NOT PEACE BUT A SWORD Martin Luther King Jr. was called a drum major for justice. He said: “Procrastination is still the chief thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare naked and dejected with a lost opportunity. Over the bleached bones and jumble of residue of numerous civilizations ...

THE SWEETNESS OF SILENCE Thoreau said “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” These days, we would have to say “Most men lead lives of noisy desperation.” Silence has a profound impact on the way we think, our daily actions and our relationships. An appreciation of silence and a reflection...

DEEPENING OUR FAITH THROUGH MUSIC What we sing in our Sunday services not only reflects our beliefs but also shapes them. We’ll travel through Unitarian Universalist history to see where we’ve been and where we’re going. Come prepared to sing, listen, and be amazed! The service will alternate words and...

BE PREPARED That’s the motto of the Boy Scouts. “Be prepared for what?” someone once asked Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, “Why, for any old thing” said Baden-Powell. The Reverend Joan Shiels is a long-time friend and frequent speaker at our Fellowship. Music: Robert Judd, Piano Service Leader: Toby...

*** SERVICE CANCELLED DUE TO SNOWSTORM *** DEEPENING OUR FAITH THROUGH MUSIC What we sing in our Sunday services not only reflects our beliefs but also shapes them. We’ll travel through Unitarian Universalist history to see where we’ve been and where we’re going. Come prepared to sing, listen, and be...

Candlelight service at 4:00 PM MAKE MUSIC IN THE HEART A Holiday celebration of songs and words inspired by Howard Thurman’s reading “The Work of Christmas.” After the songs of the angels and when the shepherds are back with their flocks we celebrate together in a service that features the...

REFLECTIONS AT THE END OF THE YEAR: SEEDS OF CHANGE This program is based on an essay by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. It reflects on the American character and some unique elements that molded it. It has elements that speak to our present experience and may be helpful when...

WELCOMING THE SOUL WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY IN A WOUNDED WORLD In the wake of election results from a bitterly divided electorate, Alan Kopischke delivers an updated version of a message originally written by Rev. Drew Kennedy, in which he will address why we seek, what we seek and, in a...

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT? A reflection on some of the things we have. The Reverend Joan Shiels is a teacher, preacher and storyteller who has been bringing messages to out fellowship for many years. Music: Ellen Shahbazi, piano Service Leader: Peggy Lott

GRATITUDE: THE MOST NECESSARY OF VIRTUES Gratitude is the most basic of all the values we cherish. Everything that is good stems from and flows into gratitude. But something stops us from finding the wonder in life. Bad training (put your rubbers on, don’t forget your mittens, don’t talk to...