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“Belonging Brings Hope” – Our Stewardship theme speaks to the power of belonging. Belonging invites an active hope, an active love, and creates a powerful community.

Our UU values offer us the opportunity to engage Generosity theologically. As we start our Stewardship campaign with the theme “Belonging Brings Hope.” Our newly adopted UU Value of Generosity is “We cultivate a spirit of generosity and hope”.

Let’s reflect on our lives as a story… a story we are writing. As a congregation, community, and even a nation, the same is true. Today we will have the opportunity to reflect on a core story, one that we hold as part of who we are, and another story that no longer serves us … Continue reading “Our Life is but a Story” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

Myths hold the mystery of humanity’s experiences when we can’t explain them. We shape myths with our social values, worldviews, and assumptions and in turn are shaped by these same myths. The dance of myth and mystery is a beautiful thing. Let’s explore them together.

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

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

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

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

Beloveds, our stories are always grounded in our own experiences. These stories shape how we see the world. Deep listening to stories grounded in different experiences gives us the opportunity to see just a little more truth. Deep listening can be apocalyptic—a path to true uncovering. CLICK HERE to view the recorded service on YouTube.