"Divine Beauty"— led by Emerson Wodnick, worship team member. What is the role that beauty plays in our lives? How can we seek it out, find it, and embody it? And what does it truly mean to "open our senses to take in the beauty?" Join us in exploring the role beauty pays in our lives, our souls, and our relationships with one another.
Led by guest minister Rev. Mary Tiebout. From ancient history to modern times, not everyone living under an imperial regime has surrendered to its demands. Amid concerns about the current rise of religious and political powers, we turn to sources that remind us where we can find the strength to stand our ground on behalf of ourselves and others, and when in our lives we have done that.
"Hope Matters"— led by the Rev. Sherman Logan. Sometimes, the weight of the world can feel overwhelming, testing our spirit. We witness suffering, chaos, violence, greed, hatred, and a lack of empathy and compassion all around us. It’s natural to feel like giving up and surrendering to hopelessness. Yet, even in the bleakest moments, hope matters. It is the guiding light that shines brightest in our darkest times.
"Imagining Ourselves into Community"— led by the Rev. Craig Rubano. At the heart of Unitarian Universalist congregational authority is covenant, a distinctly different form of power from creedal adherence, and one that requires a wellspring of imagination. This morning, we whet our imaginative appetites for co-creation—shared intentionality, harmony, and truth—as we ongoingly imagine ourselves more deeply into Beloved Community.
"Beloved: A Redamancy of Fugitivity" — led by the Rev. Jé Hooper. As a community of faith and mindfulness, the word “beloved” has become a signature term of UU endearment that emphasizes the hope of unity and equality as passed down from our theological ancestors, Josiah Royce, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King Jr. To be Beloved or in Beloved Community has bound us together to radical ideals of belonging. Join Rev. Jé as they apply the work of Toni Morrison’s book Beloved as a way to examine a fugitivity of affection, a way to love others in their freedom of becoming.
"Story" — led by the Rev. Dr. Jan Carlsson-Bull. In this service the Rev. Jan asks, "Whose story am I living? Whose story are you living? Whose story are we living? What story can we trust?"
