Speaker: Rev. Jan Taddeo

Facing Death with Life

I often say to people that Unitarian Universalists are more concerned with how we live in the here and now than what happens to us when we die. But how do we approach the interconnection between life and death?

Rev. Jan Taddeo, Service Leader

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Expectations of Experience

EPot-Luck Sunday, UU101 & UU102

How do our expectations for life shift as we grow more experienced with life? In these times of rising chaos, climate tragedy, and increased violence, hope is hard to find. To what shall we turn if not hope? … read more.

Expectations of Innocence

Annual Water Ceremony

What does water have to teach us about navigating the currents of life’s expectations? Find a rock to cling to? Let go and let the flow carry us? How do our expectations influence our approach to life?

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Poetry as Prayer

Years ago in a prayer workshop we explored poetry as prayer. From the Psalms to Mary Oliver to Richard Blanco we can feel the prayerful essence in the poet’s words. May it be so. 

Rev. Jan Taddeo, Service Leader

Victoria Fashakin, Worship
Associate

Pray for Me

Our relationship with prayer is influenced by our religious upbringing, cultural norms, and our concepts of prayer. Let’s explore some of those concepts, and find a way to say a little prayer for those who could use a little help from their friends. … read more.

Listen to Children

Nelson Mandela: “History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.” And, “The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children.” Time for a report card on how we are doing as a … read more.

Who Chooses?

In his book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” Yuval Noah Harari states that a secular society and religious institutions can co-exist as long as “when the secular [moral/ethical] code collides with religious doctrine, the latter gives way.” What happens when religious doctrine infects … read more.

New Old Songs We’ve Discovered

Music is
central in most religious traditions in part to inspire the soul and transcend
the mundane. It is also essential in teaching the faith. In this “reverse” hymn-sing
service, the choir will teach some new old songs they’ve discovered in our
hymnal. Come, sing a song with us … read more.

The Transcendence of Poetry

Poetry has the power to paint images in our minds, express feelings that prose can’t touch, and take us to faraway places and distant planes of existence. In this service people will share the transcendent poetry that has been part of their journey. … read more.

The Mystery of the Future

Human beings seem driven to live into their visions of the future which might include personal goals, global change and everything in between. How do we both savor the world as it is here and now, and save the world for future generations? 

Join us … read more.