Our new Parish Minister, the Rev. Aaron McEmrys, was installed on Sunday, February 22! Thanks to all the members and friends who helped make it such a lovely and meaningful event.
The Unitarian Society has two Sunday morning services at 9:30 and 11:30 AM every Sunday. Our worship theme for March is Sin.
Please come join us for a cup of coffee during the community social hour between the services.
Sunday, March 21
The Sins of Our Fathers Rev. Aaron McEmrys
We do wrong, all of us, now and then. We hurt one another, we turn away from relationship, we put ourselves first at the expense of others. We all do these things. Naming and claiming this fact is hard enough – but what about the heavy weight of wrongdoing that we inherit? What about the sins of our fathers? The legacy of slavery, global warming, poverty, or (closer to home) the cascading effects of abuse or addiction that embitter the waters of so many family wells? We are not personally responsible for these sins, and yet they are ours to manage, to cope with and perhaps to heal. What are do we do with dark fruits like these? Please join us as we wrestle with all this and more.
Sunday, March 28
Social Justice Sunday Service Host: Ken Ralph
March 28th is UUSC Social Justice Sunday. Unitarian Universalist Congregations throughout the world take this opportunity to focus one Sunday service on a pressing social justice issue. We will be focusing on the economic injustice associated with current economic crisis. As always, when times are tough it's the workers who pay the price. Millions of people have seen their livelihoods disappear completely while others watch their working conditions steadily deteriorate. Many employers have opted for massive layoffs without severance, uncompensated overtime, cuts to benefits like health care, and increased informalization of employment contracts. The end is not in sight. What can we do?
Easter Sunday, April 4
Easter: An American Resurrection Rev. Aaron McEmrys
This year Easter, that great celebration of rebirth, redemption and renewal, falls on April 4, the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther’s King. Like Gandhi and Jesus, King was killed in a desperate attempt to stop his dream of justice, love and hope from taking root. And just like Gandhi and Jesus, he had barely breathed his last breath before his great liberating spirit rose up, changing the history of the world. Dr. King’s story is an Easter story, truly an American Resurrection.
I hope you’ll join us for this year’s multigenerational Easter service, which as always, will be full of story and song for people of all ages. Our Chancel Choir will inspire us with the glorious strains of Liam Lauton’s Laudamus Te before being joined by the African drums of Buddhi Harlow and Panzumo, for a stirring arrangement of U2’s classic anthem, Pride: In the Name of Love.
Sunday, April 11
The Paradox of Freedom Service Host: Peter Hale
The Zen archer trains for twenty years and yet poised at the moment of release is advised to "unlearn" everything. Free himself from it and simply become one with the target. The arrow flies unerringly to its mark. But would this be possible without the years of discipline and practice?
This is the great paradox of freedom. Because living freely requires choices, diligence and sacrifice. In essence, giving up smaller freedoms for a greater one. And what is the greatest form of freedom? To live in accordance with our true nature.
Join us as we explore this month's theme of freedom and its meaning to us in relationship and community.