Out of the stars in their flight, out of the dust of eternity, here have we come, stardust and sunlight, mingling through time and through space. We will celebrate Darwin’s 211th birthday today by exploring his revolutionary idea that consciousness in human form is an outcome of millions of improbable events.
When we lose someone dear to us through death or separation, the fabric of life feels deeply torn. It may continue to feel torn for a long time. Yet, as we inch forward, we inevitably begin to weave new patterns. Today’s service will focus us upon this process with poetry, prose and song.
We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come to sing the familiar songs that are always powerful, and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness. 7pm Music: Salish Sea Choir, accompanied by Ikue Goldstein 9pm Music: Pat Rodgers, piano
Whether we are at the bedside of a loved one dying, or at the side of a stranger we have only just met, there comes a point when we must make important choices. Will we respond with courage and commitment? Will we recognize the greater good and the bonds of kinship of which we are a part? What does does it mean to choose love?
Music: Helen Lauritzen, piano
Sooner or later all of us come to realize that life comes with its share of chaos, disorder, struggle, and pain. To be able to live well means coming into some understanding of how to approach our lives and the world during the hard times. How can we continue to embrace hope during life’s most … Continue reading However Long the Night, the Dawn Will Break
The word “faith” makes many Unitarian Universalists uncomfortable. Yet a life devoid of faith in “something” (humanity, love, the future, etc.) can leave one feeling cynical, hopeless and in despair. What does it mean to be part of a faith community where is are no creeds or dogma?
Music: Pat Rodgers, piano
This intergenerational service includes a Stone Soup enactment and information about the “Guest at Your Table” tradition.
When asked what it would mean to live a “good life,” a lot of people say “I just want to be happy.” In that response may lie the problem – or perhaps not the problem, but rather, the challenge.
We are living in times of economic uncertainty, mass shootings, and fear for the future. Our values call us to live in the reality of the heartbreak of our world, remembering that no one is outside the circle of love. At such a difficult time in history, what does Unitarian Universalism have to offer?
We are born thirsty and longing. In the beginning, our thirst is merely for survival, and is slaked by nursing. Later, the deeper longing aches at our center. Preoccupied with the process of learning, growing and discovering how to get along in the world, we forget the thirst. But it remains.
