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Mallas and Mantras

Bring your favorite necklace (malla), rosary, orbracelet with beads or stones. Carla will share images from her trip thru Nepal and facilitate prayers and chants thru beads—a practice common to many faiths. Repeating a sound (mantra) together in community can create peace within ourselves and harmony around the world. 

Sanctuary

Today, from our own church sanctuary, we will consider what “sanctuary” means in our lives.  We all need places of refuge and protection; maybe now more than ever considering the continuous challenges we are being confronted with. What places, people, or practices feel like a sanctuary to you? In what ways are you yourself a … Continue reading Sanctuary

Meet the Moment: General Assembly 2022 Sunday Worship Service at 12:30 PM

We’re changing it up this week – *bring your lunch social hour be before worship, starting at 11:30 am. Coffee crew will provide table set-up and beverages along with a light snack. Join the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This powerful, communal worship experience will be available for streaming Sunday at 12:30 pm … Continue reading Meet the Moment: General Assembly 2022 Sunday Worship Service at 12:30 PM

Ceremonies & Celebrations

From birth to death, our congregation celebrates life and marks life transitions. This morning we hold these moments with gratitude and reverence, and join in a Bridging Ceremony for Evan Greusel.

Celebrating the Beauty of Sharing Ourselves

One way to nurture beauty is by sharing of ourselves. This sharing can help us live more fully into our UU principles. And when we share ourselves, we also inspire others to do the same. This Sunday members of the Thomas Paine UU Fellowship (TPUUF) in Collegeville will be joining us virtually.

A Sense of Beauty

One of the ways we experience beauty is through our senses. Today’s service is an opportunity to celebrate the many sensory ways we take in the beauty around us.

Celebrating Beauty in Others

It’s easy to appreciate other people when they share our values or conform to our expectations. But what happens when they don’t, when people are different from us or make us uncomfortable. Our faith calls us to honor the beauty of our differences, and this morning we’ll reflect on what that means for us. Today … Continue reading Celebrating Beauty in Others