 Flower Ceremony
Sunday 5/10 at 10AM We will hold our annual UU Flower Service/Communion, celebrating beauty, community, and uniqueness. Please bring a flower of your choice, either from your own garden. or from the field or roadside. The flowers will all be placed in a large vase, symbolizing the beauty and diversity of life and our community. At the end of the service, each participant will bring home a different flower than they brought.
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 Despacho with Maureen Bonner
Sunday @ 10AM We will be celebrating the sacred Andean ritual of gratitude toward Pachamama, Mother Earth. A Despacho ceremony is intended to bring about harmony and balance with Mother Earth. We will create a mandala- like bundle of symbolic items as a living prayer of gratitude. All you need to bring is an open heart and a sincere intention.  "Bug, Baby, Bugs" with Marin Martin
Sunday @ 10AM We will discuss the insect apocalypse, the ramifications for the entire global ecosystem and the actions that we can still take to make a difference. - Image from New York Times, photo illustrations by Matt Dorfman  Earth Day Service with Josh Galster
Sunday @ 10AM For our annual Earth Day Service, we are going to celebrate plants, the foundation of all* life on Earth. Drawing on recent findings from plant science, we'll use the recent book Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger to reimagine our green cohabitants of this lovely planet. *OK chemotrophs, I hear you. ALMOST all life on Earth.  The Holy Work of Showing Up
UU Origins and Legacy UUs have always been “heretics”. Not because we desire to be rebellious, but because we want to choose our faith. We seek to welcome YOU with all your truths and doubts.  "The Year That Was" with Christian Sloan
Sunday @ 10AM Putting a perspective on the Jesus whose resurrection is celebrated today. What events would have happened the year that he was born, and how do we relate.  "Spring Equinox" with Jennifer Palmer
Sunday @ 10AM Spring has officially sprung and we're ready to celebrate the balance of day and night at the spring equinox! Join us for an intergenerational service as we honor the changing seasons and welcome longer, warmer days ahead. Learn more about the spring equinox: https://youtu.be/HG5bEcttTm4  "The Morality of Dark Skies" with Maureen Bonner
Sunday @ 10AM Why is it an ethical obligation to protect the natural night-time environment from light pollution? Is it our responsibility to preserve the night sky for future generations or is it just a void to be filled with artificial light? - Image source: Go-Astronomy.com  "Loaves and Fishes" led by Christian Sloan
Sunday @ 10AM We'll talk about an alternative interpretation to the story of Jesus feeding the masses with the 5 or 7 loaves of bread and 2 or a few fishes. Though the details change in different accounts of the loaves and the fishes, the interpretation has remained constant. This interpretation alters the explanations of the miracle and speaks of a timely purpose.  "Anger" with Martine Kieffer
Sunday @ 10 AM This service will be an exploration of a very misunderstood emotion: Anger. We will explore its God given values and purpose. We will also explore how it often goes astray into destruction. Martine Kieffer is a licensed clinical social worker who maintains a private practice. Her focus of treatment is trauma, addiction and spiritual issues. She also teaches a college course in Northern State Prison in Newark and East Jersey State prison in Rahway. Martine is a non-denominational minster who works with people of all religions and spiritual beliefs |
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