Have you ever wondered how people become UU ministers? In our tradition, ministers are ordained by congregations–not by bishops or other ministers. This is part of our congregational polity. Six years ago, QUUF members invited me to consider the call and launched me on a journey of becoming. Today will be a reflection on the … Continue reading Answering the Call: Becoming a UU Minister
How can we be thankful during the good times and the hard times? We will look at how Thanksgiving Day became a national day of giving thanks and how we bring thanksgiving into our daily lives. Click here to view the service at 10am Sunday morning. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
This services explored the sacred spaces that feel holy to us, from sanctuaries and personal altars to the intangible sacred spaces found in young adult fantasy. Melody Moberg is a Unitarian Universalist ministerial candidate. She graduated with a Master of Divinity from Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry in 2022. She is honored to … Continue reading Sacred Space and Sacred Story
Taking time to honor the community that went before us with all its joys and sorrows. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
As Unitarian Universalists, our Fourth Principle calls us to “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” While this sounds noble and just, what does “free and responsible” look like when put into practice -– especially within our current environment of partisan politics, so-called “culture wars,” media silos, and passionate calls for social justice. … Continue reading Searching for Free and Responsible
Building community is an ongoing spiritual practice of our UU Fellowship. And UU is a faith tradition built on the foundational practice of covenant. A congregational covenant is not merely a matter of wordsmithing. It is first a matter of faithful discernment within a big and beautiful religious question, “How are we to live?” This … Continue reading Covenant: the Beating Heart of our Faith
Walking an inner and outer path is essential for spiritual growth. There are traditional pilgrimage sites but there are many ways of doing a pilgrimage and some are specifically American. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
We live in challenging times, where hope can feel scarce. Sometimes hope is inauthentic, like forcing a smile. Sometimes, hope turns ugly, as egocentric optimism imposed by the privileged on others. Yet hope can also be a lifeline. How do we get in touch with a deeper and truer hope which can sustain us? Melody … Continue reading The Complexity of Hope
Animals serve as our companions, friends, and healers. They also can serve as spirit guides and help us to become whole. Click here to view the service. Click here to read the reading and sermon.
On this first Sunday of the autumn season, falling apples, the promise of deep orange squash soups, and the chill of southerly winds encourage us to return to the hearth of our faith community. Today is an invitation to receive and share the gift of yourselves with one another. Let us come and gather strength … Continue reading Stirring the Soup
