Christmas is celebrated as both a secular and religious holiday. We would do well to remember that two of the primary themes of Christmas as a religious holiday are joy and liberation–both of which are sorely needed today.

Religious freedom and political resistance are major themes in the story of Hanukkah and the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire. In this service we will explore how and why these themes are just as relevant now as they have ever been.

Although many of us have been looking forward to being able to gather with families and friends for holiday celebrations, the reality of these gatherings is often complicated and problematic. At a time of unprecedented polarization, how are we to celebrate with those whose values differ from our own?

What are the most important promises that we make to one another, and how do we call ourselves and others back to these promises when they are ignored or forgotten? This sermon will explore these questions and others related to the concept of covenant and how it might help us within our congregations and in … Continued

In the Christian tradition, All Souls Day has been a time to remember everyone who has died, everyone who has been part of the gathered community. The phrase “All Souls” has a particularly Unitarian connotation because of something that one of our own “saints,” William Ellery Channing, said: “I am a living member of the … Continued

It has been said that, if all of the earth’s resources were shared fairly and equitably, there would be more than enough for all. Is the same true of our spiritual lives? Is there enough for us and for all others? If so, how do we experience this sense of having what we need and … Continued

In his seminal work, “How to Be an Antiracist,” Ibram X. Kendi puts forth the idea that merely being “not racist” is not enough if we are serious about equity and justice for all. In this service we’ll explore why being “not racist” isn’t enough and what to do instead.

The Water Protector movement and other indigenous resistance movements provide not only a useful model for environmental activism and environmental justice, but also a spiritual and religious grounding that can inform and sustain this crucially important work.

Prayer means different things to different people. What does it mean to Unitarian Universalist, both historically and contemporarily? Are there ways of praying that might be different from more traditional and orthodox approaches to prayer? What might they look like, and why is prayer worth thinking about?

If we have learned anything in the last year and half, it’s that we never really know what’s coming next, either in the world at large or in our lives as individuals. Whatever our plans might be, life marches on, following the beat of its own drummer. How do we participate in the rhythms of … Continued