Services

Showing Mercy When it’s Us vs. Them

Our first principle is the inherent worth and dignity of every person.  This can be a hard principle to remember when faced with people who spew hatred and vitriol.  In our current political climate, where things seem more divided than ever how can we show mercy and compassion towards people who believe the opposite of … Continued

New Beginnings

Words on how we can look at the New Year with fresh ideas, and combat swollen heads with swelling hearts.

Heavenly Peace

Christmas Eve Concert and Candlelight Service Choir concert at 5:00 p.m.  Service at 5:30 p.m. “Heavenly Peace” One of the most cherished Christmas hymns, “Silent Night,” turns 200 this year. For some, the line, “Sleep in heavenly peace,” is the most moving and relevant to their personal lives and to the state of the planet. … Continued

What’s Wrong With Doing Good?

The holidays are a time of charity and doing good, but this talk will ask us to consider the limits of charity and other forms of social do-gooding.  It will also raise the possibility of alternatives that can address the core problems that charitable giving seeks to solve.

The Puritans and Us

This service is about sex, politics, and religion. Enough said.

Let’s Be Grateful

Come join us in a circle service of gratitude in the Arthur Room to celebrate our gratitude.  

Fables for Our Times

How do we reconcile what’s happening around us with our idea of the best we can be as individuals, and as an inclusive and just society? Let’s look at some of the fables that provide us with useful ways of wrapping our hearts and minds around the issues troubling us the most.

Listening

Please join us as we reflect on the power of listening.  

Indian Summer

A brief exploration of changing seasons in changing times.