The protagonist of award-winning sci-fi author Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower responds to the world in crisis by creating a new religion she calls Earthseed. Earthseed, part Buddhist acceptance of change and part Humanist belief in the power of people to change their material and spiritual conditions, has since taken hold in the real world. This … Continue reading Theology of Octavia Butler
With the explosion of DNA testing for exploring genealogy and ethnicity, it seems more people than ever are devoting time and energy to answering the fundamental questions, “who am I and where did I come from?” Though our present-day relationships with family may run the gamut from complicated to painful, the fact that any of … Continue reading The Gifts In Our Genes
All voting members of UUCC have received an email regarding the question of ordaining Rev. Joel Tishken as our minister. Joel will address this subject in his sermon. He will discuss in detail the reasons for making the request and explain issues of UU polity and procedures. During the discussion time after the service, you … Continue reading How a UU Minister is Made
Join us as we celebrate the Fourth of July with an exploration of a figure from early American history and our UU heritage: Thomas Jefferson. Together we’ll explore the nature of his beliefs and how it inspired the creation of the Jefferson Bible. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. … Continue reading The Religion of Thomas Jefferson
We will join UUs from all over the nation for the General Assembly Service by the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Minneapolis. The current plan is to stream the service through our usual Zoom link with discussion afterward but this plan is dependent on technology cooperating. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than … Continue reading General Assembly
Rev. Julia Corbett-Hemeyer: The last time I shared my thoughts about aging in the US with you, I spoke about how the Covid pandemic had highlighted the ways in which aging in this culture is problematic. In this sermon, I’ll contrast three approaches to the second half of life: what seems to me to be … Continue reading The Second Half of Life…Maybe
A History of the UUA Consolidation May 2021 marked the 60th anniversary of Unitarian Universalism’s birth. Come learn the history of Unitarian Universalism’s creation and why it still matters to us six decades later. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for … Continue reading Happy 60th Birthday UU-ism
… for Dorothy Pettit. This week we will observe a beloved ritual of celebrating the contribution of a youth member in our congregation as they enter full adult membership in our church. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom … Continue reading Bridging Service
We will discuss how Covid-19 has impacted people’s stress and anxiety levels, including now as we are preparing to open things back up. I’ll also talk about various coping strategies, including professional interventions and mindfulness practices. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook … Continue reading Self-Care Post Covid-19 Era
Graduating RE Youth Share Thoughts from their Journeys It is always exciting the see where our Religious Exploration youth have been and are going. Five of our RE youth are graduating from High School this year, and one other new adult will be joining them, headed off to adulthood! Four of them will share with … Continue reading Voices from the Edge of Adulthood
