Speaker: Rev. Kathryn Adams

“The Night is a Holy Night” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — Eve-of-the-Eve Service — In-person & Zoom

Each night a child is born is a holy night. This Eve-of-the-Eve we will celebrate the presence of life in each birth, the opportunity in each turning of the globe for us to witness the rebirth of the earth, and to be lights in the healing, restful darkness. May this be a community of restful … Continue reading “The Night is a Holy Night” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — Eve-of-the-Eve Service — In-person & Zoom

“The Practice of Presence in Anticipation and Community” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

December 1st will be both the First Sunday of Advent and World AIDS Day. At first blush, these may seem to have nothing to do with each other. In December our theme will be presence. For Advent, the invitation is to join the story of creation and await the coming of Christmas with stillness, quiet, … Continue reading “The Practice of Presence in Anticipation and Community” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

Service: “Living a Life of Gratitude as a Sanctuary People” – Sermon: “Gratitude in the Time that is Given to Us” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

Join us for our Thanksgiving service led by Rev. Kathryn. Bring a Gratitude ready to share as we ponder how do we live gratitude? What does gratitude look like when we are facing hard life and world events? Where do we ground in our gratitude? Our faith has a tradition of witnessing and being a sanctuary … Continue reading Service: “Living a Life of Gratitude as a Sanctuary People” – Sermon: “Gratitude in the Time that is Given to Us” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

“Healing with Community, Belonging, and Love” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

Building on our discussions on deep listening, it is time to decide. Today we will explore repair and crisis contemplation. We live in a time of many crises. With integrity, wholeness, and love, we can be a village that responds communally with belonging, resistance, and resilience. In love and lament, we can decide. Please CLICK … Continue reading “Healing with Community, Belonging, and Love” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

“Welcoming the Still Small Voice of the Divine” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

When we act in a deeply countercultural way, when we pause, breathe, and create space to hear that still small voice inside, it is a sacred act. We start our exploration of deep listening this month with deep listening to the divine within, deeply listening to each other, and practicing being beloved community. Please CLICK … Continue reading “Welcoming the Still Small Voice of the Divine” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

“Inviting All that We Are” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

This Sunday we will gather with all that we are… that is part of what I love about Unitarian Universalism. I can bring all that I am to our religious community. It is bigger than the individual; we invite the question, Who is the “we?” This Sunday we honor and celebrate the rich diversity, joy, … Continue reading “Inviting All that We Are” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

“Ingathering: Joining the Flow” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

Beloveds, today we gather in our ritual ingathering, the ceremony that will start the congregational year. This is the origin of our ministry together. While it is an origin or beginning, it doesn’t emerge from nothing. We each bring our stories, individually, communally, and the stories of this moment in time. Together we will join … Continue reading “Ingathering: Joining the Flow” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom