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March 9, 2025 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Ode to Rest
Resting is the seedbed that blooms with the fruit of subversive imagination… and we must water this seedbed tenderly and disruptively. In the words of Nap…
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February 23, 2025 Rev. Lauren Levwood - What We Can Learn from "Wicked" (...about love and fascism)
Since the beloved broadway musical "Wicked" hit the big screen, fans have taken a deep dive back into the music, and meaning, of the story. Come to UUCCWC on…
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February 16, 2025 Lisa Lake - Love Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Join us for lots of chocolate and love. Sometimes, you have to just stop and enjoy a piece of chocolate during hard times. Join us for a look into how our love…
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February 9, 2025 Rev. Lauren Levwood - The Forests in Our Hearts
Join us for an embodied exploration of trees as we honor Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of the Trees," and uplift the legacy of the great tree planter and…
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February 2, 2025 UU Pagans - Imbolc
Join us for a special Imbolc celebration with the UU Pagans! This service honors the turning of the season as we celebrate light, renewal, and new beginnings…
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January 26, 2025 Rev. Lauren Levwood - From Rainbows to Montgomery
Every January, we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the great leader of our Civil Rights Movement. And, too, there were other voices in the chorus…
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December 22, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Dickens and Carols
Come and make merry! We will sing some favorite yuletide carols and reflect on the Unitarian history of Christmas through a modern retelling of Charles…
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December 29, 2024 Lorie Clark, John Sharp, Diane Larson - Ancestor's Breath
At the end of the calendar year, we look to the past before turning to the future. Three speakers (Lorie Clark, John Sharp, and Diane Larson) will tell the…
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January 12, 2025 Rev. Lauren Levwood - The Fire of Commitment and the Lights that Guide Us
Please join us for a celebratory service that is sure to light your fire! This Sunday, we will explore the inner and outer lights that both guide and ignite…
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January 5, 2025 Darolyn Wylie and Pamela Midyett - Letting Go
We just finished a difficult year and now we have the chance to think about our intentions for the new year ahead of us. What parts of our lives – what habits…
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December 1, 2024 Diane Larson - Giving and Taking
From a Far Side comic strip to classic children’s books to contemporary novels, and from genealogy to history to current events, we’ll explore the beliefs and…
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December 8, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Advent and Article 2: How Do We Birth Something New?
Advent is a time of gestation, of preparation, of deep listening, of waiting. Advent is aligned with the mysteries of deep winter: hibernation, rest, sleep…
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November 17, 2024 Rev. Joy Atkinson - Only Gratitude Helps
In this season of thanksgiving, as we approach Thanksgiving Day, the sermon will explore how genuine gratitude can help mend the brokenness in our lives and in…
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November 10, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Keep the Flame Alive
As winter creeps towards us, our sky darkens earlier each evening, giving us more time to enjoy the stars. Perhaps this is why so many cultures honor…
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November 3, 2024 Covenant of UU Pagans - Who's Afraid of the Dark?
As fall sets in and winter approaches, we are often inspired to look within. Being in the dark with our thoughts can be uncomfortable. We may find grief…
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October 13, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Returning to Love
The Jewish High Holy Days, often called the "Days of Awe," take place between the new year of Rosh Hashanah and the holiday of Yom Kippur. This time of…
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October 20, 2024 Danielle Garrett - Why Not Both? On Being Spiritual AND Religious
As Unitarian Universalists who covenant together to support one another in our search for meaning, we affirm our identity as spiritual and religious people…
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October 27, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Altars of Remembrance
How do we remember stories of yore or memorialize those who have passed on? The practice of ancestral remembrance exists across time and cultures. Creating…
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October 6, 2024 Scott Lindstrom - Autumn Hope
Join us as we explore autumn’s gifts of hope for ourselves and our church community, for new school beginnings, and for fall’s precursor of new growth. There…
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September 22, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Of Hearth and Home
They say that home is where the heart is. What makes our hearts feel at home? Come share in an exploration of what home means, on Earth or in our hearts.
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September 15, 2024 Rev. Carter Smith - This Grasshopper, I Mean
Inspired by Mary Oliver's "The Summer Day", we learn from the particular grasshopper that is eating sugar from the poet's hand, and are inspired to marvel at…
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September 8, 2024 Rev. Lauren Levwood - Waters of the World; Homecoming Sunday
Many spiritual paths have used water to help us recognize our connection and our resilience – always changing, always the same. We begin our new church year…
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August 25, 2024 Diane Larson - You Just Never Know
Join us as we are inspired by stories of the unexpected, from serendipitous experiences to unforeseen answers to extraordinary changes. You just never know…
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September 1, 2024 Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto - Non One Left to Live With: Reflecting on Forgiveness
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. teaches us that, “Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act.” On National…
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August 18, 2024 Terri Schmiesing - Wonderful World, Beautiful People
Sometimes we need to take time to reflect on our gratitude for being alive on this planet together. We will remember to find moments of joy, even as we…
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August 11, 2024 Kym Lamb - Discovering the Spiritual Jewels of 12-step Spirituality
Sometimes life takes us to a place, a pain and we resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms. While many may find temporary relief, for some the unexpected happens…
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July 28, 2024 Scott Lindstrom - What's In a Name?
We need more than names to make a community, or just keeping a church directory nearby would be enough. What and when we call others is how we build a…
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July 14, 2024 Kevin Bruce and Kay Demlow - Who Wants a Happy Ending?
Kevin Bruce and Kay Demlow will hold a friendly debate on the merits of a happy ending. We'll draw from some of our own favorite books and stories to examine…
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July 21, 2024 Pamela Midyett - The Unexpected Gifts of Middle/Old Age: How the Universe Answers Your Vibration
When you think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration, you open up your mind to a whole new way of looking at the world. Einstein said: "Everything in…
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July 7, 2024 Darolyn Wylie - What Did You Expect?
Summer is here and our worship theme this year is “Stories of the Unexpected”. Let’s start off by looking at expectations, because what we expect powerfully…
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June 16, 2024 Rev. Cecil Prescod - Juneteenth: A Call for Persistence in the Struggle for Freedom
Freedom is an ongoing struggle that, when achieved for some, must be protected and extended to all oppressed. Juneteenth recalls our nation’s embrace and…
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June 2, 2024 Welcoming Congregation Team
Join the Welcoming Congregation Team as we celebrate Pride! During the service there will be lots of music, fun and learning about allyship. Remember to wear…
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June 23, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Something Old, Something New
As we move from interim ministry into a bright future, we reflect on lessons learned, on what makes this congregation special, on how we live our dreams…
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May 26, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Far From the Shallow Now
The safest place for a boat is in the harbour, but that's not what boats were made for. What happens when you find out that life is deeper than you thought?…
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May 19, 2024 Bill Ellis - Is It Easy Being a UU?
We agree that being a UU is the right thing and we love our 7 principles. But we don’t always agree on what being a UU means. How does living our UU principles…
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April 28, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Blessing of the Animals
We will offer a blessing to each of our animals, and to all the animals of the world. Perhaps your own inner animal will come out to be honoured.
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May 5, 2024 Scott Lindstrom - Either/Or
Life is not a true/false test. Come meet Ms. Tified who will learn from our youth how to embrace life’s nuances in a complex and loving world.
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April 14, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Ask Me Anything
On Sun Apr 14th, Rev. Ben will do a Question Box sermon. What questions do you have about life, death, or anything else? Ask the kids in your life what their…
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April 21, 2024 Danielle Garrett - Of Which We Are a Part
The beauty of our seventh principle is the way in which it recognizes that we as humans are deeply embedded in the web of existence. We are called to protect…
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April 7, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - When Things Fall Apart
When things fall apart, it can be tempting to protect yourself and never again show vulnerability. This is especially true when you have known people to judge…
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March 31, 2024 Rev. Paul Langston-Daley - The Empty Tomb
A celebration of resurrection considering how it is a process, not an event. It is something that is prepared for and planned, reflected upon and eventually…
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March 24, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Whose Are You?
In liberal religion, there is a sense in which you are your own person, deciding for yourself what to believe and how to live a meaningful life. But there is…
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March 17, 2024 Lois Pereira - Jewish!
Growing up in a secular Jewish household with a funny mother!
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March 10, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins and Kathy Foldes - Lift Our Voices for Democracy
Many in our congregation are actively protecting and expanding voting rights and participation in the democratic process. We will weave together personal…
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March 3, 2024 Anonymous Was A Woman
Come and hear members of the church women's group talk about women in history whose significant discoveries and accomplishments have been ignored, dismissed…
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February 25, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - I've Never Told Anyone
The movie Prince of Tides describes what happens when a family buries their feelings about a traumatic event. I'll describe the impact of that movie on me, and…
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February 18, 2024 Rev. Patti Pomerantz - Return again, return to the home of your soul
I became Unitarian Universalist 37 years ago; before that I was a Reform Jew. Now, at the end of my working career as a UU minister, I find myself having to…
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February 11, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Love Leaves a Mark
The safest place for a boat is in the harbor, but that's not what boats are for. We will explore what happens to our hearts when we open up to the world.
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February 4, 2024 Chris Watkins and Josh Steinhurst - Scouting Sunday: A UU Perspective
In February each year, congregations celebrate the hard work of their youth who are involved in Scouting programs. Come sit at our “campfire” to hear about…
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January 14, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - The Plain Truth
Amidst the complications of life, there is often a simple message that you want to say to yourself, or to each other. What is your message? We launch our…
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January 28, 2024 Scott Lindstrom - Seeking Awe Between the Raindrops
Come meet Ms. Tify, our dour neighbor who will learn how to celebrate a sense of awe. Practicing wonder calls on us to be open to the surprises in the…
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January 7, 2024 Rev. Ben Robins - Prodigal Son or Auld Lang Syne?
Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Or welcomed back with open arms, even the prodigal son? With the help of our fire ceremony, we…
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December 17, 2023 Rev. Ben Robins - Closer to Fine
For some, this is a time of year for groundedness, patience, peace. Not denying the troubles of the world, but putting them down for a moment to experience a…
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December 10, 2023 Emily Bostian - The Creativity Conundrum
If we know that creative work is so beneficial, why is it so difficult? What counts as creativity, anyway? Why should UUs make time for creativity when there…
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December 3, 2023 Rev. Ben Robins - Theodore Parker's The Transient and the Permanent
In the year 1838, in a time of great change, Theodore Parker delivered a sermon called The Transient and the Permanent. He asked, what are the enduring aspects…
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November 26, 2023 Kay Demlow, Kevin Bruce and John Hunt - My Spiritual Journey
Three members of the church community will each speak about their current spiritual journey. You might come out of it feeling more connected to your own, and…
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November 19, 2023 Rev. Ben Robins - Men
On International Men's Day, we celebrate men, and explore pressures and expectations around being a man. Whether it's you or someone you know, being a man can…
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November 12, 2023 Rev. Bruce Bode - Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us
You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. This week’s sermon will be an…
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October 29, 2023 - Ancestor's Breath
Pamela Midyett, Brian Lightcap and Priscilla Bradley In a number of traditions, this time of year lifts the veil between the world of the living and the world…
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October 22, 2023 Elaine Nelson - UN Sunday: Climate Justice
Come and hear updates from Elaine Nelson on UN Sunday. UU advocacy work at the UN previously held by the Unitarian Universalist Office at the United Nations…