Guest speaker, Rob Blevins, shares about the incredibly imaginative process of shifting the Discovery Center’s mission and resources to meet the needs of the community at the onset of COVID and the ways they are continuing to shift to meet newly identified needs. Our opening words today are a celebration of World Religion Day by … Continue reading Imagine Getting the Chance to Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger

by Colleen Appel “Maybe our most important work is to re-imagine imagination,” writes Scott Tayler about this month’s Soul Matters theme. Colleen Appel asked congregants to submit images and six word descriptions about what they imagine for 2021 and pulled them together in this Sunday’s message. View the special slideshow by clicking the button below. … Continue reading Imagine 2021

In December we usually host a service that is rich with the music of the season. This Sunday we are bringing you holiday favorites to your home. We look forward to years where we can join together in body, yet also are so grateful for this chance to join together in spirit.   – Emily McKinney, … Continue reading Music in the Stillness

by AJ Fox and Susanne Bounds Join us as we learn more about the tradition of Watch Night services in African American churches and about the 8th UU Principle. Our Opening words today are In the Silence, by Sara Eileen La Wall. Spirit of life and love, In the silenceIn the stillnessWe hear the call … Continue reading Watch Night and the Eighth Principle

by Lee Beasley Our Opening words today are Prayer for a Time in Need of Empathy,by Tanya Cothran. God, teach us to consider also how others experience the world. To understand how my reality and their reality are different and yet they share qualities of the same core desire.Teach us to listen for shared feelings, … Continue reading A Nurse’s Perspective on the Science and Art of Healing

by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman In the coming week, many Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving, albeit much differently than in “normal” years. This holiday provides an opportunity for us to practice gratitude. It also offers opportunity for reflection on our history, our commitment to healing for everyone, and the actions that lead to healing. Our Opening words … Continue reading Giving Thanks and Going Deeper

As part of the morning message, Board of Trustees President Colleen Appel will present a video of the church using your best gifts to meet our group goals. The video celebrates the work of staff and committees and sets the background for the congregational meeting which follows the service. Four of our church members will … Continue reading Considering that Which Has Worth: Stewardship Sunday

by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman A pastoral message responding to the election and moving forward. Our opening words this morning are “This Place is Sanctuary,” by Kathleen McTigue You who are broken-hearted,who woke today with the winds of despairwhistling through your mind,come in. You who are brave but wounded,limping through life and hurting with every step, … Continue reading Holding Space for Healing