Speaker: TPUUF Members and Friends

Let UUs All Be Grateful for…A Change

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Let UUs All Be Grateful for...A Change
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In the spirit of both November’s Soul Matters theme, “Paths of Change,” and the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ll explore how change is disruptive and often unwelcome at the time it occurs but may also prove to be something we’re eventually grateful for. Along with considering the spiritual, mental and physical benefits of gratitude, particularly in  challenging … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful for…A Change

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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Join us online to celebrate in story and song the joy and hope of the holiday season.  You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our traditional candle lighting ritual in which lights are dimmed and all hold a candle to remind us that no matter how dark days may seem there is always the hope … Continue reading Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Summarizing a Summer Read

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Click to join the TPUUF Sunday Service OR Join by Phone, dial (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID:845801170, Password:12345 Unitarian Universalists tend to be avid readers. To keep abreast of current events and gain perspective on important issues, they devour news stories, articles, and editorials. They also read books—quite a lot of them. In this service, several TPUUF … Continue reading Summarizing a Summer Read

Imagining the Beloved Community

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Imagining the Beloved Community
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By this time, most of us will have heard Rev. Dr. Aidsand Wright-Riggins, III’s message on the dream of Beloved Community inspired by the ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King and the struggle for social and economic justice, as well as Rev. Larry Peers’ thoughts on preparing the way for what’s possible. Let’s transition from … Continue reading Imagining the Beloved Community

Let UUs All Be Grateful…for Healers

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Let UUs All Be Grateful...for Healers
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Continuing in our Thanksgiving weekend tradition of extolling the spiritual practice of gratitude, this year we’ll extend special thanks to people who’ve been a healing presence in our lives. Members and friends of our faith community are invited to submit the name of a person or persons who helped them heal from significant physical, emotional, … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful…for Healers

Pet Blessing

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Pet Blessing
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Join us for an interactive celebration of our pets and the joy they bring to our lives. Many churches in the United States celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4 each year. The feast commemorates the life of St. Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the Catholic Church’s … Continue reading Pet Blessing

Seeking Renewal During Covid-19

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Seeking Renewal During Covid-19
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Individuals share the impact of quarantine on their lives, be it reflective, artistic, a project, or a spiritual/political expression. This period disrupted daily routine; many lives were devastated emotionally and/or economically; and a police-killing ignited the built-up stress of the injustices suffered by African American community. Each of us, in our unique way, given our … Continue reading Seeking Renewal During Covid-19

Conscious Aging

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Conscious Aging
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Earlier this year, soon after the COVID-19 lockdown began, Reverend Larry Peers facilitated a series of workshop sessions on conscious aging. Participants will share their experiences based on workshop themes, several of which are universal in nature, such as self-compassion, transformative points in one’s life, and forgiveness of self and others.

Bringing Compassion into Play

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Bringing Compassion into Play
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“You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” This provocative quote, widely misattributed to the great Greek philosopher, Plato, can lead us this Father’s Day to think about what we learned about or from a father or father-figure when they engaged in games and recreation with … Continue reading Bringing Compassion into Play

Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours
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Join us for a lively, uplifting tribute to Unitarian Universalist troubadours—singer/songwriters who help make the essence of our liberal religious faith more accessible to all and who call us to greater heights of spiritual awakening, compassion and social action. Expect reflection on how and why their lives and music nourish and inspire us. And, of … Continue reading Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours