A Heart that Beats Loudly
What do you say when asked what Unitarian Universalism consists of, what defines us as religious people? Does Unitarian Universalism matter in the face of rising authoritarianism and nationalism? In this month we tackle the non-negotiables, those things that are the bedrock of our faith, the soil in which we grow our souls and the foundation on which we aspire to create a just and whole world for all.
Children in Pre-K through 5th Grade join their families for the first part of the worship service on this Sharing Sunday. Our biannual Child Dedication Ritual will also take place during services this Sunday, and the First Universalist Choir and Chalice Choir (our new children’s choir) will sing.
Join us for worship this Sunday, Nov. 4 at 9:30 or 11:15 a.m.
Order of Service: November 4 Order of Service
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Offering Recipient: Habitat for Humanity (give here)
November Worship Theme: Non-negotiables
What cannot be bought or sold, traded or transferred in your life? What is sacred? What convictions are sunk deep in the heart of this faith community, like footings on which a foundation can be laid and a structure built? Many of our Unitarian and Universalist ancestral mothers and fathers sacrificed much for their convictions, their non-negotiables: that hell was a fiction, joy was our birthright, and justice was our calling so that heaven might take root on earth. Rev. David Bumbaugh says it this way: “If we are to be the religious movement some of us dreamed…if we are to respond to the needs of the world from a liberal religious basis, it is critical that we be able to address and answer three central questions: What do we believe? Whom do we serve? To whom or what are we responsible?” This month we ask ourselves: what are the non-negotiables to living a whole and holy life, as individuals and as a religious tradition?
