This discussion is based on an article by Elizabeth Kolbert (author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History), published in The New Yorker, August 8, 2011 (CLICK HERE for link to article). It outlines the development of DNA genomes for humans, Neanderthals, and others and illuminates the fact that many humans have a small percentage … Continue reading “Sleeping with the Enemy” – Diane Shields, Discussion Leader — In-person

We are all tangled up together in a great web of life that is woven with beauty and hardship, love and loss, thriving and struggle. How do we tend well to the weaving so that all of us are held in care? Rev. Molly Housh Gordon will be joined by Violet Vonder Haar, Jamila Bachelder, … Continue reading “Weaving Our Lives” – UUA General Assembly Worship Service – Rev. Molly Housch Gordon, Main Speaker

When we begin something, we almost always know it will end. What we almost never know is just how. At Rev. Sue Browning’s final service as UUCR’s minister, she will reflect on her seven years of ministry with our congregation and consider the art of a good good-bye.  CLICK HERE for link to YouTube recorded service

Please bring poetry to share; if you have favorite words but would prefer someone else to read them, that can be arranged. If the “dog ate your words of wisdom,” you might have to listen to one hour of Robert Frost and Mary Oliver! Vida Morley, Discussion Leader

We’ll be reading from the book Struwwelpeter and discussing how norms have changed in bringing up young people through the years to today. M.Q. Riding, Discussion Leader

Our country has been grappling with memorials—who should remain high on our pillars and who should be brought down. But what within us longs for memorials? Why do we want to valorize admired figures and build them into statues? Together, we will explore why we need to memorialize our heroes as well as why we … Continue reading “Why We Build Memorials” – Rachel Evans, Guest Speaker — In-Person & Zoom

Before major changes in history, there are often significant acts of protest. Such times come with risk. Back in 1965, UU minister James Reeb was murdered when he went to Selma to support Dr. King. At this service with Rev. Sue Browning, we’ll reflect on the realities of groups gathering to advocate for change. In … Continue reading “Protests, Demonstrations, and Marches” & Our Annual Flower Communion – Rev. Sue Browning Minister — In-Person & Zoom

The original Mother’s Day Declaration in 1870 was a call for mothers to stand against “great questions” being resolved by violence and war. For generations, as women have gained political and social power and made real change, there has been an ongoing backlash against this progress. What prevents the full embrace of the ways of … Continue reading “What Legacy Do We Choose?” – Rev. Paul Boothby, Guest Speaker — In-Person & Zoom Service

Recall a time in your life of profound welcome and belonging. What were the circumstances? What did it feel like? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning, we’ll imagine what it would be like if everyone entering our doors felt that sort of profound welcome and belonging every time they entered. (The service will be followed by a … Continue reading “Helping Hearts Transform” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In-Person & Zoom Service