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:
Services
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:
Love in a Dangerous Time
“Love” is the most powerful of the Advent themes and so comes last. Is the word “Love” overused in religious community does it have meaning beyond any religious limitations? LISTEN:
Service in a Dangerous Time
The Advent candle of Service traditionally is called “Charity”. What is the different between those two terms and why is it important to us today? LISTEN:
Hope in a Dangerous Time
The UU minister Robert Fulgrum wrote that ‘hope always triumphs over experience’. What do we hope for as this intense year comes to a close? How does hope tie into the story of Christmas and New Years? LISTEN: