“Keeping the Faith: Truth As Resistance”
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“Keeping the Faith: Truth As Resistance”

Many of the problems of our society stem from bad theology, from wrongheaded notions of what sacred scriptures say. By reviewing the Scopes Trial of 1925, we can see how these bad ideas have made our culture suffer before - from Biblical Literalism to notions that only a select group of people should rule, to conflating religion with ambition, greed and politics. We should be humble when interpreting scripture, or making claims about what God is or is not. Join us for an eye-opening walk through a Century old trial whose issues still ring through our culture today.

“Restoring a Stolen Saint”
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“Restoring a Stolen Saint”

"Restoring a Stolen Saint"— led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister.
Martin Luther King Day hurries us from 2026 back to 1963 to revel in a period of history where great strides for civil and human rights were made for black Americans. Rev. King's words are as relevant as always. They defend against the white supremacist sentiment that has regained a place in our social dialog, and nationalistic ethos. But what King are we remembering, when we use his words to speak to our own era? This service reveres a radical leader with a specific project who remained to the last, unbowed by the powers and principalities of hate.

“A Radical Resistance”
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“A Radical Resistance”

"A Radical Resistance""— led by the Rev. Charles Loflin. In 1841, Unitarian Theodor Parker preached an ordination sermon entitled the "The Transient and Permanent in Christianity." Parker drew a distinction between "permanent" spiritual truths and "transient" religious forms. This would become a foundational text for American UUism and Transcendentalism. How might those concepts apply in our current context to reclaim a legacy of social justice work infused with a theology of radical resistance?

“Rebellion as a Spiritual Practice”
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“Rebellion as a Spiritual Practice”

"Rebellion as a Spiritual Practice"— led by the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister.
The greatest crimes are not committed by people breaking the rules but by those who indiscriminately follow unjust rules. Our service invites us to incite rebellion internally against the chains that bind our spirits, and externally, against the powers that use our freedom to serve their own ends. We will also share in a Fire Communion - a way to release and prepare for the new year. January 4 2026 UUCM Worship Service

“Only Courage”
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“Only Courage”

"Only Courage"— led by the Rev. Mary Tiebout, guest minister. An illustrated story written a century ago, our reflections on this time of winter's darkness, and our knowledge of the heart's great strength even in times of grief, lead us to thoughts about courage.  

“Goodness Incarnate”
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“Goodness Incarnate”

"Goodness Incarnate"— led by the Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, senior co-minister
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - The divine is expressed through embodied engagement, through what is known theologically incarnation. What is goodness? How do we know it when we need it? How do we live in ways that embody and proclaim the good and the just?