“Take Courage, Friends,” a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie, Connie Goodbread, and Rev. Carlton Smith and with music from Denise D’Angelo In these complicated days, Unitarian Universalists seek meaning and truth in our effort to promote a world community with peace, liberty and justice for all. In this service, our Southern Region Congregational Life staff members Connie Goodbread, Co-Lead, and … Continue reading Virtual Service: Take Courage, Friends
Outrage and Hope, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo and other artists Over the last two weeks we have seen our country erupt in a massive response to the killing of George Floyd. An article in The New York Times claimed, “Never before in the history of modern polling … Continue reading Virtual Service: Outrage and Hope
In this special service, nine congregations from the Alabama and Gulf Region cluster of the UU Ministers Association came together to celebrate what it means to be united in these difficult times. An inspirational service reminding us WE ARE NOT ALONE and that UU values and covenant stretch beyond the walls of our homes and … Continue reading We Would Be One: A UUnited Service
SUNDAY SERVICE When Revelation Is Not Sealed, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie and music from Denise D’Angelo and other artists As Unitarian Universalists, we have always engaged with the difficult questions. Now more than ever before, we face a rapidly changing and continually evolving set of circumstances. While some religions claim to know … Continue reading Virtual Service: When Revelation is Not Sealed
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
