Reflecting on Maya Angelou’s poem “Amazing Peace,” our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight service will welcome the spirit of Christmas as a celebration of hope and peace in our world. Join us to light candles of hope and peace and bring our voices together in soulful song
Our Yule service is a celebration of hope as we discover it in the delicate balance of night and day in this earth-based service. Join us for a gentle, contemplative, celebration of the longest night and the slow return of the sun. Together we will dwell in the possibilities of Yule and celebrate glimmers of … Continue reading Yule Find Hope in Winter
Each year we celebrate the holiday season with our annual Christmas Pageant. This year we will have a “No Rehearsal” Pageant of story and song that calls us to welcome hope into our world. Join us as we joyfully celebrate the Christmas season with this fun and engaging Christmas tradition for all ages!
We welcome the season of light and hope in this service of celebration of the winter holidays. Together, we will decorate the Christmas tree in our sanctuary and consider what it means to be a people who choose hope during uncertain and unsettled times. Following service, we will continue the celebrations in the Sanctuary with hospitality … Continue reading Igniting the Light of Hope
As the Thanksgiving holiday nears this week, this service will amplify the spirit of gratitude in story, song, poetry, and ritual. Following our monthly theme of “nurturing gratitude” we will surrendering to gratitude as a spiritual practice that nourishes hope and strengthens community. Together, we will lift our hearts in gratitude and give thanks for … Continue reading A Feast of Gratitude
Join us to acknowledge Trans Day of Remembrance, a day of mourning the loss of lives to transphobic violence. We will hold tenderness for grief and recommit ourselves to the work of living love fiercely with open, broken, hearts. Together, we will give thanks for the divinity and sacredness of trans lives and welcome more … Continue reading Breaking Open in Love: Trans Day of Remembrance
Once a year we open our sanctuary and welcome our animal companions in celebration and appreciation for their presence in our lives. This multigenerational service will offer a Blessing of the Animals and joyfully give thanks for all the critters of the world! Members and friends are invited to bring their pets leashed or caringly … Continue reading We Give Thanks: An Animal Blessing
The Sesame Street character of Big Bird is the inspiration for this service! How does Big Bird’s playfulness, gentleness, and kindness teach us about compassion and building communities of care and connection for humans of all ages? Don’t miss this service for all ages featuring the music of Sesame Street!
As we continue to explore the theme of “Cultivating Compassion” we will consider how Buddhist teachings on compassion can support us in confronting the cruelty normalized in our current political climate. How can a compassionate heart help us address injustice and nourish resiliency? What if compassion is a path to freedom?
At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango we are intentional about building a caring community as an expression of our love and compassion. Join us as we explore how we care for each other – putting our compassion into action!
