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Sunday Services

Sunday, September 12
10:30am "Just Water" The Rev. Alison Cornish and the Worship Committee
Musician: Megan Chaskey

This Sunday we celebrate our annual Water Communion and also take stock of the state of water worldwide. Is justice being served? Remember to bring a small sample of water from your summer's travels or activities.

 

Sunday, September 19
10:30am "We Have Forgotten Who We Are" The Rev. Alison Cornish

The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur encourages us to recount the ways in which we have lost our way and to renew our commitments to finding our way back again.

 

Sunday, September 26
10:30am "What About the Bible?" The Rev. Alison Cornish

On October 1, the Adult Program committee will begin its fall programming with "Understanding the Bible," a weekly course running through October and November. Why, in this day and age, should Unitarian Universalists study the bible? Come and ye shall see(k).

 

Sunday, October 3
10:30am "Animal Blessings, Animal Rights" The Worship Committee

All ages are included in this service to honor the animals in our lives and the people who protect them. This fall's Religious Education program, entitled "Why Bother?" and focussing on social activism, will support our exploration of those in our midst who work to keep animals safe. Please bring your pet (on a leash or in a cage) or a photo of an important animal in your life.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday services are held at 10:30am. (10am. during the summer) at our meetinghouse. Designed to appeal to both the mind and heart, services last about an hour, followed by time for conversation, coffee, juice and snacks.

We see religion as an ongoing search for truth, meaning, and the spiritual growth that comes with understanding and connecting with one another, and what each of us calls holy or sacred. Within our community of trust and fellowship, each is invited to follow his or her own path and to set his or her own pace.

Because each service has its own unique quality, we encourage newcomers to attend several services to better understand our tradition. Services are led by the Reverend Alison Cornish, our minister, as well as other religious leaders, and lay speakers drawn from the congregation and guests from the wider community. In the company of these women and men, we have learned about, and reflected upon, issues relevant to our mission.

Some services elaborate the basic principles of Unitarian Universalism. How, for example, can our afffirmed belief in "the inherent worth and dignity of every person" be sustained when horrific evils fill the daily news? And "respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part" has great relevance both locally and worldwide as we grapple with serious environmental issues.

The main holidays of the world's religions, including Christian and Jewish, are honored in the Unitarian context of our principles: 

  • acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

  • a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.