Click here to view this service ———————————————— Our Soul Matters theme this month is The Path of Wonder. It’s a fitting theme for a holiday season that is meant for wonder, surprises, miracles and awe. This Sunday Rev. Lori Kyle celebrates her final Sunday service with our beloved First U community. During this gathering, we … Continue reading The Path of Wonder: Past, Present, and Future
To view this service, please contact [email protected]. —————————————— Seldom do 150-year anniversaries come along. This weekend is one for our congregation, as we mark a century and a half since our church was rededicated. On this significant occasion, Rev. Lori will review through images and narrative First Unitarian’s history since the rededication, and what occurred to … Continue reading Celebrating 150 Years of Re-Dedication
To view this service, contact [email protected]. —————————————————————————————– In the last several weeks we have explored the concept of a caste system existing in America, and how this unspoken but very real social stratification within our nation inspired the Nazis. Similar to Parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series, we will again draw heavily from … Continue reading Caste Part 3: Is the Heart the Last Frontier?
To view this service, please contact [email protected]. ———————————- At this time of year, with the tsunami of the Christmas holiday season just around the corner, we pause ever so briefly to focus our attention on giving thanks. In this vein we often ‘take stock’ of the aspects and things in our lives for which we … Continue reading Unexpected Gratitude and Transgender Remembrance
If you would like to view the video of this service, please contact [email protected]. ——————————————– Please mark your calendar for November 13 when we will have a 5:00pm Potluck worship service (no morning service), in which we will gather to collectively and individually ponder issues that have to do with our November monthly topic of … Continue reading Challenge, Blessing and Change – POTLUCK
To view this service, please contact [email protected]. —————————————————————– On October 23 we took an introductory look at the idea that caste systems exist in places other than India, and in fact exist here in America. On this Sunday Rev. Lori delves deeper into this concept by exploring not only the entrenchment of caste in the … Continue reading Caste Part 2: The Nazis and US
To see this service, please contact [email protected]. —————————————————————— An important holiday in the Pagan calendar is Samhain, in which we honor those who have gone before us, celebrate the end of harvest, and usher in the darker half of the year. In this evening service, Lady Vanessa joins Rev. Lori in a service that highlights … Continue reading Samhain: Beyond the Veil
This service was not recorded. ————————————————– Typically when we hear the term ‘caste’ many of us first think of the rigid social structure that has existed in India for centuries; then perhaps we experience discomfort at the blatant hierarchical categorization of humanity. On this Sunday Rev. Lori explores the concept of a caste system in … Continue reading Courage to Claim Caste, Part 1
If you would like to view this service, please contact [email protected]. —————————————————– Every year around this time we have our Blessing of the Animals service, and it’s here again! In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we have the opportunity to bring our pets to church to receive a special blessing. Join Rev. Lori … Continue reading Our Pets: Mutual Blessings
If you would like to view this service, please contact [email protected]. ————————————————– A little-known global celebration is World Gratitude Day, coming up September 21st. While we Americans are more accustomed to considering gratitude at Thanksgiving time, this celebration not only exceeds the bounds of our country, but also is an opportunity to stretch our consciousness … Continue reading A Dynamic Duo: Gratitude and Vulnerability
