Our People, United

Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall.

A multi-platform service led by Rev. Renee Ruchotzke and Worship Associate Heidi Shaffer Bish.

How do other Unitarian Universalists live their faith? How do we support one another? How do we advance our values in the world, and encourage spiritual growth of our movement? Our Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Renee will share a few stories that answer these questions from 13 years of work…

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Hagrid’s Magical Umbrella

Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall

Led by the Professors of KentHogwarts

You are cordially invited to join the Professors of KentHogwarts this Sunday morning as they explore and share how the four houses, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuf approach and practice justice towards animals, people, and our world.

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To Come Round Right

Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall

A multi-platform service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate Elaine Bowen.

Hymn #16, “Tis a Gift to Be Simple” says that “till by turning we come round right.”  What does it mean to come round right?  On this Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, we will reflect on the Jewish yearly ritual of naming failures and mistakes and then seeking to make ri…

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Finding Light

Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall.

A multi-platform service led by our Unitarian Universalist Youth for Justice (UUYJ).

Through poetry, reflections and music our UUYJ will share highlights from their service trip to Washington, D. C. in June.

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e-nUUs - September 6, 2023

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Topics included:

e-nUUs InformationFrom Rev Steven

Rev. Steven’s September schedule

Community Within

Church Building Clean up Weekend – September 9 & 10

2023 Fall Walden  – September 7-10

Coffee Volunteers Needed to support Social Hour

Income Generation

Share Your LUUV at the Silent Auction! – November 12

Acme Community Cash Back Fundraiser

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To Build the Common Good

Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall

A multi-platform service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate David Weaver.

If we truly believe in the power of Unitarian Universalism to transform and heal our world and build the beloved community, it’s important to begin the process of transformation in our congregation.  As we gather together once again after our summer adventures, we will reflect on what being in commu…

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e-nUUs -- August 30, 2023

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Topics included:

e-nUUs Information

From Rev StevenRev. Steven’s schedule

Community WithinChurch Building Clean up Weekend – September 9 & 10 2023Fall Walden  – September 7-10Coffee Volunteers Needed to support Social Hour

Income GenerationShare Your LUUV at the Silent Auction! – November 12Acme Community Cash Back Fundraiser

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer O…

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Guest House

Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 10 AM in Hobbs Hall.

A multi-platform service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Worship Associate CLM Kathy Kerns.

The poet Rumi said: “This being human is a guest house; Every morning a new arrival.”  Rumi is talking about our emotions and inviting us to experience them fully because they teach us about being human and working through them is how we heal and become whole.  On this Labor Day, with m…

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e-nUUs -- August 24, 2023

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Topics included:

e-nUUs Update

From Rev Steven

Rev. Steven’s schedule

Community Within

2023 Fall Walden  – September 7-10

Pastoral Care Note

Hobbs Hall solar panels dedicated

Coffee Volunteers Needed to support Social Hour

Income Generation

The Auction Planning Team will meet soon!

Acme Community Cash Back Fundraiser

Volunteer Opportunities

Vo…

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Where the Waters Meet  

Sunday, August 27, 2023. This service will be held at Beartown Lakes Reservation and begin at 10:30 AM.

A multi-platform service led by Rev. Steven Protzman and Rev. Will Humphrey.

“And our hearts, like the waters, be mingled in peace.”  As we return from our summer adventures bringing water and stories to share, this festive all ages service of water communion invites us to mingle our water and celebrate our interconnec…

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Visitors

Welcome visitors! We hope that you will find a spiritual home here and that you will be enriched in the liberal religious practice and heritage of Unitarian Universalism. The members of this church take pride in the fact that we embrace people of all races, ethnicities, ages, creeds, sexual orientations, and abilities. Unitarian Universalism is a religion that celebrates diversity of belief and is guided by seven principles and many sources of wisdom. Our congregation is where we come together in religious community to discern our values and live lives in alignment with them. Ours is a living tradition and we put our faith into action through social justice work in our communities and the wider world. In addition, we are a “Welcoming Congregation” which means we have taken part in a special program, designed by the UUA, for congregations that see a need to become more inclusive towards bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people. The congregation is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Newcomers are always welcome to visit our congregation. There is no formal conversion process, so becoming a Unitarian Universalist is simply a matter of self-identification. Membership is voluntary and does not require renouncing other religious affiliations or practices.

We invite you to explore our website, visit our congregation, and discover Unitarian Universalism!

There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:

  • The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
  • Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
  • Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
  • A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
  • The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
  • The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
  • Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:

  • Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
  • Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
  • Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
  • Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
  • Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
  • Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.

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