December starts a season of waiting. In nature, we wait for the solstice to come so the days will get longer once again; in the Christian tradition, it is the season of Advent, in preparation for the celebration of Christmas; and for our own Fellowship, we mark our progress towards reopening. All of these themes, … Continue reading Antici…
Our worship theme for the month of November is “Holding History.” In today’s service, we will look back at a few moments in history where people thought they were getting things right, but with the benefit of hindsight we can recognize their shortcomings. We’ll have a chance to consider how we can take action today, even while … Continue reading History and Humility
At Summit, our congregational year runs from July 1 through June 30, yet the first Sunday after Labor Day is when we mark the end of summer and the beginning of our return to regular events at the Fellowship. Even in these unusual times we will mark this occasion with the traditional water communion, where … Continue reading Water Communion
Grace is usually associated with Christian theology, but as with many concepts that can be troublesome to Unitarian Universalists, it’s possible to come up with alternative ways of thinking about it. We’ll consider a particular path of evolution that takes this Christian concept and shifts it to an idea that can be meaningful in other … Continue reading Humanist Grace
A vacation is supposed to be a time when we can truly get away from our daily responsibilities for just a little while — but that is getting harder and harder to do, since our phones are in our pockets or purses and people can reach us at any time. But time away from our … Continue reading Vacations
Among Unitarian Universalists, some words and ideas are the source of theological disagreement: for example, God, and prayer, and the holy. In this service we’ll see whether we can get beyond the disagreements and find a way to think about the holy that atheists, theists, humanists, and mystics can all find meaningful. Service Associate: Tyler Mitchell
Trust is a valuable and fragile resource that takes time and intention to create. In this service we’ll look at the role that trust plays in our lives, and we’ll see how we might find holiness in relationships of trust. Service Associate: Lynn Feinberg
How do we balance work and play in our lives? And what is the point of play? Employers would have us believe that the point of rest and play is to make us more efficient when we get back to work. But play is a fundamental activity, as natural for a person to do as … Continue reading Work and Play
The pandemic is slowly getting better, and as it recedes, we might begin to think about the stories that have come out of it. Psychologists at the Grief Recovery Institute talk about four aspects of endings that we should consider: appreciations, resentments, regrets, and learnings. In this service, created jointly by all five UU congregations … Continue reading Stories of the Pandemic
In this service we pause to recognize the roles of mothers — literal and figurative — in our lives. Relations within our families can be complicated, but most of us have people in our lives who have nurtured and supported us in ways that helped us become stronger and more independent. We will reflect on … Continue reading Mother’s Day
