11/27/2023 by Shannon Day

Christmas Eve Service -We Have an Old Story to Tell – Rev. Carter Smith

Note – there will be no 10:30 am service on Sunday, Dec. 24th. Instead we will have an evening Christmas Eve Service at 5:00. In the Christmas story, we learn that the sacred chooses to enter the world in surprising, messy, and humble places. Gather together to celebrate the miracles that persist within our ordinary, imperfect lives. This multigenerational service will be full of storytelling, community singing, and celebration of new life. Come into this community as we offer each other a light in the dark. Click here to join the livestream of this service at 5:00 pm on Sunday

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11/27/2023 by Shannon Day

December Community Circle

All are invited into WSUU’s community circle on Sunday, December 3rd! This circle will explore our barriers to love and whole-hearted connection. This circle is part of the right relations work we are engaging in to help us build trust, foster authentic communication, and support systemic change that creates connection. Community-wide circles will be offered on the first Sunday of each month from Doors open at 10:00 am for coffee, tea and community connection. Circle is 10:30 am – 12:00 noon in the Social Hall, with an option to participate remotely. RE will be offered for children and youth. Registration will close at 9:00 pm

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11/27/2023 by Shannon Day

Winter Solstice Celebration

December 21st, 6:30-7:30pm In the WSUU Social Hall Hosted by Rev. Carter Smith, Jade Wilde and the WSUU worship team. Come together to celebrate the darkest night of the year. This informal worship gathering will be a time of ritual and  chanting and honoring the lessons of the natural world this winter. Bring your grief and your hope as the wheel of the year turns yet again. Gather in sacred community to settle into the fertile darkness for a brief time as we get ready to welcome back the light. This service will be participatory and family-friendly. Please contact Rev.

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09/25/2023 by Shannon Day

Wings Set Me Free – Rev. Carter Smith with Jill Fleming

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that we are a continuation of our ancestors, and we should expect to live on in our descendants. With this in mind, it is pressing to work to free ourselves from cycles of suffering so that we don’t pass them on to future generations. How can we work to become “good ancestors” and make the best of our short time in this ever-flowing stream of life? November’s worship theme is Ancestors.

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09/25/2023 by Shannon Day

What It Is to be Known – Rev. Carter Smith with Rick Taylor

Something special happens when we are with people who really attune to us, and help us to feel understood. This service will investigate why it can be difficult to show ourselves to others, and explore ways we can strengthen our relationships through letting ourselves be known, and working to deeply know others. October’s worship theme is Relationship.

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09/25/2023 by Shannon Day

Faithfully Becoming – Building Community Connections Learning Retreat

Join us for a two-day retreat with Pam Orbach from A Center for Restorative Solutions The focus of the retreat will be actual training that will enable us to support challenging conversations (conflict). Pam is building the curriculum from her full mediation training. We will learn more about how to engage in our own conflicts, constructively, as well as having some fun, and spend time getting to know each other while learning really productive skills.  Below is a spreadsheet of the names and contact information for members. I have indicated if folx have already registered.  If you are willing, add

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09/20/2023 by Shannon Day

We Are Family – Deb Dahrling with Lisa Reitzes

Whether your family is blood kin or is one you’ve created, the things that bond a family are acceptance, love and support. For 50 years PFLAG has helped thousands of LGBTQ+ people and their families learn how to support and encourage one another with love and pride. Keeping families together and leading with love—that’s PFLAG. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, October 8.

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08/24/2023 by Shannon Day

Transformation Is Who We Are – Rev. Carter Smith

As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that faith is a journey, and that truth is always unfolding. As a result, our understanding of our faith and this community is always evolving. This service will look back at histories of change within our faith movement, and the spiritual ancestors who can help us understand the importance of transformation as part of our religious inheritance. September’s worship theme is Transformation. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service on Sunday, September 24 at 10:30 am.

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