Join us for our annual all ages remembrance service in honor of All Souls Day and Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) led by Audrey McCann and Rev. Sara. Invoking stories and memories from her own Mexican heritage, Audrey will invite us to build a sacred and celebratory altar together. Bring pictures or mementos of loved ones you wish to remember, in the spirit of joy and gratitude for the gifts our ancestors offer us still.
Where do we find gratitude in those bleak moments when our courage feels shaky and our hope stretches thin? Are there small, brave voices that we have missed in the midst of the chaos? If we turn our attention to those voices, might we be filled with thanks and a little more courage of our own?
What is it that defines Unitarian Universalists? Is it our social justice activism? Our affinity for philosophical discussions? What, actually, is at the heart of our faith? Join Rev. Sara as we consider how a theology of gratitude might inform and inspire us.
Trans people often move through the world like living apparitions, haunting every corner of history and yet often dismissed as fiction. With low life expectancies and disproportionately high experiences of violence, loss is an integral part of trans life. Yet for each trans person who lives, another finds the fortitude to become. In this service, we will honor the collective memory and spiritual lineage of trans people throughout history while exploring a theological framework for grief that honors trans life and offers sacred wisdom for us all.
“To the world we dream about...and the one we live in now.” So says Anais Mitchell in her lyrics for the Tony Award Winning Musical Hadestown. There is something precious about the "now", and about learning to live in it rather than idealizing a utopia. Life is not perfect – it has its bitter cold and its darkest nights. But we push forward nonetheless. Join Auggie Lehn, the "working chorus", and the lyrics of Hadestown as we celebrate the perseverance it takes to walk out of Hadestown, and the love it takes to turn around as we do.