January 28th, 2024 by Some Assembly Required. January 28, in the LOUU sanctuary, Some Assembly Required (our house band) will be leading a ‘service in song’ entitled “Sing; give voice to your spirit.” Bill Dower writes: “I believe most people have spiritual experiences. My own are typically a deep emotional swell or wave, which seems […]
January 21, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Christian Nationalism seeks to make this a Christian nation through controlling the “7 mountains” in our society. Respectful pluralism is the antidote.
January 14, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Musician and humanitarian Willie Nelson has said, “Friends don’t walk through the doors denied to their friends.” Are there doors we walk through that others are denied?
January 7, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Set fire to what you wish to leave behind, blend your sorrows with the sorrows held by others, and receive blessings for the year to come. Join us for our interactive “Fire Communion” this Sunday. Note: part of this ritual involves dipping a piece of flash paper […]
December 31, 2023 by Rev. Addae Ama Kraba. The message in all religions emphasizes the importance of caring for others. It has been said that one can change the world if you are willing to consider the feelings of others. However, if we are to change the world, we must begin with changing the way […]
December 24, 2023 at 6 PM by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Patriarchal culture has often downplayed the role of Mary in the Christmas story, minimizing her revolutionary voice. Join us for this candlelight Christmas evening service with beloved songs and stories, with a healthy dose of resistance to Empire.
December 17, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Ignore the voices that seek to gatekeep Christmas. The history of this holiday is one of heresy, misrule, and subverting the status quo.
December 10, 2023 by Chris Jarman Join us for this pop-up all-ages pageant as we celebrate the winter solstice: the glory of nature, the promise of the return of the Sun, and the beauty of peace and friendship.
December 3, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford In the holiday musical “Spirited,” the central question is one that UUs past and present grapple with: who is beyond redemption?
November 26, 2023 by Mike Schultz. In an unfinished novel, published after the author’s death, lies a tale of the beginning of time. What does this story, written at the end of World War I, tell us about J.R.R. Tolkien religious beliefs? And are there any lessons there for us?