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Question Box
Our Father’s Day service this year will be a Question Box Sunday. This means that we welcome all generations to send in your questions in advance (minister@1stuupb.org) and our minister will answer them. If you prefer to remain anonymous, we have set up a form on our website for you to ask questions. You can … Continue reading Question Box
Scrambling Up the Calendar
Our calendar is a mess! The holidays are all thrown in there based on when they happened, rather than their meanings. The organizer in me wants them to be in some reasonable order that can actually benefit us, so that’s what I’m going to do: scramble up the calendar.
The Unchurched
On Trust
Trusting others leaves us vulnerable. We give over a small bit of ourselves when we trust. So, why would anyone ever do it?
This One Wild Precious Life, How Do We Live with Intention
Mothers’ Day
Mothers’ Day. It’s one of the more complex holidays. Our relationships with our mothers’ cover a wide range, sometimes concurrently. And our feelings of being a mother cover the same, complex range. We will look into this range, celebrate, grieve, love, learn and grow on this wonderfully complex holiday.
May Day
Since 1889, International Workers’ Day , or “May Day” shares its date with the traditional annual celebration of first day of summer. The traditional holiday was chosen as the date for International Workers’ Day by socialists, communists, anarchists, labor activists, and other leftists, to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago and the struggle for an … Continue reading May Day
Creating Hope in the Time of Climate Change
It’s Earth Day once again, but with the pandemic into its 3rd year, deep social fissures, and the effects of climate change upon us in the form of fires and floods, many of us may not be taking much notice, leave alone feeling like celebrating. In fact, you may even know some people who proclaim … Continue reading Creating Hope in the Time of Climate Change
Easter Sunday
This year, Easter falls on the second day of Passover. We will look at Passover and what it means for the Jewish community.