As Courtney Carola once wrote: “Living in a world that is grossly opposed to who you are, the bravest and most radical thing to do is to be yourself.” Our brave panelists will include Kenneth Bleyer, Cosmo Crecca, BJ McCrae – all of whom will share the joys and sorrows of being LGBTQ at QUUF. … Continue reading On Being LGBTQ at QUUF
As a religious community we celebrate rites of passage. We have an extra-special Mother’s Day service this year coupling both the beginning of the journey as a UU child with our Child Dedication, and an honoring of our older youth as they pass from youthhood to young adulthood, or “bridge.” This year we celebrated three … Continue reading Bridging Service and Child Dedication
Rev. Christine Robinson, one of three ministers on our Ministerial Transition Team, speaks to us about change. You know what they say about change – it’s the only thing that doesn’t! Welcome or unwelcome, hard or easy, good our bad, it is a base fact of our lives. To become easy with this fact is … Continue reading A Theology of Change
Love is a tricky and complex feeling – and one that varies from love of self, friendship love, romantic love, familial love, and more. Join twelve of our high school youth as they explore what love means to them with story, song, insight, and imagination. This service is organized by our Director of Family Ministry, … Continue reading On Youth (Youth Sunday)
Much has been written about the death and resurrection of Jesus. Yet no one had a more intimate knowledge of Jesus’ last days than Mary Magdalene. Today we will hear the Easter Story from her perspective and then celebrate our Annual Flower Communion. Please bring a flower to give away. Click here to listen to … Continue reading The Easter Story, as Told by Mary Magdalene
Our beloved Orcas are our region’s “Canary in the Coal Mine”. Not only should we care about their welfare because they are our kin, but also because what is killing them is killing the entire planet: greed, pollution, disconnection, and human inaction. If you have skills and an interest in helping Dana with either Media … Continue reading We Are the Orca
To what degree are we capable of compassion? How can we be actively compassionate without personal sacrifice? Do others deserve our compassion? Can we be truly happy if we ignore the needs of others? What happens when we don’t help? Click here to listen to the reading and sermon. Click here to read the reading … Continue reading Practical Compassion
Each of us comes to frame our own sense of where our heart rests in our astonishing encounters with the world around us. But there is something to be said for stepping away from the purpose puzzles, for ceasing to worry about the firmness of our footing, and turning our gaze to the weird and … Continue reading Wading into the Mystery
Gospel – euaggelion in New Testiment Greek – means “good message” or “good news.” Did The Beatles really have a Gospel? I think they did. It wasn’t their intention; it wasn’t the reason why they first got together. Yet as their music evolved, it came into being. Come experience it in this special music-rich service!
What we have built together is precious. Our premise that we can better ourselves and our world is an act of loving resistance to everything currently taught in our culture.
