by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Join us for a fun and meaningful all-ages service! Using the story of the Big Orange Splot, we will explore our individual and collective visions for the future of the Fellowship, and what happens when our intentions and dreams get foiled by others! There will be an exciting surprise… Don’t miss it!
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
February 12th is the 209th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, and today we celebrate the legacy he contributed to– demoting humanity from the center of the universe! People have lamented that demotion (and others) for centuries. Come find out why it’s a wonderful thing!
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
WWFDD? What would Francis David do? This Sunday we’ll celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda– the Transylvanian law of toleration that was enacted by the Unitarian King John Sigismund, inspired by his court preacher the Unitarian Francis David. The law, passed in 1568.
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
with a reflection by Leah Thibodeau, Worship Leader
Magnificat – This song in the Christian Bible is from Mary, the mother of Jesus, as she contemplates her pregnancy and the child she will bring into the world. Hers is a song of hope. What hope can we find in this season?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
As we head toward the “holiday season” when families will likely be spending more time with each other, let’s spend some time exploring ways to have meaningful conversations about life and end-of-life. These conversations are hard, but they don’t need to be painful. What does our faith say about the ways we face life, and death, with love?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The earliest zombie movie was called “White Zombie,” starring actor Bela Lugosi. While over 80 years old, it still holds powerful opportunity for reflection, especially on the powers that control our lives without our consent. What would it mean to “wake up” with awareness of those controlling powers, and regain autonomy over our lives?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Welcome to our first Sunday of the “Monster Month!” Each weekend we’ll explore different traditional “monsters” and how to face these monsters with courage. This week: Demons & Devils! These creatures exist in many world mythologies. What’s a UU to do with the idea of demons and devils? Are there ways in which this mythology rings true in the ways we face those things which have a negative hold on our lives, and how might we “exorcise” them?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Returning to the Well – A multigenerational service of story, celebration, song, and ritual. We will return from summer for our final single service, bringing water from our travels, our home, or our neighborhood park to mingle together. We’ll contemplate what it means to “return to the well” and pour out our waters into the world.
By Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Ever notice how the traditional flaming chalice symbol is off-center in the rings? Have you wondered why? Come hear the story of the whippersnapper Universalists and why we UU’s are an “off-center faith.”
By Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
New beginnings: Rev. Christina, our new settled senior minister, will be here for her first Sunday in the pulpit with us! We will contemplate the joys and challenges of new beginnings, and celebrate a dedication of children as they also symbolize for us all that is good and challenging in beginnings.
