Sunday, September 27 – “Worthy of Forgiveness”
Forgiveness takes courage and vulnerability in both forgiving ourselves and one another. One of the difficulties is believing that we and others are worthy and deserving of forgiveness. And yet the ability to forgive can...
Sunday, September 13 – “Sustaining Water, Nurturing Love” Annual Water Communion Service
Water Communion is our annual ritual of ingathering and welcoming one another back to community to begin a new congregational year. This year, we know we do this in new and different ways, yet our...
Sunday, August 23 – “Becoming Uncertain” with Rev. Kelly J. Crocker
Recently, we have all become experts in living with uncertainty. This time has taught us to adjust to life with a lingering and often unsettling amount of uncertainty. We search for stability and surety in...
Sunday, August 2 – “Curiosity Doesn’t Kill” with the Revs. Roger Bertschausen & Kelly J. Crocker
Curiosity—especially curious questions—is a key tool in the spiritual practice of becoming. Roger and Kelly will explore curiosity and share curious questions they have about FUS as a consequential year in the congregation’s history dawns....
February 22 & 23 – “Green Beans, Strangers, & Unexpected Kindness”
Generosity can mean many things in our lives: a smile of greeting, helping someone in need, giving of our time or our money, forgiving someone who has hurt us. Generosity, as a spiritual discipline, can...
January 11 & 12 – “Partners in Power, Allies in Authority”
Authority…it’s complicated, it’s challenging, it’s sometimes feared and often avoided. We each have our own relationship with it—when it has been denied or granted, challenged or negated. UUs have often challenged authority with intellect, reason,...
Saturday, December 21 – Winter Solstice: Honoring the Darkness, Welcoming the Light
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year and the moment when the light slowly begins to return. As the year winds down to its close, and we are submerged once again in...
November 30 & December 1 – “A Season of Waiting: A Service for All Ages”
Christians around the world are entering into a season of anticipation called Advent. This weekend marks the first day of Advent, our worship services will give us the opportunity to explore stories, songs, and art...
November 23 & 24 – “What is the Future Asking of Us?”
Closing out our month exploring the theme of mission and vision, we will take on an overview of the final question, “what is the future calling us to do?” This question seeks to synthesize identity,...
October 19 & 20 – “Radical Welcome & Holy Disruption”
with the Rev. Kelly J. Crocker, Denise Jess, & Claire Box We have often used the term “radical hospitality” in terms of the welcome that we would like to extend to everyone who walks through...