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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One Service at New Time! 10:00am in Hobbs Hall

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.

• Children start in the service, then will go to their classes.
• Adult discussion groups will resume in the Fall.

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One Service at New Time! 10:00am in Hobbs Hall

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.

• Children start in the service, then will go to their classes.
• Adult discussion groups will resume in the Fall.

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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!

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service – Hobbs Hall

Led by DRE Colleen Thoele, Music Director Emily Hall, and Rev. Kristina Church.

10:00AM

Please note that Adult Discussion Groups will return in the Fall!

Religious Education for Children and Youth

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11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by DRE Colleen Thoele and Worship Associate Amanda Rome with our Children and Youth.

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Our culture regards the accumulation of things as the greatest human aspiration– but does having a lot of stuff really make us happy? What are our spiritual and moral responsibilities around the material things we own and use?

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service – Hobbs Hall

Led by DRE Colleen Thoele, Music Director Emily Hall, and Rev. Kristina Church.

10:00AM

Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for Adults

New Location! Fessenden Hall

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

Religious Education for Children and Youth

See the latest schedule and locations.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. What does the UU Value of Interdependence mean to you, when it comes to the stuff we consume, use, and own? How can we practice gratitude towards the people who make our stuff?
2. How do you see our responsibility to one another and to our planet for our material existence? Are there ways you try to live lightly on the Earth?

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Music Director Emily Hall, Jennifer Gregg, and Worship Associate Heidi Shaffer-Bish

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Believe it or not, joy can be a powerful form of resistance! Humans need experiences of jubilation and delight, in order to sustain our spirits for the long fight against injustice. How can we bring more collective delight to our lives and our communities?

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service – Hobbs Hall

Led by DRE Colleen Thoele, Music Director Emily Hall, and Rev. Kristina Church.

10:00AM
Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for Adults

New Location! Fessenden Hall

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

Religious Education for Children and Youth

See the latest schedule and locations.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. Describe a memory of collective joy you experienced with a group of other people. Did this moment just arise spontaneously, or did you or others plan and create it? 
2. How do building experiences of joy and delight together help us survive difficult times? How can we have more fun, connection, and laughter in our congregation?

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Music Director Emily Hall, and Worship Associate Heidi Shaffer-Bish

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When things are at their bleakest, what gives us hope? We will explore the Christian Easter story through music, scripture, poetry, and our own experiences in today’s troubled world.

Led by Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Music Director Emily Hall, and Worship Associate Heidi Sumser

Books/Writings Referenced:

• Unitarian Christianity William Ellery Channing (1819)
• The Five Gospels: What Did Jesus Really Say? The Search for the Authentic Words of Jesus by Robert W. Funk (1996)

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Sometimes in life we find ourselves in the midst of joy killing situations. We may be going through some unresolved conflict, dissension at work, or in your family. We may find ourselves in a joy robbing circumstance even now with this current political state of affairs. How do we maintain our joy under these conditions? What are you doing to maintain your joy? There are no easy answers but we may be able to return to joy in these times. We will explore the possibilities as we examine “Returning to Joy” together.

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service

Led by DRE Colleen Thoele, and Rev. Renee Ruchotzke. This service will begin in the Church Sanctuary then progress over to Hobbs Hall.

10:00AM Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for adults and youth

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. Share about a time when you experienced joy? How was it different than happiness?
2. What are you doing in these times to make room for joy? How can we help each other practice joy?

10:00 AM Social Hour

Our social hour in Hobbs Hall is open to all, and is an alternative to the Small Reflection Groups. Connect with others, learn about the church, find out about programs and other opportunities to connect.

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom) held in Hobbs Hall.

Led by Randy Bish and Worship Associate CLM Kathy Kerns.

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In a world fraught with so much difficulty, do we have the luxury to be creative? How does creativity help us move in the direction we desire? Where do we start? Let’s gather as our vibrant musical community as we explore creativity and the place of creativity in our revolutionary love.

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, DRE Colleen Thoele and Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall.

10:00AM Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for adults and youth

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. What benefits do you derive from yours or others acts of creativity? What nourishes your creativity? How does your creativity contribute to your resilience?
2. How does music help us embody the world that we want to exist? We might have a sense-This is a song I want to live in- what songs/lyrics or poetry speak to the world that you want to live in?

10:00 AM Social Hour

Our social hour in Hobbs Hall is open to all, and is an alternative to the Small Reflection Groups. Connect with others, learn about the church, find out about programs and other opportunities to connect.

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall and Worship Associate Rev. Christie Anderson.

CLICK HERE to view, download, or print the Order of Service for 11:00 AM.

Healthy relationships are based on mutual trust, a ‘bridge between solitudes’ that’s effortful and time-consuming to build– yet so fragile, it can be shattered in an instant. How can we cultivate trustworthiness? Can trust, once broken, ever be re-earned? What does it take for us to open our hearts to one another, again and again?

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, DRE Colleen Thoele, and Music Director Emily Hall.

10:00AM Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for adults and youth

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. Brene Brown breaks trustworthiness down into seven elements that spell the acronym BRAVING. The “I” is for Integrity: choosing courage over comfort; choosing what’s right over what’s fun, fast, or easy; and practicing our values, not just professing them. How do you try to practice integrity in your own life?
2. Have you ever been disappointed in someone who broke trust with you, but then managed to rebuild that relationship? What did it take for you to trust again? How did they show they were trustworthy? And if you’re not there yet, what would it take to rebuild your trust?

10:00 AM Social Hour

Our social hour in Hobbs Hall is open to all, and is an alternative to the Small Reflection Groups. Connect with others, learn about the church, find out about programs and other opportunities to connect.

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by Rev. Kristina Church with Music Director Emily Hall.

CLICK HERE to view, download, or print the Order of Service for 11:00 AM.

When it feels like the world has been turned upside down, we need to know where we can place our trust. What can possibly hold us when life itself is out of control? Could this be the very moment when the call of faith is most clear?

9:15 AM: An In-Person, All-Ages Service

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, DRE Colleen Thoele, and Music Director Emily Hall.

10:00AM Facilitated Drop-In Small Reflection Groups for adults and youth

This is an opportunity for members, friends, and visitors to reflect and share on wondering questions based on the day’s sermon topic. Everyone (including first-time visitors) is welcome to drop in and join us in Hobbs Hall for this small group connection time.

This Week’s Wondering Questions:

1. Do you have a “sacred text” that reveals wisdom to you again and again? It could be a book– but it might also be a landscape, a poem, a song, work of art, a manifesto like our UU statement of values, or even a very wise elder. How does your source of truth help you navigate life’s twists and turns?
2. Is there a practice that you do regularly that helps you stay calm and steady? This could be a physical practice, like running or yoga, or a daily walk with a pet. But it could also be mindfully watering your plants, singing or playing an instrument, crafting or making art, or a daily check-in with a friend. What is your practice, and how can you stay faithful to it, even when life gets chaotic?
3. In Sanskrit, “sangha” means a community of faith and practice that help each other grow. In modern life, your sangha could be a club, your extended family, a faith group (like UUCK!) or even an online group you stay close to. Do you have a “sangha”? If yes, how does this community help you stay grounded in who you are? If no, how can you find your people if they haven’t revealed themselves to you yet?

10:00 AM Social Hour

Our social hour in Hobbs Hall is open to all, and is an alternative to the Small Reflection Groups. Connect with others, learn about the church, find out about programs and other opportunities to connect.

11:00 AM: A Multi-Platform, Traditional Service (both in person and on Zoom)

Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Worship Associate CLM Lori Mirkin-McGee, and Music Director Emily Hall.

CLICK HERE to view, download, or print the Order of Service for 11:00 AM.