Being of Service
Wanting to help seems to be a natural impulse for humans, understanding how we can be truly helpful perhaps less so. Today we reflect on how we can be of real service to ourselves and others. LISTEN:
Services
Living with Heart
Love songs can fill us with hope or with sadness. This morning, we will hear from 3 people from different generations about their favorite love song and why it was important to them. LISTEN:
TrUUst in the Community
Today’s sexuality and gender landscape is becoming more complex, with more words and pronouns in common usage than there used to be. It can sometimes be confusing, and yet we as Unitarian Universalists know that our principles call us to be respectful. Join us to explore what can do to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of … Continued
What If We Were #1
This morning, we explore an alternative history where Unitarianism became the most powerful and important religion in the Western world. Would we really think that outcome would have been a good one? LISTEN:
Jettison the Old, Believe in the New: Fire Communion
Join us for a traditional UU Fire Communion service. We’ll welcome the New Year by building a symbolic fire, to which we will commit our cares and worries on small pieces of paper. As they burn, our concerns are released, while our hopes rise like phoenixes from the ashes. We’ll finish with a period of chanting … Continued
The Conundrum of “Woke” and “Awakened”
A very common expression now is whether one is “woke”. This is a word from Black communities about awareness of oppression and racism. How does it compare with the broader term “Awakened?” Does “woke” divide or include those of other groups? LISTEN:
Promoting HOPE
Ebony Baxter grew up around Crawford County, PA. She currently serves as the Community Development Organizer for Women’s Services, Inc.. She has navigated social service systems from both sides, as a person and a professional, and uses her experiences to help other navigate those same systems. Ebony worked as a Youth Support Partner advocating for … Continued
Vows, Not Resolutions
Why would a vow be more authentic than a New Years Resolution? Can a life vow become a spiritual practice for us all to use in the year ahead? LISTEN:
The Sound of Silence
I have always held the sanctuary as a place of calm and restoration. In this unstructured service we will have periods of reflective silence broken by the beautiful poetry of Mary Oliver and discourse as you like. It is the last day of Hannukah and if there are children we will tell the story and … Continued
Christmas Eve Service
Choral Concert 5:00-5:30 p.m., under the direction of Aimee Reash Homily: “Jesus Reconsidered” Christmas Eve at Meadville UU is a celebratory occasion with lots of music and joy. Tonight, we will consider the old and new stories of Jesus and how we might use his teachings in the year ahead. LISTEN: