Sermons

On Humility  If hubris will be the downfall of humanity, can humility save us? Exploring the imperative of living in a world that needs us to live our values boldly, while knowing no one, alone, [...]

Seeking Refuge In honor of World Refugee Day (June 20th) we are exploring the national, Unitarian Universalist and our congregation’s history of supporting people needing refuge and how we can engage in this life saving [...]

Throughout history, technological leaps have sparked fear and uncertainty, prompting questions about what it means to be human. Now, as artificial intelligence reshapes our world, similar fears arise. Join us as we explore how to [...]

The Truth About Freedom Considering positive and negative freedom, as  author Timothy Snyder explores, and what it means to be free from bodily harm vs. free to be our authentic selves. Rev. Eileen leads the [...]

Glitter, Grief, and Grace: Radical Welcome in a Time of Harm  This vibrant, all-ages Pride service will celebrate the power of radical welcome at UCE. Through heartfelt contributions from newcomers to long-time members, we'll explore [...]

Blooms from the Breakdown We celebrate our annual flower communion ceremony, created by Unitarian Minister Norbert Čapek in Prague in 1923. We carry on this sacred tradition to remember the beauty and strength of our [...]

Carved by Grief, Carried by Love   On this Memorial Day weekend, we gather not only to remember the ones we’ve lost, but to honor the grief that lives in us still. Too often, we're asked [...]

Dreaming Who We Want to Be  Organizer adrienne maree brown says, “all organizing is science fiction – we are shaping the future we long for and have not yet experienced.” In our congregation, we are [...]

Imagining New Ways of Being Imagination’s greatest gift is to help us move beyond what is into what could be, inspiring us to create a more just, loving, inclusive, and liberated world. This service will [...]