Earlier this year, our church held a family session on writing a family covenant. The Brake Family Covenant included a charge to “encourage and support each other’s interests.” Join us for a lively service where we celebrate our favorite things – and come prepared to share yours as well!
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My title is a play on Christian theologian Paul Tillich’s sermon title, “Behold I Am Doing a New Thing,” a quote from the Hebrew scriptures in which God is the speaker. I don’t know exactly when he preached that sermon, but the print version I have was published over half a decade ago. It is … Continue reading Behold, We are Doing a New Thing
Psychologist Guy Winch wishes we took our emotional health as seriously as our physical health. Join us as we explore wisdom from his work in how to be more effective practitioners of emotional first aid. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group … Continue reading Emotional First Aid
Join us for a service filled with poetry and great stories. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our email list, please contact our minister for this information: minister@uucchc.)
To mark this holiday of honoring our deceased ancestors, Judie Hansen, Sam Carman, Katie Kennedy, and Lynn Jettpace will share memories of some of the people whose contributions to UUCCHC should never be forgotten. This service will include a ritual of reciting the names of all UUCC members who have died and feature some of … Continue reading Honoring Our UUCC Ancestors
Just as the Earth dresses herself differently in the natural cycles of the year, so does the human soul clothe herself differently through the seasons of life. How do the changing seasons symbolize our own evolving humanity? The Rev. Derek Parker is a progressive minister who wears many different hats. Ordained to the ministry in … Continue reading Seasons of the Soul
A continued decline of church membership in future decades seems inevitable, according to recent surveys of religion in America. What does that mean for those of us who enjoy the important social benefits that belonging to a religious community provides? How do we manage the tension between hope and realism when it comes to the … Continue reading Realistic Hope and Hopeful Realism
Our culture encourages us to let go and move on when we are grieving. But what if there were a healthier way to grapple with grief? Join us as we let go of letting go and consider the benefits of “continuing bonds” as a better way of engaging our grief. Due to the pandemic, we … Continue reading Letting Go of Letting Go
Cross gender behaviors are ubiquitous across history and culture. There is evidence of cross gender behavior from depictions in art between 7000 and 1700 BC, cross dressing priests in ancient Greece, and Pagan celebrations around the beginning of the 10th century involving cross dressing. The French Diplomat, Royal Censor, Ambassador, Spy, hero in the seven years war and … Continue reading Transgender History
