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We are in the midst of Mardi Gras season here in Louisiana, enjoying parades and king cakes in one last blast of joy before we enter the season of lent. Join member Melissa Rousseaux as she offers a king cake communion and thoughts about the transformational possibilities of Lent. _______________________________________________________________ Melissa Rousseaux will lead the service … Continue reading “King Cake Communion”
NSUUS is delighted to welcome Rabbi Josh Leighton from theNorthshore Jewish Congregation to our pulpit. The living tradition of Unitarian Universalism draws on six sources, one of which is Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves. Rabbi Leighton’s presentation will offer thought provoking perspective related to how we can more … Continue reading “Disagreements for the Sake of Heaven”
“Look for the silver linings….come hear stories from one of the many volunteers who helped after Hurricane Katrina. What are your silver linings?” We are grateful to have Patty Cameron in our pulpit this week. Patty Cameron is a member of the Winchester (MA) Unitarian Society and one of the founding members of Gulf Coast Volunteers for the Long … Continue reading Memories of Katrina
In this the season of the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, let us take a moment to explore the resilience that got us through that challenging time and all of the tough times we have in our lives. ________________________________________________________ Tamara Murray will lead the service both in person and on Zoom. Greeters: Bert Green and Leslie Roussell
Please join us this Easter Sunday as Erica Merchant shares the sermon Rules for Resurrection by Rev. Anna Levy-Lyons, which invites us to view resurrection as more than just a historic miracle but as a powerful metaphor for transformation in every area of our lives. The sermon challenges us to see renewal as a process that goes beyond the biblical … Continue reading “Rules for Resurrection”
Though we all experience Mardi Gras in South Louisiana, few of us consider Carnival’s purpose outside of king cakes and parades. Join us as Erica Merchant delivers a sermon inspired by the carnivalesque in the writing of François Rabelais and Mikhail Bakhtin, which will begin with Music for Dancing, as you’re willing and able. We’ll … Continue reading “The Unbearable Jubilance of Carnival”
By Rev. Bret Lortie Rev. Lortie explores how music can “teach us how to hear the world differently,” as jazz critic Jed Rasula once said. Bret Lortie is a military chaplain and former parish minister serving congregations in San Antonio, Texas, and Evanston, Illinois. He is a contributor to Not for Ourselves Alone: Theological Essays on Relationship, ed. … Continue reading “Music and Mediation: Resolving Conflict in a Warring World”
