. Christie Anderson
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The smallest acts of courage and kindness can become powerful, creative catalysts for good! How can we be Agents of Radical Welcome in our own communities? If we seek to imagine and build a better world, where should we begin?
Led by Rev. Kristina Church and Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall.
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Empathy lies at the heart of most religious teachings, yet now we are hearing language that casts caring about others as a “sin”. What do world religions have to say about compassion and empathy? How can wonder and imagination about the lives of others expand our capacity to love?
Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Worship Associate Elaine Bowen, and Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall.
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Journey through the milestones of the RE program as we bless little ones, listen to our youth, nurture a multi-generational community and celebrate the bridging of one of our own. Our children and youth are taking over both services!
Led by DRE Colleen Thoele, Music Director Emily Hall, and Rev. Kristina Church.
Please note that Adult Discussion Groups will return in the Fall!
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Led by DRE Colleen Thoele and Worship Associate Amanda Rome with our Children and Youth.
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