Letters from a Glass House

Why are Pride events so important? It's not for the people marching as much as it is for those too aftaid to even take a step.

What do you hold so important that you would make the ultimate sacrifice to defend it? Today we honor those who died serving our nation, and we are going to explore what it means to make that kind of sacrifice

What is the Practice of Loving Kindness—a topic supported by all religions and religious sects- and how can we practice it?

Joy doesn't have to be quiet. Let's talk about making noise, at home, in church, or wherever you are!

What is the "ministry of all" and how do we understand our role as ministers? Let's explore the idea!

Today we celebrate Earth Day, and we remember that the planet we stand on is a part of our web of all existence. 

We've heard that some day of the week is a sabbath and that means day of rest, but is that really essential? Let's talk about why you need a break.

A mother's greatest wish is often that her chilldren grow up safely. A deep wish for peace lies behind the celebration of Mother's Day.

The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development. Fasting in Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The values and practices of Ramadan can lead to a deepening of spiritual life, so lets learn about them together

Humility is a virtue, but why? How humble is too humble? How proud is too proud? Let's talk about humility, pride and the culture of today.

How did 12 year old Maryam become the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and Intercessor with God? And why is there a crescent moon and roses in art depicting her? Let's examine how a human being becomes a goddess.

The liberation feast of Passover has been celebrated for thousands of years. What does it mean to us today?

John 15:13 says "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends".  If that is the greatest love a human can show, how great was the love for all of humanity which lead a carpenter's son down the Via Dalorosa?

The criminal's death on the cross was mean to destroy, and yet over 2,000 years later, the story of Jesus goes on. Come and explore the meaning of Easter and join us for this traditional Easter Service, complete with an Easter Parade! All are invited to wear your bonnet and join the parade.

Community is one of the most important things about UUCOV. We come here and we know that we have found our people. Join us this week for a Flower Communion. Please bring a small potted flower or plant- we will put them all together, and each person will choose a new plant or flower to take home. This service reminds us that, like our flowers, we all bring something different, and we take from here...

Christian Nationalism is not Christianity, and today we're going to talk about why you cannot be both a Christian and a Nationalist!

It's a week until Valentines Day, so let's talk about love as the cord which binds our lives and pulls us forward into growth and change.

A single song can change the world. Let's talk about the power of musicians, and the ways in which music can reshape the politico-social landscape.

The Jurassic Park books and movies provide a frightening view of what happens when cloning goes wrong. Cloning of mammals from adult body cells has been possible for 30 years, and amphibians were first cloned over 65 years ago. Can cloning really cause disasters like Jurassic Park? Is it legal? Ethical? Moral? Let's talk about this branch of scientific enquiry and it's implications.

Names in multiple parenthases? 14/88? What's wrong with writing 13/52 or 13/90? Don't we want the "sun to rise again"? Wouldn't everyone love "6 million cookies"? Well, no. These phrases and others are used by hate groups , and today we're going to talk about the use of coded language and symbols used by white nationalists and other hate groups in the United...

Joy to the world as hope and love are born anew. All are welcome for this traditional Christmas Eve service. 

We all celebrated the immigrants story, politicians would brag about their family immigration story, but now there seems to be dishonor to those stories.  What happened?  The immigrant has become the scapegoat for this nation's ills. I want to celebrate again. As Walt Whitman said,  These States are the amplest poem,  Here is not merely a nation but a teeming Nation of nations.

What would you look and act like if you were inventing yourself today? What's keeping you from being the you you imagine? Let's talk, as Jimmy Buffet says, about "changes in attitude, changes in latitude" and changes in the life you want to live in this new year.

Does a computer construct have a soul? What exactly is AI? What can it do and not do, and, more importantly, what can we do with it. Let's explore artificial intelligence and it's ethical, moral, and spiritual implications for all of us.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of peace and equality for all people. What would that dream look like if we created it today?