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Samhain (pronounced Sau-ihn) is a thousand-year-old Gaelic holiday, also called the Celtic New Year. It is observed in many cultures and with a myriad of rituals. Samhain is a festival marking the end of the harvest and beginning of winter. It sometimes covers 3 days from October 31-November 2, and it may be related to … Continue reading Samhain
Have you ever struggled to articulate what Unitarian Universalism is all about? Hopefully, by the end of this service, you’ll have an “elevator pitch” that you can use to explain to people what Unitarian Universalism is all about. Hint: it’s not the faith where you can believe anything you want. It’s not that we don’t … Continue reading What Do UU’s Believe
We gather for worship every Sunday morning, but what exactly is the purpose of worship? Some UUs don’t even like to call it worship, and instead use the words ‘religious service’ or ‘assembly.’ Why are we gathering? What happens when we come together?
Unitarian Universalists can really struggle with this word. Some UUs believe in God, or Goddess, or a Higher Power; some UUs have had quite enough of that word, thank you, and treasure a church where they don’t hear that word every week. There are as many ways of talking about God as there are Unitarian … Continue reading What We Talk About When We Talk About God
It’s easier to know who we are and why we are the way we are when we know where we come from. Unitarian Universalism is, in some ways, a relatively young faith tradition–and yet, it has some very deep and long roots. Whether or not history is your jam, this sets the stage for this … Continue reading A Little Bit of UU History
It’s hard to fully grasp the magnitude of this moment for our democracy, our earth and our humanity. Though we may be wrestling with doubt and weariness, our faith calls us to interrogate the limits of our imagination for what is possible. Last year we activated more UUs for the work of justice than ever in the … Continue reading Imagine, Organize, Create
One of the things Rev. Michelle learned as a hospital chaplain was how to listen: not just to the words that someone is saying, but the emotions behind those words. What might happen if we listened to our and each other’s emotions more? What could we learn?
The story goes that when Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was developing the character of Sulu—portrayed by George Takei—he didn’t want the character to have a nationally specific surname. He wanted the character to represent the peace of the Star Trek universe. When he looked at a map of Southeast Asia and saw the Sulu … Continue reading The Sea Touches All Shores
Rev. Michelle will acquaint us with her style and role as interim minister in this very first Sunday of her ministry with the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship. Bring your curiosity and playful nature as we begin to learn what this work is about!
September 21st will mark the celebration of the International Day of Peace. Whether it be peace of mind, inner peace, lack of war, lack of violence, presence of justice, or what peace can look like in our day-to-day life, Meganne will explore peace in this worship service.
