Through readings, prayer, carols, music by the UUCSS Sanctuary Singers, and candlelight we sink into the the Christmas story, ever ancient and familiar, ever wondrously new. This service is geared toward teenagers, adults, and all seeking a more contemplative Christmas Eve worship experience.
This night may not be so silent, but it will certainly be holy when we gather together to recall the Christmas story. This participatory service will include carols, a no-rehearsal pageant, candle-lighting, and is geared toward children, families, and all young at heart. If you would like to learn one or two easy songs and…
Today we lean into Advent, the season of waiting for hope, peace, joy, and love to come to birth in our weary world. This is a service for all ages and there are no Religious Education classes for children but the Nursery will be open for young children ages 6+ months to 5 years.
We are heading into a scary pale time in our history- what can we learn from this time of holy winter darkness ? Join us for an all ages service of story, song, readings, and ritual inviting us to honor the dark, the rhythms of the earth, and the wheel of the year. This service…
When we think of the upcoming winter holidays, cozy images of presents under decorated trees and dancing dreidels often come to mind. And yet the stories these holidays emerged from are about times of great fear and injustice. Simply put, there was a lot in the ancient world to be angry about! This Sunday, we…
Kung Fu movies? Boxing techniques? Unitarian Universalist salvation? Sure, why not! Let’s begin Christmas month with a focus on Rabbi Jesus aka the Christ in Christ-mas. We will talk about following through with faith even when our heart is troubled, with an eye towards incarceration and spiritual combat.
What stories do we tell about the holiday of Thanksgiving, and why does it matter? Join us for this all ages service honoring the complex history of this holiday. This service features a puppet skit and breaking of the bread ritual. All ages are invited to stay for the entire service.
We often think of justice as something external, that happens in the world around us. But justice is also a felt reality, an internal experience. Through music, readings, meditation, ritual, prayer, and reflection this service will invite us into the experience of justice.
In her book, See No Stranger, lawyer and activist Valerie Kaur provides tools for healing the world while keeping love at our center. This week in worship we explore how fighting can be a practice for revolutionary love.
As election day draws near, people around the country are anxious to know who our next leaders will be. Join us as we reflect and pray together for this imperfect and hurting nation, and remember our work as people of faith and conscience.