The meaning of any holiday is crowd-sourced. Holidays take on new meaning each time they are celebrated. Is there some aspect of Christmas and the whole holiday season that is striking you as particularly meaningful this year? Are there winter holidays other than Christmas that touch your heart, or meet your need for celebration or quiet? At this service … Continue reading “Which Story of Christmas Works for You (If Any)?” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

These are days of uncertainty when behaviors, perhaps even our own, bring into question our First Principle. Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote, as their First Principle, “the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” This implies that we must treat everyone as a person of worth and dignity, and that can be really hard … Continue reading “The Person Before You: Reflections on Worth” – Dr. Michael Franch, Guest Speaker — In Person & Zoom

We invite all in the community – especially children and families – to be a part of our annual intergenerational Bread Communion service. Through this service of fun songs, stories, and the ritual of setting a shared table, we’ll remind one another of the many ways we experience gratitude in our lives. The service will … Continue reading “Everyone at the Table – Our Annual Bread Communion Service” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

We all experience change, sometimes good, sometimes not so good, and everywhere in between. Hence lots of books, seminars, and other assorted advice on how to navigate change. The two most helpful sources for Rev. Chute have been the Buddha and Archbishop Tutu. CLICK HERE for Zoom Service

Many have strong personal convictions about right, wrong, and what needs to change in the world. Such clarity can be useful as we advocate for what we believe in. The lead up to an election is filled with this rhetoric of certainty. How do we also stay curious? As we head into this year’s election week, are … Continue reading “Well Yes, I Changed” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

“Spirituality” is a slippery, subjective term meaning different things to different people. Rather than regarding it as supernatural, our guest Rev. Dr. Neal Jones sees it as being quite natural; instead of being divinely inspired, he sees it as an innate human capacity. At this service Rev. Jones (who describes himself as a recovering Southern … Continue reading “A Godless Spirituality” – Rev. Dr. Neal Jones, Guest Speaker — ZOOM ONLY

This Sunday we welcome Rev. Jill Tolbert, a minister at our neighboring Presbyterian Church on Gateway Drive. She and her husband, Rev. Joel, came to the Eastern Shore and PCC in late 2020 – a few months before Covid! This morning she continues the special tradition we have enjoyed over the years when PCC clergy cross Gateway Drive … Continue reading “In a Broken and Fearful World” – Rev. Jill Tolbert, Guest Speaker — In Person & Zoom

“Is the Grass Always Greener?” The Ten Commandments include the warning, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house…” Many stories often center on a theme of jealousy. We scroll social media postings and find ourselves asking, “Am I doing as well as… ? Am I doing better than… ?” At this service with Rev. Sue Browning … Continue reading “Is the Grass Always Greener?” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

This service will explore and celebrate the life’s work of Ruby Sales, a public theologian who has advocated for social justice since 1964. Sales’ observations about what she calls black folk religion, and her quest for a theology to address moral bankruptcy and ennui in poor White America, hold as much meaning for white people in America today … Continue reading “Where Does It Hurt? Ruby Sales, Black Folk Religion, and White Folk in America” – Bob Clegg, Guest Speaker

Most of us can recite litanies of harm done in the name of religion. Across faith traditions, power struggles and debates have caused violence and pain. Can we as easily name the good done in the name of religion? Join Rev. Sue Browning for this as we explore positive contributions of the many religious traditions … Continue reading “In the Name of Religion” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom