Services

How Good to Center Down

The late theologian Howard Thurman wrote these lines “How good it is to center down! To sit quietly and see one’s self pass by! The streets of our minds seethe with endless traffic; Our spirits resound with clashings, with noisy silences, While something deep within hungers and thirsts for the still moment and the resting lull.” … Continued

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Realizing the Beloved Community in Meadville

“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Realizing the Beloved Community in Meadville,” is based on responses from several of Dr. Dixon’s friends to her question, “What do you think we are doing in Meadville to create our beloved community?”  The service will be led by Karen Schreiber Mason, Worship Committee Chair, and music will be selected … Continued

Your Creator as Creative Collaborator

Published author, Naima Haviland, asserts that a spiritual life nourishes a creative life and suggests paths to inspiration and creative productivity. LISTEN:

Atonement and Vows for the New Year

How do we find time to ritualize the letting go of our unskillful thoughts, words and deeds as this new year begins? (hint: flash paper is involved). Can we create a vow rather than a resolution for the year ahead?

Blue Christmas

Many UU congregations set aside a day of reflection during the holidays to remember those who have died or who are no longer in our lives. This will be an informal service.

Christmas Eve: The Wonder of it All

It’s said that Christmas is for children. Can we all find ways to embrace Wonder regardless of our religious convictions? LISTEN:

Hanukkah and Solstice

This service will focus on celebrations of light during December dark.     LISTEN:  

Sunshine

This service celebrates the work done by Ian Carbone and his Allegheny College students to install a solar power array on the Parish House roof.  Come hear about the challenges the students faced and the successes they achieved.  Our church’s vision of partnering with the community has become a reality!  You’ll have the opportunity to preview a short … Continued

Winter Holidays and Awakening

‘Awakening’ can mean many things but especially during the holiday season. How can it be a practice of patience and wonder? LISTEN:

The Simplicity of Good Food and Great Gratitude

Thanksgiving meals used to be predictable. Then, covid came in early 2020. We had to adopt all different ways to have Thanksgiving in more isolation. What did we learn? How has Thanksgiving changed for us since covid? Please bring your stories to this post-Thanksgiving Sunday service.       LISTEN: