Thanksgiving has many meanings to many different people. And when we think back to our ancestors at this time of year, the meaning gets complicated by history and colonialism. How can we learn from our ancestors and be grateful for their stories? And how can we bring our whole selves to the holiday season this […]
This Sunday we gather to remember those who have been killed by anti-trans violence, which disproportionately impacts trans women of color. In observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance which began in 1999 in honor of Rita Hester, this worship amplifies the voices of our trans and nonbinary communities as we honor both our ancestors and […]
Democracy is a core UU principle which we continue to apply in our congregations and communities today. This is no ordinary moment we are living in, but a time that tries the soul—a time that calls us to reaffirm the values we, as a faith, have declared our own. We hold fast to justice (through […]
Are you a builder? A storyteller? A disrupter? Many of us play different roles in the pursuit of equity, shared liberation, inclusion, and justice in our lives. In this multigenerational worship service, we will explore Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Now! and its Ecosystem model of social change and the ways it can support our congregational […]
Explore the spirituality of moving our bodies with intention. In this service, we pay homage to our ancestors, our cultures, and the divine tapestry weaving through our lives. Learning from our ancestors and carrying their gifts into the new season, we emphasize planting seeds, planning for the future, and reaping the fruits of our labors […]
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” Reeves Campbell leads this service in which we explore the neighborly lessons we learned from Mr. Rogers. He had a special way of […]
We progressives feel trapped in a country that is becoming unrecognizable. Every new outrage increases our anxiety and brings us closer to despair. But does despair – the absence of hope – serve any purpose? In this difficult age, hope is our only way out. Unitarian Universalism is founded on the notion that we can […]
This multigenerational Blessing of the Animals celebrates the inherent worth and dignity in every being, inviting us to recognize the profound experience of loving a being not of our own species and, so often, a being with a shorter lifespan than our own. We will uplift and bless the companion animals in our lives and […]
Explore the spirituality of moving our bodies and moving our culture in this lay-led worship series focusing on the power of movement. This second service in the Movement Series emphasizes Movement as Resistance. Body movement “holds hands” with community movement towards justice and equity, two core values we engage as UUs. We embody these as […]
In this GLOW Sunday service, we will celebrate the ways we nourish our UUCT community and how we are, in turn, nourished by it. Church groups such as the Board, Share the Plate, Leadership and Development, the Committee on Shared Ministry, and more will uplift how their ministries are part of the interdependent and loving […]
