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2023/06/04 "Articulating Our Faith and Accepting One Another" with Religious Exploration Youth
Our youth are thinking a lot about the world they live in and their place in it. Today we will ask the congregation questions about what they believe as Unitarian Universalists and how their time in church impacts them day to day. We will also be sharing some of the children’s ideas about acceptance and love with everyone.
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2023/05/28 "In Memoriam" with Rev. Peter Connolly
On this day which has been set aside to honor those who died for their country, we will lift up those whose lives we wish to be remembered and ask the question, "What would you be willing to die for?"
2023/05/21 "From Darkness in to Light," Music Sunday with Susan Hotchkiss and the Chalice Choir
In celebration of Music Sunday, the Chalice Choir has taken on the challenge of Requiem, a multi-movement masterwork by John Rutter. Rutter, born in London in 1945, is one of the most prolific choral composers of our time. The Chalice Choir will be accompanied by Ruth Iampietro, Nancy Kidd, and Patty Simon. Special singers include Rev. Sarah Person and Kate Melchior. Spoken words will reflect the joys and challenges of life in this beloved community: supporting one another through tough times, celebrating happy moments, and reaching for eternal, all-embracing love.
2023/05/14 "Honoring Mothers and Motherhood" with Rev. Peter Connolly
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Few people today realize that Mother's Day was started as a liturgical celebration over one hundred years ago. Today, in that tradition, we will take time to honor the mothers who nurtured us and helped form who we have become.
2023/05/07 "Looking for God: Part I" with Rev. Peter Connolly
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In all civilizations, human beings have searched for and named gods. Gods provide an unambiguous source of authority and create for us a context for meaningful interaction. Today we will begin a journey towards understanding what we mean by "God."
2023/04/30 "God's Fool" (partial recording) with Rev. Peter Connolly
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Francis of Assisi has long been honored as an Italian mystic, lover of animals and nature, and founder of the Franciscans. Today, we'll talk about his response to a call to poverty after having been brought up in privilege.
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2023/04/23 "The Earth as Anam Cara" led by the local chapter of the Covenant of UU Pagans
In the Celtic tradition, there is a beautiful understanding of love and friendship, a deep soul love known as “anam cara”. In the early Celtic church, one who acted as a teacher, companion or spiritual guide was known by this name.
2023/03/26 "Managing Life Transitions" with Rev. Peter Connolly
Whether it is welcoming a new child or grandchild into the family or celebrating a graduation or a wedding or changing a job or preparing for retirement, our lives are filled with changes. Today, we'll talk about strategies for managing life transitions.
2023/04/16 "The Five Smooth Stones of Liberal Religion" with Rev. Peter Connolly
Unitarian theologian James Luther Adams, in his essay “Guiding Principles for a Free Faith,” outlined for us five principles for guiding our actions as individuals in community. Today we’ll take a deep look at those principles.
2023/04/09 Easter Sunday "Resurrection and Life" with Rev. Peter Connolly
In Christian tradition, Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ, from the dead and his return to the earth before ascending into Heaven. What do this story and its promise of new life mean for present-day Unitarian Universalists?
2023/04/02 Jazz Sunday – "Let’s Grow a Garden" with Jeannie Gagné and Stan Strickland
Jeannie Gagné and Stan Strickland will present their annual worship experience in a Sunday Service jam-packed with jazz music, readings, and reflections.
2023/03/19 "The Question Box Sermon" with Rev. Peter Connolly
The minister will be responding to the questions you left in the Question Box in the parlor over the past few weeks, questions about theology, spiritual practice and church life.
2023/03/12 "Caring Through Connection" - Pastoral Care Team
The Pastoral Care Team offers a service in which we consider and celebrate the ways in which we as a Congregation care for and recognize each other in times of need and in our day-to-day interactions. We will explore where we are now and where we hope to be through the perspectives of team members. The Chalice Choir will be singing “The Cloths of Heaven” this morning.
