Speaker: Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

Clarity and Courage

Sunday Nov. 3, 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

Whether you are feeling hopeful, overwhelmed, anxious, or a mix of many emotions as election day draws near, how might we live our values with clarity and courage? How might … Continue reading Clarity and Courage

A House for Hope: How Our Faith Informs Our Living

Sunday November 5th, 2023, 10:30 am Beth Offenbacker, Deidre McCalla, Don Porter, Joe Jencks, Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel, Robyn Salvin

Unitarian Universalists support one another as we search for truth and meaning, including when we find them in different ways, and come to different conclusions. Whatever our current beliefs may … Continue reading A House for Hope: How Our Faith Informs Our Living

The Waves Upholding Us: Ingathering Water Communion

Sunday September 17th, 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

In one of our beloved hymns, “Blue Boat Home,” we sing “I give thanks for the waves upholding me.” Likewise, we give thanks for a community in which we can … Continue reading The Waves Upholding Us: Ingathering Water Communion

Rivers of Grace

Sunday September 18th, 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

This in-gathering service celebrates the grace we can find and offer in community. Bring water representing an experience or quality from your summer, or use some of the water available … Continue reading Rivers of Grace

The Dreams that You Dare to Dream

Sunday June 5, 2022, 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

As we approach the end of the church year, what have we learned? How have we been changed? What can we celebrate? What are we mourning? How does what we … Continue reading The Dreams that You Dare to Dream

A Foundation of Courage

January 9, 2022 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

Maya Angelou said that “without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue without consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” How might we strengthen our courage to … Continue reading A Foundation of Courage

Letting Go of Pluto

September 12, 2021 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

We are experiencing a time of in-between what was, and what is emerging. Things we knew before may no longer be true. It is a time of great potential, if … Continue reading Letting Go of Pluto

Celebrating Interdependence

July 4, 2021 at 11:59 pm Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

There will be no in-person or online (Zoom) worship service on Sunday morning, July 4th, but CLICK HERE anytime for a link to a holiday reflection on Interdependence from the … Continue reading Celebrating Interdependence

Side With Love

February 21, 2021 at 10:30 am Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Dr. Tuli Patel, Everette Thomspon, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Laura Conkle, Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel, Rev. Michael Crumpler

What if to “side with love” meant making bold, faith-full choices? What if it were even a little bit scary? This worship service brings together worship leaders and musicians from … Continue reading Side With Love

Liberation for the Collective: The Legacy of Dr. King

January 17, 2021 at 10:30 am Rev. Lynn Gardner & Rev. Wendy Bartel

While each of us has our own personal work to do to liberate us, true liberation needs to also be collective. Without you getting free, I can’t be free. We’re … Continue reading Liberation for the Collective: The Legacy of Dr. King

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