Finding Balance, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo Life provides us with a mix of experiences. We experience highs and lows, joys and sorrows. Regulating and centering ourselves within these experiences are skills worth cultivating. Rev. Alice weaves together insights from our current situation with an interfaith dialogue and … Continue reading Virtual Service: Finding Balance
For the Nurturers, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo and other artists Religious education within Unitarian Universalism centers on stirring the intellect to curiosity and inquisitiveness and inspiring a lifelong personal spiritual connection. The volunteers in our Children’s Religious Education (CRE) program have a particularly important task as they … Continue reading Virtual Service: For the Nurturers
The Waters of Justice, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo and other artists The biblical prophet Amos is known for calling for justice to “roll on like a river” and “righteousness like a mighty stream.” In this Sunday Service, Rev. Alice shares a Story for All Ages about a … Continue reading Virtual Service: The Waters of Justice
Lessons from the Earth, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo and other artists. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Earth Day observance. In this Earth Day service, reflect on the goodness and wonder of the Earth and the many lessons our planet offers, especially in light of the current … Continue reading Virtual Service: Lessons from the Earth
The Spirit of Community, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo While we are separated by distance, our common concerns and values unite us. We have continued to find new ways to connect as a community. This Sunday, let’s celebrate the spirit of community that has liberated our creativity and … Continue reading Virtual Service: The Spirit of Community
Join the online celebration of the renewal of life and hope at the center of this season of Easter, Passover, and Spring. Gather with your whole family, and bring in flowers, if you have them, for a virtual Flower Ceremony. We will celebrate with the words and the spirit of Norbert Capek, the Unitarian Bishop … Continue reading Virtual Service: Season of Hope and Liberation
What the Cosmos Reveals, a Sunday Service with talk by UUCP member Joyce Smandra featuring a Story for All Ages from Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo. Cosmology is revelatory. Joyce discusses the wisdom we can derive from the science and mystery of the cosmos. Understanding ourselves within the universe may help us … Continue reading Virtual Service: What the Cosmos Reveals
Hope and Humor, a Sunday Service with talk by UUCP member Bob Ortiz joined by Rev. Alice Syltie with music by Denise D’Angelo and Laura Keith King Hope and humor serve as buffers during challenging times. Bob shares quotes from comedian George Carlin that, regardless of when written, have applicability for this moment and maygive … Continue reading Virtual Service: Hope and Humor
We Are Connected, a multi-generational Sunday Service by Rev. Alice Syltie with help from her family. As we manage the emotions that come with this unprecedented time, Rev. Alice weaves together Buddhist teachings, brain science, and UU values to help us reflect on our interconnectedness. UUCP plans to post Sunday Service videos weekly as well … Continue reading Virtual Service: We Are Connected
The theme for March is Wisdom, leading us to ask, What does it mean to be a people of Wisdom? In the second part of this two-part presentation, Bob continues to explore the topic. Does greater wisdom require the accumulation of knowledge or data? What do we gain from study and reflection of our own … Continue reading “A People of Wisdom” Part 2
