Speaker: Rev. Lynn Gardner

Answering the Call

Sunday Feb. 15th, 10:30 am Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, UUSS Choir

We have been given this gift called life. We have found our way through birth, choice, providence, luck, and/or destiny to this Unitarian Universalist faith and this congregation in particular. … Continue reading Answering the Call

Love at the Center

Sunday Feb. 8th, 10:30 am Geoff Lundy, Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner

Our congregation often shares our words of covenant that begin, “Love is the spirit of this church,” and our Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws describe love as being at the center … Continue reading Love at the Center

Collective Action: Moving as One

Sunday January 18th, 10:30 am Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, UUSS Choir

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was an important leader in the Civil Rights movement. One of his strengths was his ability to organize and inspire others to work together with … Continue reading Collective Action: Moving as One

Into the Darkness and the Light

Sunday December 21st, 10:30 am Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

We gather to honor the dark of winter, and celebrate the Winter Solstice. What unexpected joy might we find as we honor the the longest night? Bring hand drums to … Continue reading Into the Darkness and the Light

The Joy We Find, the Joy We Create

Sunday December 14th, 10:30 am Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Robyn Salvin, UUSS Choir

Thicht Naht Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and teacher said, “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Where … Continue reading The Joy We Find, the Joy We Create

Our Daily Bread

Sunday Nov. 23rd, 10:30 am Bread Bakers, Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, UUSS Choir

Sharing bread together in a Bread Communion is one of this congregation’s shared fall rituals that invites those in attendance ‘to connect in spiritual community,’ as the first line of … Continue reading Our Daily Bread

When Communities Grieve

Sunday Nov. 16th, 10:30 am Rev. Dr. Linda Anderson, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Margie Allen

November’s theme is grief and gratitude. We can grieve the loss of someone or something we care about and sorrow might be felt in the recognition of that loss. Gratitude … Continue reading When Communities Grieve

Covenants: The Promises We Make

Sunday Oct. 26th, 10:30 am Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel

Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith. Rather than requiring a statement of belief, sometimes known as a creed, we are invited into a free and responsible search for truth and … Continue reading Covenants: The Promises We Make

Forgiveness: A Practice for the Long Haul

Sunday October 5th, 10:30 am Lars Dahl, Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, UUSS Choir

Whether a relationship is with friends, family, a partner, a community, a congregation, with ourselves, the Earth, or with humanity/the Holy/Mystery/Spirit of Love, they will need some attention and care … Continue reading Forgiveness: A Practice for the Long Haul

Confirming our Coordinates

Sunday Sept. 21, 10:30 am HB Steadham, Maria Elmer, Rev. Lynn Gardner, Rev. Wendy Bartel, Tom Comparin

In these tumultuous times, how might we get our bearings so that we can understand where we are, how we are, and where we belong. In a world of fake … Continue reading Confirming our Coordinates

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