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Culturally the beginning of the year is a time to look at ourselves and focus on parts we don’t like, in order to make resolutions focused on change. What if our resolution was instead to accept ourselves for who we were instead of trying to change ourselves? Come and explore the possibilities through story, activity, … Continue reading Finding Our Individual Center
On the night before Christmas, join us in celebrating the wonder of this holiday. We will sing beloved carols, share stories and hold a few quiet moments of candle light on this special night. This is an intergenerational service and ALL are welcome.
Although December is a winter month of darkness and cold, it is also a time filled with holidays celebrating light and warmth. Starting tonight is Hanukkah, The Festival of Lights. It is at its root a celebration of light as both miracle and wonder, the miracle of lasting light and the wonder of light in … Continue reading The Wonder of Hanukkah
We come from the unknown at birth and we go back into the unknown at death. How can we help but wonder as we wander through the time between those two great unknowns? We wander and wonder together, through the mystery that surrounds us and encircles our very being.
Heraclitus is quoted as saying that no one can step into the same river twice. The same is true for our gatherings here. It is impossible to step into the same community twice, as each person brings change. What do you bring to this beloved community? During our service we will honor and formally welcome … Continue reading The Only Constant is Change
It has been said that the only constant in life is that nothing is constant. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly… it is all transitory and nothing is forever. How do we live our lives with this knowledge of constant change?
It is easy to say, “be yourself” but put into practice this can be difficult. What does it mean to “be myself?” or to “be oneself?” It gets tough when we start bumping into each other. How do we “be ourselves” when it feels that our true natures may be at odds with one another? … Continue reading Unapologetically You
Communal worship is often a means of celebration, but can also include confession, seeking new ways of being, acknowledgment of strong feelings and witnessing to a larger truth. Today we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day in an attempt to learn, to heal and to grow. From the literal and figurative whitewashing of Columbus Day, we strive … Continue reading Reflections on the History, People and Culture of the Lenape
Have a good year! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish High Holy Day celebrating the new year, begins tonight at sundown. Tradition holds that during the ten days following Rosh Hashanah the world hangs in a balance between good and bad. The balance period ends on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is a time when … Continue reading Shanah Tovah
Join in this Unitarian Universalist tradition of water communion to reconnect after the summer. All are invited to bring a small sample of water from a meaningful place visited in the past year (symbolic water is okay too!) This is an intergenerational event and all ages are invited to stay for the entire service. Remember … Continue reading InGathering/Water Communion
