by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Do you ever hear something so many times it doesn’t mean anything anymore? This Easter, let’s talk about reclaiming some of those beautiful things and celebrating them like we mean it!
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Have you ever seen a weed growing through the cracks in a sidewalk? It’s amazing how even in some of the hardest circumstances, life can still find a way to keep going. This Sunday we’ll share two ways our Fellowship community, even with all the uncertainty and tumult in our world, is planning for the future and supporting life-giving endeavors: through the support of an asylum seeker and her baby, as well as through our plan to have an intern minister in the fall. You’ll learn more about both of these as we create faith for the future together.
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
UU singer-songwriter Peter Mayer will be here for the big finish of our stewardship season! This Sunday we’ll go on the search for the pot of gold, but remember that even more important is noticing the rainbow itself. Don’t forget to turn in your pledge forms to be entered into the prize drawings!
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
We’re beginning our season of “Healing Religiously” this Sunday with the first of two sermons on Reclaiming Faith– These sermons are based on UU minister Daniel Kanter’s book Faith for the Unbeliever. Rev. Christina is preaching this service on two of the four parts of the book: Belief & Trust. Jim Coakley will preach the other half on April 19 as we wrap up this theme.
Freedom Within Fences by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
“Fences make great neighbors” is a folksy way of saying that our relationships are stronger when we have clear boundaries. Many people think that being a UU means total freedom– believe, or act, however you want. But that’s not true! What are the “fences” that might be part of our tradition, and our commitment to deep connections and right-relationship?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
What does it mean to be a part of a religious community like this Fellowship? Is it different from other groups, and if so, how? In a world where disconnection seems to be the norm, how can we support each other through the healing power of relationship? Join Rev. Christina and members of our Healthy Congregation Team to find out.
Reflections by Kathryn Tollefson and Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
This all ages service will use the beautiful story Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, to celebrate the deep need that we all have to feel loved, and how we might not know the power we have on others’ lives. We’ll explore what it means to be a community that extends a loving embrace to everyone in our circle of care, and beyond.
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Shame often rears its ugly head when we consider what we possess, and how we use it. Both our bodies and our money have been objects of societal shame for generations– how can we break that cycle and rejoice in what we have?
by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
This month as we explore the concept of healing from shame, let’s explore the ways shame embeds itself in our own minds, often through the phenomenon of “imposter syndrome,” worrying that we don’t measure up to the opinions or expectations of others. Come, let’s free ourselves from imposter syndrome and celebrate what we can offer the world.
Reflection by Suzanne Marnocha
Reading from Feeling Like a Fraud by Peggy McIntosh, PhD
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Martin Luther once said, “There are some things in our social system that I’m proud to be maladjusted to, and I call upon you to be maladjusted to,” and he listed off the injustices of his time. On this all-ages celebration of Martin Luther King Day, we will hear a present-day fable reminding us never to become accustomed to injustice, and consider ways we can make a difference in our own community.
Reflections by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and Kathryn Tollefson
