In Voices from the Margins, Natalie Fenimore writes, “We are all called…What will we choose? How will we answer?” We continue to explore how to live with intention in this new year. Worship Leader – Rev. Bryan Plude, Worship Associate – Angela Risdon, Music – Chris Perske, Technical Support – Dave Keller The service will … Continue reading Living With Intention

Our theme for this month is remembering. We begin our month with a ceremony of remembering those who have left us. You are invited to bring in a picture or memento to place on our altar. During the service you will be invited to speak of your loved one. Worship Leader – Rev. Bryan Plude, … Continue reading Remembering

Why do the three religions of Abraham – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – keep a Sabbath day? Why do other other major religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism keep a special day, often weekly, for increased devotions. The 20thcentury Jewish theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel, answers in his book, The Sabbath. He said, “It is a … Continue reading Why Keep the Sabbath?

Buddhism places a great emphasis on awakening, our theme this month. In Sanskrit, budh means both to wake up and to know. Other religions also value awakening and have rituals to assist. Various forms of meditation, many with religious roots, are designed to awaken us to new insight. Join us this Sunday as we explore … Continue reading Awakening

Without water, there is no life. Because water is necessary for life, it has spiritual significance in many cultures. We mingle the waters and share the stories of our spiritual journeys this summer as we gather to begin the new church year. Bring water to share from someplace you have been, local or otherwise, that … Continue reading Gathering Sacred Water

In today’s monthly worship service, Rev. Bryan Plude will address some of what he learned while attending our UU General Assembly, held in Portland and online in June. Join us in person for worship and discussion followed by coffee hour on the patio. Weekly worship, in person or via Zoom, resumes Sunday, September 11. Note: … Continue reading A Time of Reckoning

Rev. Bryan will address some of what he learned in our UU General Assembly in June. The worship service will be followed by discussion.

Come and join your voice with others as we celebrate our UU faith and conclude the regular church year in song. Worship Leader – Rev. Bryan Plude; Worship Associate – Susan Bachlor; Music –  Chris Perske, Pam Sachs, Margaret Aumann, Megan Johnson, Dave Keller & Ken Mitchel; Technical Support – Jeff Sachs. Click here to … Continue reading Music Sunday

We hold our annual congregational meeting after worship this Sunday. Our fellowship dates to 1949, when we began meeting in members’ homes. Stories accumulate with longevity. What are the stories we tell ourselves that determine how we look to our future?  Worship Leader – Rev. Bryan Plude, Worship Associate – Gary Collier, Music – Chris … Continue reading The Stories We Tell Ourselves

To be a mother has always required courage—there are so many unknowns. Author Barbara Bonner says “The defining core of courage is love. Without love, courage is not possible. …true courage is the natural outgrowth of our love of all that we hold dear, of the preciousness of each human life, and a deep belief … Continue reading Ode to the Courage of Mothers