Letters from a Glass House

When Simon and Garfunkel said they "walked off to look for America", what did it mean? How do we find the real America under the anger and the divisions? Is there a real America anymore? Join us for this service, which explores patriotism, history, and more!

Keeping body and soul together - a massage therapist's perspective on health.

Join us for this service about love and messy hospitality!

Resilience is the story of grit and grace, the story of falling down and getting back up and the sacred art of carrying on.  Let’s remember that resilience doesn’t have to roar.  Sometimes, it’s just the quiet decision  to keep showing up. 

Maypoles have been around for centuries, but what do they mean and why are they still relevant? Come and find out!

It isn't a mother's job to shape their children into something they are not. A mother's role is that of a sculptor; she has to see the shape of what is already there and help to remove the pieces that keep that shape from being seen.

What does it mean to reject the church of me and become the congregation of we? Today, we'll explore freedom as a collective journey.

What does it mean to stand in witness, and how are we called to be the church in the world?

The man Jesus died a criminal's death, but rose again as a religion. Come and explore the meaning of Easter, and join us for this traditional Easter Service.

 Epistemology is the study of knowledge: what we know and how we learn it. Terms like "testimonial epistemic injustice" sound really complex. But what if we think we know something--that just isn't true? What if we assume something--without even realizing we're doing it? Breaking this complex-sounding topic down into real-world terms, we can better turn our good intentions into...

Exploring the revolutionary act of welcome is a sacred task. Join us and be welcome

Today, we are taking a much-needed breather and looking on the lighter side. Comedy often examines the worst of life, and makes it bearable by turning it on its head until we laugh out loud. Join us in this exploration of humor!

 We are not the only species that thinks, works, loves, fears, and dreams. Let's talk about animal sentience!

Christian Nationalism is one of the greatest threats to democracy today. But if Christian Nationalism isn't Christianity, what is it and why is it dangerous?

Sometimes good moments come at bad times. Sometimes not being perfect is the perfect thing to do. Join Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw for this look at living a good life in the bad moments

"Sometimes it hurts so badly I must cry out loud." Those are words from the song "Suite Judy Blue Eyes", and they are absolutely true. Sometimes we hurt too badly to keep it all inside, and lamentation can help

Let's talk about loving ourselves and our world, when so many want us to hate. How do we plant our roots and declare "I shall not be moved"?

Why do we support UUCOV, and what is generosity? Join us for a look at why we give generously

Dr. King believed that one day the glory would come, and we would have a world of peace and freedom for all people. For those who believe in freedom, what does that dream look like today?

There can be a surfeit even of horror. What do we do when we expect a break which never comes? How do we defend against insidious numbness to the problems of the world?

As we close out 2024 and look toward the New Year, we will explore the topics of humility and persistence to help guide us into the New Year. What does it mean to be humble? Are most people humble or otherwise? How do humble people behave? And what about persistence. Would you consider yourself a persistent person? What are the benefits of persistence? How is persistence needed in our world today?...

What is the foundation of our faith? Let's talk about our sources and Principles, and our new shared vales statement!

Today we are talking about the small streams that wear away the stones. We’re talking about the individual bricks that become a wall, and the slender twigs that become an unbreakable bundle. We are talking about the power of we, and the strength that one voice can have

A warm and welcoming Christmas Eve service featuring special music, lessons, and carols.

Who are we? Who were we? How do we allow ourselves to grow, personally and spiritually, and how do we interact with the ghosts of our past? Come and join Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw in an exploration of the things that haunt us and how we exercise and exorcise them.