Join Rev. Leslie Takahashi for this exploration of this topic suggested by Bob Boster and Kathy Vail, winners of last year's Bid4Love sermon topic. Inspired by the hymn, Jerusalem, with lyrics by the poet William Blake, which Bob sung as part of his high school experience, this service will explore the role of ideals in a world increasingly seen as dystopian.

Offered 10/13/2024

Come and meet Rose Riedel, Intern Minister, as she introduces herself to the congregation from the pulpit for the first time and shares a bit about her history, how she found Unitarian Universalism, and how she has come to understand spirituality. Rose will discuss how she has grappled with her spiritual and UU identities, and her ongoing struggle to answer the question, "What is spirituality?" for herself.

Offered 9/22/2024

How is our engagement with the defense of our democracy a chance to practice some core spiritual skills? Join Rev. Leslie Takahashi for a service that explores opportunities to practice UU values. (offered 9/15/2024)

"All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes You. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.” These words open Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, a fictional text that “began” barely two months ago. How do we, as members of a living Unitarian Universalist tradition, embrace and engage our role in an evolving world? Amidst deep troubles and uncertainty, how do we care for one another and faithfully put our beliefs into action? How are we called to transform our communities into ones deeply rooted in reverence and love? Join Rev. Ranwa Hammamy, MDUUC's Affiliated Community Minister and the Side With Love's Congregational Justice Organizer at the UUA, for a service on the world we are called to create.

Offered 9/8/2024

Join Rev. Leslie Takahashi for this reflection on all the small ways we can center and ground our spirit.

Offered 8/18/2024