Delegates from over 1,000 UU congregations gathered in Portland and on-line in June to explore deep questions about the core values, sources, and expressions of our shared faith. Our staff and delegates will extend that conversation with our congregation over the coming year, starting with this service. Rev. Jan Taddeo (she/her), Service LeaderDavid Morgen (he/they), … Continue reading We are the UUA
Join us in person – no reservation requiredor online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/565460176 Reading or watching fiction often requires a certain suspension of disbelief, to believe things that aren’t necessarily true for us, but are true within the story. When we accept that the impossible can be true, what insights or wisdom does that allow us … Continue reading Wisdom from Fiction
Join us in exploring wisdom through this quote by Kahlil Gibran: Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children. Rev. Jan Taddeo (she/her), Service LeaderLydia Patrick (she/her), Worship Associate For the order of service, click here Join us … Continue reading Wisdom of the Heart
What is the opposite of play? Most of us might say “work” but there is evidence for something else. Let’s play around with this question and see where it leads. Bob Patrick (he/him), Service LeaderBill Benshoof (he/him), Worship Associate The order of service can be found here Join us in person – no reservation requiredor … Continue reading Work, Play, And Re-creation
What have we learned? Where are we going?Join us as we share our stories and reflect on these questions. Sherree Bailey (she/her), Service LeaderElna Brynestad (she/her), Worship Associate Join us in person – no reservation requiredor online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/565460176
Re-creating faith and seeing its recreation and play as an opportunity for centering and peace. Lydia Patrick (she/her), Service LeaderJoAnn Weiss (she/her), Worship Associate The order of service can be found here Join us in person – no reservation requiredor online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/565460176
Langston Hughes implores us to “let America be America again” and reminds us “America was never America to me.” As we celebrate the founding of this country, we explore what we can learn from the past as we look forward to recreate the dream of America starting in our own communities. Reverend Jan Taddeo (she/her), … Continue reading Recreating America
In this service we will allow the words of some poets to invite us into a conversation . . . where we tease out the blessings that surround us every day. Bob Patrick (he/him), Service LeaderElna Brynestad (she/her), Worship Associate You can find the order of service here Join us in person – no reservation … Continue reading What Would Happen If…
Everyday we make choices – to be people who work for justice or ignore injustice, who praise the sacred or obscure the sacred, who offer love or withhold love. Who do you choose to be? This service will also include our annual Bridging Ceremony to honor key milestones for our children and teens. The order … Continue reading To Bless or Curse the World
When we can look upon all beings with eyes of compassion, we bless ourselves and each other with loving-kindness. Sounds easy, right? Rev. Jan Taddeo (she/her), Service Leader David Morgen (he/they), Worship Associate The order of service can be found here If you plan to join us in person, we are no longer requiring reservations. … Continue reading The Blessing of Loving Kindness
