“Courage of Coming Out”
This service features a variety of speakers sharing their experiences with coming out. ~~ A special collection today for the Pride Center.
This service features a variety of speakers sharing their experiences with coming out. ~~ A special collection today for the Pride Center.
October is National Book Month! Come with your favorite book to tell us about it, and bring a book for our donations. We’ll be donating books to local agencies from the list of agencies our church supports. Children’s books are especially welcome.
Rev. Cindy will look at this month’s theme of Courage and talk about examples in our history and opportunities for our future to be “a people of courage.”
— Featuring Peg Beison on Rachel Carson, Vic Marshall on Mary Sinclair, and Nena Obits on Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.
September 24th begins Banned Book Week. We’ll talk about the values of the freedom to read, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech, and how they intersect with our religious values. And, yes, we will read some from banned books on this Sunday! Do you know what the most banned book was last year? … Continue reading “The Right to Read” – VIDEO
Rev. Cindy will talk about the religious value of creating a space of welcome. How do we welcome the stranger? How do we welcome people different than “us”? How do we welcome children and people of all generations?
Bring water from your home or a special place as we celebrate the beginning of our year with this ingathering service where we name the generations of our history, bless the backpacks of our school-goers, and talk about water and justice.
Participatory service with testimonials by three members on a welcoming theme – What made you feel welcome here and how did you know this was your “home?”
Many religions teach us about the balance between order and chaos. Rev. Cindy will talk about how we balance these in our lives and the world through the examples of Muppets. This service was originally scheduled for 8/13/17, and has been rescheduled for this date.
On this Artist Sunday, please plan to bring your artistic expressions to share, whether you create in words, pictures, music, song, dance, glass, fabric, or any other medium.