Join the children and youth in this multigen service to explore the difficulties of bullying and how to approach it with love and resistance. Presented through music, readings, and a skit, they explore how emotions interact with a bully’s choices and the complexity of how hurt can be displayed. With this new perspective on the … Continue reading Resistance: Stand Against Bullying
The science behind our climate changes continues to grow more overt, robust and concerning, if not alarming. The service, in shared ministry between UUFD’s Environmental Justice Team and worship ministry, will offer reflections on the most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and what it means for our spiritual path.
Many of us may have deep visual and spiritual appreciation for trees, of all shapes and sizes and smells. New ideas about how trees communicate with one another, such as by Suzanne Simard in Finding the Mother Tree, go beyond aesthetic benefits to what trees can teach us about interpersonal relationships. Consider what you can … Continue reading Cultivating Relationships Through Wisdom from the Trees
As the earth awakens from winter cold and darkness, we experience many renewals, many paths to new life. In this multi-generational service, we celebrate seasonal renewal through music, story, and spoken message. We also celebrate the centennial of the traditional UU Flower Ceremony, created by Unitarian Capek. Bring flowers to create community bouquets and take … Continue reading Easter Sunday: Many Resurrections, Many Renewals
When I hear congregations express a desire to grow, this usually means growing in membership. However, congregations cannot just will growth in numbers. Greater numbers is nurtured by other types of growth: spiritual deepening, organizational maturity, and outreach to the community. Sometimes growth in number is met by either explicit or implicit resistance. Growth of … Continue reading Whether to Growth?
