The holidays are not always as cheerful as we might pretend. In fact, this time of year often brings painful memories and a profound sense of loss. This special service is for anyone who is struggling during this holiday season. Nursery care and children’s activities will be provided.

This service will be comprised of holiday­-themed music from various Sunnyhill members and friends, including the choir, children’s choir, and other individuals and groups of all ages and many different styles. Come celebrate music and the season!

In our hyper-busy lives, we rarely take the time simply to listen, wait, and seek in silence. Letting go of our cherished explanations and certainties can allow space for deep discernment through a process of experiencing awe and expectant questioning

One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is to fully experience gratitude and longing. As David Steindl-Rast said, gratitude is “the inner gesture of giving meaning to our life by receiving life as gift.” And longing enables us to identify those aspects of our lives that might need attention. Both are important.

One of the greatest challenges in life is paying attention. Sometimes, when things are difficult to experience, we really don’t want to pay attention. Other times, we simply forget. However, when we do pay attention, we’re better able to cope with reality and to appreciate all that is good in our lives and in our … Continued

The results of the 2016 presidential election and subsequent political and social developments caught a great many people by surprise. As 2020 approaches, how are we as people of faith prepared for the outcome—whatever it might be?

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

The Biblical story of David and Goliath, in which a giant is slain with a sling and five smooth stones, provides an apt parable for our own times and suggests tools and methods for challenging systems of oppression. A close examination of this story provides a framework for individual and societal transformation.

The Netflix television series Queer Eye (a reboot of an earlier series) features a team of five gay men who provide a full-life makeover for a different individual in each episode. In subtle and not-so-subtle ways, the show challenges and transforms ideas of what it means to love yourself and love your neighbor. What lessons … Continued

In an era of distrust of virtually all organizations and institutions, what does it mean to belong? How can a sense of belonging strengthen us as individuals and as members of a larger community? In a time and place where people are fleeing from belonging, how might it be counter-cultural to claim membership in certain … Continued