Let’s get together for an evening to celebrate our freedom and the hope of emancipation of all people!
Food, drink and a wonderful Passover service will help us reflect together about our past and to think about our future.
Hosted by the Religious Education (RE) Team, join us on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM in Fletcher Hall, for games, conversation, and connection.
What happens if we all bring a little something to contribute to a communal pot of soup?
Let’s find out on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Bring some carrots, onions, squash, garlic, onions, celery -- any kind of vegetable you like in soup. Bring what you can to the worship service at 10:00 AM. It will be collected during our Time for all Ages and then after the service, we will enjoy this communal creation.
Grounded in faith, we come together to nurture the soul, inspire hope, and bring into being
a more just and loving world.
We offer opportunities across the lifespan for learners of all ages to explore their beliefs in community.
We covenant to journey toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.
Whatever age, identity, history, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, you are welcome to bring your full self here.
Learn about programs like the Mental Health Task Force, Mantel of Giving, and MESH Cafe.
From pathways to membership, care team ministry, and covenant groups we'll help you feel a part of our community.
Worship services are live streamed to YouTube and Facebook every Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Central to Rev. Anya's current ministry is the honest confrontation necessary to dismantle white supremacy, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, and sexism.
A "Religious, Naturalist Mystic," Rev Scott strives to embody service to our holy mission to build Beloved Community, together, in covenant.
“Is Love's Labor Ever Truly Lost?” — led by the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. We too often think of love as transactional —believing we should receive something in return. But love is its own reward. Join us as we explore the nature of 'Agape" love — the unrequited, unconditional love for all humankind. Rev. Scott preaches. Inter Sabrina shares testimony. Music fills our hearts and our sanctuary.
The Home That Love Made” - led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister. Most of the commitments that we make are grounded in relationships of love. Love compels us to make promises. It links us to others. It forges connections that we refuse to forsake. This congregation is the home that love made. Our service offers solace after the attacks of hate near and far, our choir will sing, and we will hear testimony.
"Narrative Freedom"- led by the Rev. Andrée Cornelia Mol, guest minister. Author Thomas King writes: “The truth about stories is that’s all we are.” Yet, not all of us have the freedom to tell our own stories. If we are to honor each other and our interdependence, if we are to allow for a responsible search for truth and meaning, we need to create space for each person to own their own narrative. Using examples from popular culture as well as recent events, specifically events related to the continued fight for trans rights, we’ll explore the power of personal narrative, and the power-struggle behind narrative that exists for those of us on the margins.
Robert G. Brown
We lit a candle for Robert G. Brown who died after a brief illness. He attended our congregation regularly when he was a tutor at Montclair State University in 2003 to 2004.
“I love that I get to contribute to the worship services and also serve as a member of the Worship Committee helping to plan the services.”
“A hundred years from now no one is going to remember me, but they might remember what we as a congregation DID.””
“We’ve raised our kids in this wonderful community. WE’VE grownup spiritually in this community.”
