“Creative endeavor is a life giving art. To create is to give of yourself, breathing life into an idea.” What is your creative expression? Do you draw, bake, sing? Is your creativity expressed in poetry? Perhaps you pour your energy into embroidery, sewing, weaving or pottery. Or perhaps your family is your … Continue reading Creativity Sunday
It’s not easy, sometimes, allowing ourselves joy. We all know the realities of our age, and we often devote our time and resources to work toward justice, engage in environmental action, and devote ourselves toward the healing of persons who have suffered in many ways. However, how often do we allow ourselves joy? What nurtures … Continue reading Joy In Hard Times
What is spirituality? Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful — even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson. He explains, in this Ted Talk, why it’s time for all of us to experience … Continue reading Kung Fu, Star Trek and the Many Paths to Spirituality
As change comes to NSUUS, change is also happening at the national level at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). This sermon was presented by Rev. Chris Buice at the UUA General Assembly at the Service of the Living Tradition. The annual Service of the Living Tradition recognizes ministers who have achieved Preliminary Fellowship or Full … Continue reading Toward Our Metamorphosis Into Who Knows What
Our Unitarian Universalist faith is grounded in a belief in the “inherent worth and dignity of all people,” which is powerfully similar to the language of that of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. This Sunday after Independence Day, we will ask: Where might we find courage and strong faith in these troubled times when our … Continue reading This Patriot’s Dream
This is the sermon presented, by Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, at General Assembly 2023 at the Sunday service. The pandemic has wrought change and created uncertainty for institutions, like our Unitarian Universalist congregations, and our wider world. Who and what are we becoming, individually and collectively? Our GA Sunday service explores these themes as we gather in … Continue reading Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs
Alan Malone will deliver his Sermon in person! Join us this Sunday, enjoy the delightful sermon, and visit with Alan after the service.
Each of us has gifts and wounds from those who fathered us. Sometimes our fathers were biological dads; other fathers have been those who cared for us, nurtured us, coached us, or taught us at various times in our lives. Real fathering is a gift that we have received from men who gave with little … Continue reading Fathering
This Memorial Day Sunday, we will explore the powerful messages that death teaches us about life. You will also have the opportunity, if you wish, to light a candle for someone you love that has died, and what you have learned about living from them. Tamara Murray will lead the service In Person and on … Continue reading Why do people die? A Story About a Boy, His Rabbit, and a Quest for Meaning
Leslie Runnels offers “Principled Liberation” where we get to tangle with history, move our fingers, learn our Unitarian Universalist principles, listen to stories, sing, and re-commit to the life long journey of liberation for all beings. You are invited to stay after the service for Coffee Hour and get to know Leslie Runnels, a candidate … Continue reading Principled Liberation
