Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Many of us who were raised in some traditional religions, have at some point asked (perhaps unconsciously) the question, “What is the character of my God?” Many of us found the character of God wanting, and rejected him (yes, that god was usually a “him”). Some of us live comfortably with that rejection as atheists, … Continue reading What is the Character of Your God?
The Jewish Passover holiday starts on sundown Friday evening, March 27, and continues for a week. The holiday celebrates the escape of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Thus this holiday is about freedom from oppression, touching larger themes of justice and fairness for all. Rev. Matt Alspaugh is the speaker and Dee Dee … Continue reading Passover
On March 15, 2020, the Fellowship canceled its service due to COVID-19 concerns. We have met online since. Every aspect of our community has been touched by the pandemic. We’ll take stock of where we are, one year in, and attempt to foresee what the coming months may be like. Rev. Matt Alspaugh will give … Continue reading One Year In
We’ve all encountered the idea of ‘eternity’ or ‘eternal life’ offered as words of comfort, typically at funerals or memorial services. But what is eternity anyway? Would eternal life be all that great? We’ll explore various religious concepts of eternity, as well as what science has to say about time and eternity. Rev. Matt Alspaugh … Continue reading Eternity is a Very Long Time, Especially Toward the End
“Love is the Work of Wrestlers” Rumi wrote, “Love isn’t the work of the tender and the gentle; Love is the work of wrestlers. ” We’ll have a delightful Valentine’s Day service with poetry and song. In addition to our own Linda Jessen, our Music Director Michael Reason has invited Amaranta Santos and Doug Voet as guests … Continue reading Love is the Work of Wrestlers
In Dickensian England, the phrase “having expectations” meant you expected to inherit wealth upon the death of a relative. Which seems both crass and morbid to us. But what do we mean by expectation? What happens when we expect too much? Or too little? We’ll explore how our mindsets about expectation can guide us or … Continue reading Great Expectations and Not-So-Great Expectations”
Historically, at least since the merger of the Unitarians and the Universalists, Unitarian Universalism as a denomination has been quite small—maybe 200,000 members–with little to no rate of growth in over 50 years. To be truthful, we’re smaller than the Amish! However our denomination’s impact on social and economic justice, environmental regulation, racial justice and … Continue reading Following Buggies While Changing the World
For this first Sunday of the New Year, we reflect on the challenging dystopian year of 2020, while noting some hopeful points (democracy survives in the US, yes!). We also look with optimism to a new year, one that perhaps corrects the extremes of the past year. On a personal level, we recall our own … Continue reading Nostalgia for a Hopeful Future
