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Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) One of my favorite hymns—maybe my very favorite—is “Sing Out Praises for the Journey.” As the lyrics remind us, we stand upon a threshold, facing futures yet unknown. Some thoughts about life journeys and the journeys that have brought us together, as we go our own ways. … Continue reading “Praises for the Journey”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How is a congregation of people like a bouquet of flowers? We’ll honor the unique beauty that each person brings as we celebrate the traditional Unitarian flower communion. Since we can’t exchange flowers in person this year, we’ll share photographs that have been submitted by congregants!
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) The poet Archibald MacLeish wrote “The young dead soldiers do not speak. Nevertheless, they are heard in the still houses…. They say: whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say … Continue reading “For Peace and a New Hope?”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How to be a blessing: some everyday practices of attention and intentionality. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Amaury Morales, guest pianist https://youtu.be/eSQ93iGwfvI
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) One of my colleagues, a mother of several children, once preached a sermon titled “Why I Hate Mother’s Day.” I’ll go with “Why I’m ambivalent….” But then what? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music. https://youtu.be/Lv_IZFHV1HU
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Founded on anticipation or assumption, expectations can be enlivening or deadly. Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by the Dr. James Johnson Jazz Trio, guest musicians. https://youtu.be/58hu-O6slGU
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) The human condition is that we are aware of our own mortality. How do we respond to what UU minister Forrest Church called “the dual reality of being alive and having to die?” How can we understand the possibility of resurrection? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music … Continue reading “Mortality and Resurrection”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How do we live the stories of our lives, and how do we tell them to ourselves and others? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Deanna Witkowski, guest pianist. https://youtu.be/dAvwiTeH6sE
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) How and why do congregations grow? It’s not just about numbers! Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music, with Maddy Izzo, flute. https://youtu.be/pLzbxPPMJ3E
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) For nearly a year, we’ve been living in a socially distanced world. We’ve been sequestered, with or without others in our household or “pod,” from the rest of the world. Depending on the demands of work or other obligations, we’ve limited our contact with others. It’s been … Continue reading “Social Distancing”
Livestreamed at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) Where have we been; where are we going? Homily by Rev. Connie Grant. Music by Ellen Gozion, Director of Instrumental Music. https://youtu.be/UgkJ01ZZosw
