Who Tells The Story?

Memorial Day began to honor fallen soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. As we remember those who died fighting in uniform for shared ideals, it is important to remember and tell the stories that don’t often get told – of those who have died without honor or respect in battles that have not yet been won.

Rev. Eileen Wiviott

Covenant, Community, and Cupcakes

Each year we enact a holy ritual called the annual meeting, a practice shared by congregations throughout our Unitarian Universalist Association. How we choose to be together as a creedless faith community reflects our values and our heritage. Before the annual meeting begins after the services on Sunday, May 20, we will explore the origins, power, and purpose of congregationalism.

Susan Frances, Ministerial Intern

For Mother’s Day, our senior-high youth will conduct our annual youth-led service. The youth will share some UCE traditions and talk about how they’ve been shaped by them. We will also take a moment to “bridge” the high school seniors into their next life chapter, and welcome 8th graders into Senior High Youth Group.

This is Rev. Bret Lortie’s last Sunday with us. He will reflect on time past, time present, and time future — and the musical Hamilton!

Interdependence and Intersectionality: The Case for Environmental Justice. Evidence suggests we’re probably too late to reverse (or even slow) climate change but our first and seventh principles urge us to stay engaged in the struggle. An Earth Day call to action led by Rev. Eileen.

Rudi Harst will lead worship with me on Sunday, April 15th, with a service called Hurry Slowly. and as a special thank you to this community, we are hosting an after-church concert. Rudi will share “Songs and Stories of Life, Love, and Laughter … a heartwarming, toe-tapping, finger-snapping good time that’s guaranteed to make your heart smile and your spirit soar!”

Rev. Bret Lortie

“Where We Learn Generosity”
The conclusion to our annual pledge drive turns our attention to the generosity present among us and two questions: How we will use our resources to continue the work of our congregation, “to nurture the human spirit for a world made whole; and, when faced with fear, “where do we learn to be generous?” Both answers are rooted in finding balance.    Rev. Bret Lortie, preaching

“For Such A Time”
The Rev. Sarah Lammert, the UUA’s Co-Director of Ministries and Faith Development will speak to us about finding our individual calls to transformation in challenging times such as these. She is also the official Endorser for Military and VA Chaplains. She is a graduate of Brown University and Starr King School for the Ministry and is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her ordination this year.

Receiving Generously When we think of generosity we often think of those who give freely of their time and resources. But generosity requires a giver and a receiver. What can we generate together and how are we transformed through generous giving and receiving? Rev. Eileen Wiviott will be preaching.