June 28 – Time and Place: A Celebration in Poetry

This Sunday we will explore the ways in which poets experience the “where” and “when” of living, whether it be in our daily life or in our adventures.

July 5 – Thoroughfares with Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau urged us to live deliberately, paying attention to the paths we travel and the choices we make. In a world crowded with distractions and well-worn roads, what might we discover by slowing down, noticing where our lives are leading, and choosing a more intentional way forward? Join us as we explore the wisdom of Thoreau and the thoroughfares—both inner and outer—that shape our journey.

July 12 – What Freedom Requires

The Freedom sculpture in Philadelphia invites us to reflect on the courage, resilience, and unfinished work of freedom in America. Together, we will explore the stories it commemorates and consider how the pursuit of liberation calls us to remember the past, engage the present, and help create a more just future for all.

July 19 – Exploring our Value Tree

Our Unitarian Universalist values invite us to live with love at the center, rooted in our shared commitments and growing into action. Together, we’ll explore the branches and roots of our Values Tree and learn a new song that helps bring these values to life in our hearts, our communities, and the wider world. It is also Friends Feeding Friends week, so bring shelf stable items and egg cartons for our food pantry.

July 26 – Shedding Skin: A Transformation Ritual

Change is hard. Change is also essential. Sometimes we resist change because we are afraid to let go of things we have outgrown, things that may be holding us back from transforming into the most luminous version of ourselves. Rituals support us through such challenges by guiding us to express and embody our intentions.

Seminarian, Priestess, and lifelong UU, Katie Sivani Gelfand will lead a simple ritual that invites us to the spiritual practice of transformation, inspired by the snake shedding its skin.