This is an anxious time in our country and in the world. Our guest in the pulpit, Rev. Florence Caplow, will offer some simple spiritual practices, drawing from both her Unitarian Universalist and Buddhist understandings, that can be supportive in these times. Rev. Caplow was an intern at QUUF in 2014-15, and one of our … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for Anxious Times
What does it mean to belong to something? To someone? To a congregation? Click here to view the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
How do we deepen in our spiritual lives? One element is connecting with others to explore our ideas, experiences, and questions. We’ll reflect on this as we begin sign ups for covenant groups for the church year. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the readings and sermon.
It has been said that one’s chosen family can be the closest, and can show us who we truly are. So… whom do we choose for family, and whom do we reject? This service will explore the subject through images, music, and the spoken word, and reveal the prejudices and the heart behind our choices. … Continue reading Who Isn’t Family? Who Is?”
Is it what we really want? Click here to view the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
William Shatner finally went into space and came home disappointed. His reflections on that trip offer us a cautionary tale about our expectations. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the readings and sermon.
Words attributed to Benjamin Franklin just after the acceptance of the Constitution were captured by James McHenry in his journal. Noting that we have a republic, Franklin seemed to note that nothing was certain. As the election approaches, we’ll reflect on how we can do our part. Click here to view the service.
We promise to carry the power of transformation in our hearts until we are together again every time we recite the closing words to extinguish the flame of our chalice. Each of us owns this power. It’s our personal superpower and we use it to re-invent ourselves like a caterpillar that becomes a butterfly. When … Continue reading The Power of Transformation
Based on a sermon by Minister Emeritus Bruce Bode, this talk is an exploration of faith traditions and perspectives. It is firmly grounded in Universalism and invites all to join in the search for truth and meaning while working for justice. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the readings and sermon.
“Come great hearts, come dreamers and singers and poets, come builders, come healers, come activists, come those of the soil and those who command the might of machines.” (so wrote the Rev. Tom Owen-Towle). Recalling several UU and social justice exemplars in history, we contemplate the importance of leading by example and how we, too, … Continue reading By Our Needs, Not Our Creeds
