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Ritual for a New Year

Please join us this Sunday for service. Alix Clarke will lead a Pagan inspired service with four opportunities to release last year and make intentions for the new year. A fun service filled with music and symbolism. There is no RE on December 29th and January 5th.

A Season of Awe and Wonder

The light is once again overtaking the darkness. Let us come together and rejoice! Youth RE.  Nancy Scott Wienker and Andrea Braganza will facilitate an “awe” themed class focusing on Hanukkah and Solstice, the miracle of the oil and the returning of the light. There will also be a fun beeswax candle making project! **Please … Continue reading A Season of Awe and Wonder

We Are Stardust

A special service led by Religious Exploration Youth. VIUF Youth will focus on “stars” for their awe-themed service – wishing on stars, Star of Bethlehem, Solstice Star, North Star, Star of David and the stuff of which we are made. In addition to leading Sunday’s service, we welcome spoken word artist, Malea Dickerson, whose theme is … Continue reading We Are Stardust

The Power of We

Delegates and attendees who participated in last summer’s General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association will share their insights.  Please enjoy the Sunday Market. Youth RE. This week in RE, we’ll write thank you/gratitude notes on the beautiful blow paint cards we made this past Sunday as we talk about “thanks-giving”.  We’ll explore the “Power … Continue reading The Power of We

This Breath, This Body

Guest speaker Koshin Cain, Abbott of the Puget Sound Zen Center, will talk on the subject “For the Buddha, present moment awareness is the foundation of wisdom and compassion.” There will be a Sunday Market, and after the service we will have a very special “Continuing Conversation” with Abbott Cain. Grab something to drink and … Continue reading This Breath, This Body

True Courage

“We may tend to think of soldiers and warriors when we think of courage. Unitarian minister John Haynes Holmes was a pacifist during World War I. It took enormous courage to resist the tide of propaganda and jingoism of the time. What kinds of courage are needed for the great struggles of our day?” After … Continue reading True Courage

Attending to Our Highest Needs

Sunday Service. Guest speaker Rev. Matt Aspin will speak on “Attending to Our Highest Needs.” Youth RE. This week we will explore this month’s theme of “Attention.” We will do some brain gym, a visual/aural meditation by Marconi Union called “Weightless” and we will work on mastering “balancing birds.” RE youth invite you to add family, … Continue reading Attending to Our Highest Needs