In this season of political rhetoric, these titles fly around like tree leaves in a storm. This Sunday I invite you to join me in unpacking some of these concepts and their place in our lives.… more

In this church we usually talk about the inherent worth and dignity of every person. But that in no way means that everyone is perfect. Many of us might feel the pressure to be perfect in some situations, some people might feel like that have to be perfect all the time. It is impossible. Humans are flawed, broken. Today lets explore the ways we are broken and allow ourselves to be, just be.… more

Correction, let’s talk about TED talks. This week’s message is formed from the seeds of four TED talks whose messages have been referred to as poignant. The subjects are what does it mean to be human, the importance of connection, the danger of silence, and how can we reach out to “the other.”… more

Over the course of our lives our fears change. Today’s service will be about fear in general and specifically what are the fears we face as we age. None of us are getting any younger so what exactly are the things we are afraid of and are there justifications for those fears.… more

Let’s take a look at what some of the world’s philosophers say about our search for meaning. Are we searching for meaning? We seem to try to affix meaning to the events of our lives, where does the need come from and what can we learn from the need to search.… more

We tend to think that when we set ourselves on the right path and we start making an effort toward doing better, things will go smoother because we are no longer lost. We are finally found and headed in the right direction, right? Wrong! the road to wholeness is hard it is not even paved and has hug boulders and mud pits along the way.… more

Self-renewal and Self-revision may sound like a lot of hippie self-love stuff but it is also the stuff that has occupied the minds of philosophers for centuries Let’s take a closer look at when the time we spend on trying to be better people slips over into self-obsession.… more

On this Sunday, we will observe one of the finest of truly Unitarian Universalist holidays, Flower Communion. You are asked to bring a flower or flowers to put on the altar. During the service you will be prompted to place the flowers and later you will be prompted to choose a flower that you did not bring to carry home with you.… more

It is a tradition for me to consider congregational polity on the Sunday of our Annual meeting. This year I would like us to consider if it is really worth it or should we follow others who have consented to be ruled by a hierarchy or fascism.… more

On this Sunday, the day of our Stewardship Finale, we will explore how much of our lives we live without thinking and how much do we really discern. We welcome Paula Goodman as our guest
pianist.… more