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Stone Communion: Fall Ritual

Please bring a stone to service. A stone communion ritual uses gathered stones to mark the path alone which a faith community travels together. It expresses that every person entering the community changes and is changed by it. We begin this church year by bringing stones, marking the regathering of this congregation.

Fragrant Harmony: Finding Strength in Diversity

Let’s explore the exotic and aromatic incense from the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, known as the Ketoret. While rooted in the Jewish Torah, its themes of unity, transformation, and the power of diversity transcend religious boundaries, offering profound insights into the human experience that resonate deeply with our Unitarian Universalist values.

Blessings of the Backpacks! All are welcome to bring a bag.

Today we will invite children to bring their backpacks to service for a blessing from the congregation. This blessing ritual will honor their return to learning at school and each child will receive a talisman for their backpacks. Backpack blessings are a way for our faith community to recognize the importance of children’s lives and … Continue reading Blessings of the Backpacks! All are welcome to bring a bag.

Lay Leadership in Shared Ministry

What’s the value of volunteering? What’s the meaning of shared ministry? What’s in it for me? The UUA Leadership Ministry Network is a peer-support network of current, former and potential lay leaders (that means YOU!). Hear how it can help you identify, define and develop your notions, knacks and natural gifts into lay leadership gold.