Services

Life and Times of Viola Liuzzo

Viola Liuzzo was a Unitarian Universalist who was killed after participating in the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Her story is compelling and offers inspiration for us today. What might we learn from Viola Liuzzo and the example of others from her era?

Power, Dignity, and the World that Can Be

For over 80 years, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) has been advancing UU values by working with justice makers the world over confronting unjust power structures and challenging oppressive policies. Join us as we welcome the Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, president and CEO of UUSC. From UUSC’s origins in defying the Nazis to the current work of … Continued

Imagine

Many of us have high hopes for 2021, particularly after the many struggles and sorrows that characterized 2020. How might the human imagination fuel and inspire the work that needs to be done in order to fulfill our hopes for this year and for our future?

MLK and the Beloved Community

MLK popularized philosopher Josiah Royce’s concept of “Beloved Community” as “a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth.” How might this vision inform the work that is before us now?

Why You Can’t Placate Fascists

After this week’s events, it is clear that the social and political divide in our country is no longer between two sets of decent people who happen to have different opinions. Rather, the divide is between those who support democracy and those who do not, between those who value facts and those who do not, … Continued

UU 101: Our History and Our Future

This service will provide an overview of the historic roots and history of Unitarian Universalism and will place our movement in the larger American religious landscape of the 21st century. It will be a good service for people who might be new to UUism and will provide a useful review for others.

Letting Go of 2020

This service will feature a look back at both the challenging and encouraging aspects of this year. We’ll include some highlights from this year’s services as well as a “burning ritual” for letting go of everything we want to let go of from 2020.

Christmas Eve

This service will feature music, reflections, and readings celebrating Christmas, as well as our Christmas Eve candle lighting ritual.

Songs and Stories of the Season

This service will be comprised of holiday­-themed stories as well as music from various Sunnyhill members and friends, including the choir and others. Join us to celebrate music and the season!  

Hanukkah

Why is the ritual of lighting a candle or lamp (or chalice) so powerful? What does this simple act accomplish, and how does it connect us with others? What does it signify for us? We will explore these questions by means of several stories from the Jewish tradition in preparation for Hanukkah, which begins later … Continued