Letters from a Glass House

It's time to move past toxic masculinity and begin to support men as they  explore all of the ways healthy masculinity can present itself. Let's talk about healthy masculinity, and supporting the masculine people in our lives and our community!

If we are all a part of an interconnected web of life, what does this mean for our relationship to our planet?

“The story we have to tell is transforming. And we want to change the world, ain’t that good news?”        -Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw Join UUCOV and Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw for this service about UU evangelism. What does it mean to reach out and share our good news?

Over 2,000 years ago the man Jesus of Nazareth died on a cross and was buried. Three days later, something got up. Come and enjoy this thought-provoking Easter service. 

Humor is more than a series of jokes. It is a spiritual perspective that can change everything. Come and explore the ridiculous inherent in all things!

Without balance, a wheel will not turn for long. Light and dark follow one another in the wheel of the year, and without change everything will fade. How do we face change, and how do we let go?

Our Universalist roots grew from the idea that all were granted Salvation, and welcome in the Kingdom of Heaven. What does that mean for us today, when the idea of an afterlife is no longer essential, and how are we called to love the Hell out of this world?

Isn’t religion supposed to be nice? No. No, it isn’t. You are thinking of manners. Manners, those are nice. Religion is not nice. It isn’t supposed to be nice. Religion has teeth. And sometimes it bites down.

Facing our fears can be difficult, but its not impossible. Come and explore curiosity, bravery, and...red underwear???

Love takes different forms at different times; romantic, parental, sexual, neighborly, and more. But love isn't pie. You don't run out as you give pieces away. Come and join us as we explore the many faces of loveLove takes different forms at different times; romantic, parental, sexual, neighborly, and more. But love isn't pie. You don't run out as you give pieces away. Come an...

Authentic relationship underlies and supports the work of social justice and community building. Come and join Reverend Amy Petrie Shaw in this exploration of compassion, vulnerability, authenticity, and unnecessary fig leaves.

Join us for this lesson dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his dream. Are We indeed still dreaming?

Each of us is only one thread in an amazing tapestry, but if we were missing, the picture would be forever changed. Come and explore generosity as a spiritual practice, and gain a better understanding of both why churches need good stewards and what stewardship does for you.

Rent’s Seasons of Love asks a good question; how do you measure a year in your life? How many good things had to happen for it to have been a good year? How many bad things for it to have been a bad one?  How will you actually experience the coming year, and why is it important to experience the moment?

Join us for this warm and welcoming Christmas Eve service of readings and music! This is a special episode featuring the entire Christmas Eve service

Hanukkah is about healing, illuminating, miraculous light. It's about little miracles, and human perserverence. And it has something to teach you. Come and explore the deeper meaning behind Hanukkah, and it's impact on all of us. 

We all have labels which we wear, or sometimes hide. Each label comes with its own closet building kit. Each has the potential to close you in and lock you away in the dark until you can’t imagine how the light would feel. Or maybe just to sap your joy as you try to make sure no one pays attention, no one notices, the label. This service is about being yourself, whatever that means!

Life is one big circle, so come and let's explore living well, and the beauty and fragility of finite existence.

What do we mean when we talk about thanks, and thanks giving? And what do holes in the roof have to do with gratitude? Listen and find out!

What does it mean to offer the outsider radical welcome? How do we let go of ownership and embrace inclusion? Is everybody really welcome? Join Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw in exploring these questions and more.

Many cultures recognize a day when the living and the dead can talk together. Come and join us for this service which explores the Celtic holiday of Samhain. 

The earth is our big blue boat, and we're all in this together. Do you have the courage to examine right relationship with an entire planet?

To  begin, you have to end. A service of atonement and repair to help us to move beyond the “stuck” places in our lives.

Come and join us for this joyful service celebrating the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. What wisdom does this holiday hold for you? Come and find out!

Who are you? Where do you come from? What shapes the life you lead? This service will investigate culture, history, and story-telling as pieces of our life travels.