Words We Are Giving Up
Research was published a few years ago which asserted that the use of words “related to moral excellence and virtue” has been declining over the course of the 20th century. … Continue reading Words We Are Giving Up
Speaker: Rev. Duffy Peet
A Grand UU Gathering
Every spring a grand gathering occurs that draws UU’s from across the country as well as internationally. The grand gathering is the UUA General Assembly (GA) and this year it … Continue reading A Grand UU Gathering
Holding On to Hope
As we prepare to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, we will consider the topic of hope. Hope helped those who were enslaved before the Civil War make … Continue reading Holding On to Hope
Letting Go
In the course of our lives, each of us tends to hold on to what is important to us. There are times, however, when holding on is no longer appropriate, … Continue reading Letting Go
Christmas Eve
The Christmas Eve service is typically filled with meaning and significance for those who attend. Our evening service will include readings and music that are symbolic of this holiday season. … Continue reading Christmas Eve
Happy Holidays!
These two words are a common greeting this time of year. The holiday season is commonly understood to begin with Thanksgiving and end with New Year’s Day, with Christmas in … Continue reading Happy Holidays!
Revisiting Salvation
Salvation is an important theme of the holiday season—a theme that doesn’t get talked about much in many UU congregations. The word “salvation” seems to have lost favor in our … Continue reading Revisiting Salvation
Festivals and Families
Thanksgiving Day 2018 is now past but the “holiday season” has just begun. The prominent holidays of this season, Thanksgiving and Christmas, each deserve to be called festivals. These holidays … Continue reading Festivals and Families
Vote Your Values
The Fifth Principle of Unitarian Universalism calls us to “covenant to affirm and promote: …the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in … Continue reading Vote Your Values
Win, Lose or Draw
There is an old saying that goes, “It isn’t whether you win or lose, it is how you play the game.” In many situations today it seems that saying has … Continue reading Win, Lose or Draw