Not Made to be a Crumb
In a world where there’s so much regret about the past and so much anxiety about the future, how do we remain in the present? How do we seize joy, when we suddenly and unexpectedly come across it?
Archives: Services
Waiting for Hope
As the nights grow long and we enter an inward season, let’s take time to reflect on hope—and also on hopelessness. After all, sometimes, hope feels very hard to find.
Getting What You Don’t Deserve
Grace as a theological, relational, and personal practice for Unitarian Universalists. Pastor Emma Peterson is the minister at the Cedar Valley Unitarian Universalist association in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She earned her Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and worked as a hospital chaplain before finally accepting the call to parish ministry. Pastor Emma grew … Continue reading Getting What You Don’t Deserve
A Story of Thanks Giving
In this special multigenerational service, all ages can join in celebrating and reflecting on a holiday that encourages us to give thanks, be grateful, and remember what is truly important to us…while also making room for the many complicated stories that surround this time of year.
Come, Come, Whoever You Are
We welcome our new members with a special recognition ceremony—and reflect on the challenges and blessings of being a welcoming and inclusive faith.
What Veterans Know
Due to weather conditions, Sunday’s service will be on Zoom only. We’ll hear from some of the many Veterans in our congregation what they learned from their service and how that has informed their experience of Unitarian Universalism.
Samhain
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
What Do UU’s Believe
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
What We Talk About When We Talk About Worship
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?
What We Talk About When We Talk About God
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