Madeleine L’Engle once wrote that winter, with its bare branches, “reveals the structure of things.” As we look towards a new year, what can we learn from this season where so much is laid bare and the deep structure of things is revealed?
All are warmly welcomed at this wonderful and joyous service put on by the children of our congregation. Originally presented in 1924 in honor of the first Christmas in our then-new church on the corner of SW 12th Ave. and Salmon, this pageant, in its … read more.
Join us for our annual Christmas Eve celebration & candlelight service.
“Find a Stillness” On the longest night of the year, we welcome an opportunity to resist the business of the holiday season and let ourselves be still.
Did you know that our Unitarian ancestors had a lot to do with the origins of Christmas and how it is celebrated? Come and hear the stories and reflect on ways we can recapture and re-imagine the spirit of the season.
Music and text from Sarah Quartel’s Snow Angel with cellist Erin Ratzlaf and narration from the Vinson Family. This music celebrates love, beauty, faith, and the tremendous potential present in our children and the strength their voices can bring to a troubled world.
It is the first Sunday in Advent. We light the first candle for hope. What is it that we are hoping to experience? The answer may lie with one of the six values in the covenant that stems from love at the center of our … read more.
The Rev. Lewis McGee was a Humanist theologian and one of the first African Americans ordained in the Unitarian tradition. He believed in “creative imagination that provides hope.” Humanism teaches us about people’s capacity for both cruelty and kindness with one another. In such a … read more.
In this Music and Worship service, we will travel down garden beds, get our hands dirty in the soil, and listen to what the earth and its creatures have to teach us. Visual art, poetry, science, children’s voices and Native American wisdom and activism will inform our lessons, accompanied by a wide variety of … read more.
Happy Mother’s Day! In a congregation, we are a village for our children and also for the children in the world around us. Parents, grandparents, and all of us face many competing demands on our time. How do we stay centered on what matters and … read more.
