Mother’s Day: Holding Joy and Grief
This day brings joy for some and grief, loss or longing for others — and all are welcome here. We honor the complexity of Mother’s Day.
Topic: Gratitude
Celebration Through Dance
Join us as we celebrate possibility through movement, rhythm and shared joy. Ed People (Belgian creator Edouard Jacqmin) has become popular for asking strangers around the world to teach him their favorite dance moves, celebrating the idea that dance connects people across cultures and backgrounds. Come explore this possibility!
Forgotten Pages: Voices of Unsung Women
March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time dedicated to reflecting on the often-overlooked contributions of women to society, culture, and science. At this service, we will explore the contributions of thirty-one trailblazers: pioneers, thinkers, and rebels. As their stories are shared, they reclaim their legacies and we celebrate the voices history has forgotten. We … Continue reading Forgotten Pages: Voices of Unsung Women
Let UUs All Be Grateful for…Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude
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Our Soul Matters theme for November 2025 is Nurturing Gratitude. For several years now, we’ve held a service during the Thanksgiving season focused on gratitude. This year, let’s learn from several members of our religious community how they seek to nurture gratitude in their lives and, perhaps, how others have helped them not only to … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful for…Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude
Let the Snowflakes Fall
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“Just as millions of snowflakes pile up to create a blanket of snow, the “thank yous” we say pile up and fall gently upon one another until, in our hearts and minds, we are adrift in gratitude.” – Daphne Rose Kingma
Historical Compassion
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This weekend our country celebrates Columbus Day, or is it Indigenous People’s Day? The shift from one holiday to another is a movement to increase understanding of the past and compassion for people harmed. The goal of studying the past with truth and compassion means we can be more truthful and more compassionate in the … Continue reading Historical Compassion
Stories about Fathers and Fathering: Pathways to Spiritual Freedom
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Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit writes that “We are our stories, stories that can be both prison and the crowbar to break out of that prison.” Stories we create do, indeed, constrict or liberate our spirit, especially when they involve parents and parenting. On Father’s Day 2025, we’ll hear Fellowship members’ narratives about their … Continue reading Stories about Fathers and Fathering: Pathways to Spiritual Freedom
Beyond the Sunset
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Imagine a world where facing our mortality isn’t a taboo but a chance to strengthen bonds and foster deeper connections, where each conversation becomes a source of peace, not fear, as we navigate the delicate balance between acknowledging our finite existence and cherishing the beauty of the present moment. Where appreciating each moment becomes a … Continue reading Beyond the Sunset
Let all UUs Be Grateful for the Gift of Generosity
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In our consumer culture, we’re accustomed to thinking of gifts as “things,” as “products” of generosity. That way of thinking may not only obscure the many forms a gift may take but also the spiritual nature of generosity. “Generosity,” writes His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “is the natural outward expression of an inner attitude of … Continue reading Let all UUs Be Grateful for the Gift of Generosity
Ancestor Celebration
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One way to look at our heritage is by exploring our past generations of relatives. Another way to understand heritage is by seeing who has gone before us and helped to create the world we live in, whether they were related to us or not. At Thomas Paine, there are many people who came before … Continue reading Ancestor Celebration