The Rev. Christina Sillari joins us from Portland, Maine. She served First Parish Church in Portland for eleven years as their settled minister. Contact her at: .
There is a famous line in the Leonard Cohen song Anthem – “Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” It’s a sentiment urging us towards the acceptance of flaws, but I wonder sometimes about that light, and the direction it flows. Might the cracks we bear … Continue reading Our Kind
What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from across the country to offer hopeful, moving, challenging reminders about what we, as Unitarian Universalists, are called to do, and BE, in the world. This … Continue reading Siding with Love Sunday
When crisis strikes, our most important ministry is to help those in distress find inner reserves of strength. Learn about the UU Trauma Response Ministry and gain compassionate response techniques you can use with others in your life.
In order to preserve the sanity of your Worship Associates by giving them a break once a month, for the time being the last Sunday of each month this Worship Invitation will include a small selection of UU virtual services, along with instructions on how to attend.
Our human nature has not always been as it is now. We are part of a dramatic emergence on this planet, still underway. Given the events of Jan. 6, wouldn’t you suspect we have more work to do?
Following the invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building on. Jan. 6, the refrain “this isn’t who we are!” has been commonly shared on social media. But in the United States, white supremacist violence has been a part of our nation’s character since before its founding. What can reaching back into history teach us about where … Continue reading This Is Who We Are
As Unitarian Universalists we affirm “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Truth and meaning are important in our personal and in our congregational lives. When we are accountable to mutual trust and support in the presence of religious pluralism our faith can be enriched and our vision expanded.
Remember last spring when Li requested your poetry, your art, your music, your gifts? We all loved that service so much we decided to do something similar for the January 3rd service. As we look back on this year, let’s celebrate how much we have endured, let’s celebrate us as a fellowship. Please submit photos … Continue reading Your worship associates are looking for your talents!
