Past Events (Page 5)

Power Sunday – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

This week in worship we sieze the opportunity to take action with other UUs around the country With a video sermon by Rev. Peggy Clarke, Chair of the Board of UUs for Social Justice, and other worship elements led by our own Rev. Kristin Schmidt, this service invites us to leverage our power to advocate…

Finding Serenity – Rev. Morgan McLean

The Serenity Prayer, which is attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, emerged in the late 1930’s in the face of a rapidly changing society not unlike where we are today. We will explore this simple prayer based on a profound principle: finding serenity and wisdom in knowing the difference between what we can, and cannot, change.

We Are a Global Faith – Rev. Morgan McLean

There are Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist groups around the globe with unique histories and traditions. This service will explore and celebrate our connections, and our differences, with our siblings in faith in Transylvania, India, and the Philippines. Rev. Morgan will also reflect on her own work of unlearning our American expectations and learning anew to…

Rainbow Connections – Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg

On this National Coming Out Sunday, join Rev. Caitlin for a service all about joy, pronouns, and Love in Action.

Pure Imagination – Rev. Morgan McLean

Writing about Cosmic religion, Albert Einstein said, “imagination is more important than knowledge.” The biographical note in the publication called Einstein “the imaginative thinker first and the scientist second.” What does it mean to be an imaginative thinker? How can we cultivate our imagination?

The Many Hats We Wear – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

The different hats we wear, way to talk about boundaries, we all wear teacher and learner hats, all adults are resident theologians for kids in home and here at UUCSS (Mission and Vision: Making Them Real Workshop after worship)

We Flow As One – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt and Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg

Whether from your favorite beach, the stream along your faorite hiking path, or just the hose you use to water your garden, all are invited to bring some water to mingle in our annual Water Ceremony! Kids are invited to wear their swimsuits underneath their clothes so they can enjoy Splash Day after the service.

Labor Day Weekend – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

Labor Day evokes memories of black and white pictures from over a century ago, but the Labor Movement is as relevant today as it was then.

Blessing of the Bags and Backpacks – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt and Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg

Children and youth in our congregation and across the region are preparing for the beginning of a new school year. Even if we won’t be going to school, we can bring intention to our ongoing learning and growing. People of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks, bags, and handbags for a blessing.

A Monk, A Robot, A Cup of Tea – Guest Preacher Lora Powell-Haney

Saying yes to an impulse, a dream. Wrestling with assumptions. Existing and thriving in a world without capitalism. Making tea as a vocation and spiritual calling. How can one slim volume of science fiction hold all that possibility? We’ll explore these juicy ideas and more, using Becky Chambers’ book A Psalm for the Wild-Built as…