Category: Sunday Service

Everyone is invited to experience a Passover Seder as a community celebration. This Seder will highlight liberation and the symbolism of the holiday. The Seder will be followed by sharing matzo ball soup.

Earth Day, it could be argued, is our most sacred holiday. We UUs work hard to live in reverence with the earth whenever possible. What would it look like to move from the Earth as an abstract idea to a tactile experience of earth, quite literally dirt? In this service we will experience a new UU ritual, Dirt Communion. Please bring a little bit of the soil where you find your peace, find your power, find your joy.

UUs tend to give primary importance to our minds. But what if we looked at our bodies as an example of interdependence? What could we learn from how our bodies move and change over time? Let us reconnect with, and even love, our bodies as wonderful examples of interdependence.

Have you ever been amazed by the interconnections of our world and relationships?

This past spring, Dennis Slotnick presented “Invitation to Immensity” in which he explored the science of perception of animals and discussed how our world view is based on our limited senses. In this talk, Dennis sheds the mystery about Transcending and brings forth the modern scientific approach with astonishing relevance to our daily lives. He begins with references to Unitarian Universalists who document their transcendental experiences and commentary on transcendentalism. Historically, these experiences were considered mystical, spiritual and transitory. Now with scientific documentation of the fourth state of consciousness: transcendental consciousness as measured in human physiology, revealing a real, attainable…

Many times change is unasked for, unwelcome, and downright hard. What can we learn, how can we grow, even when a change is not something of our choosing? Together we will contemplate changes in the seasons and in ourselves, considering how a “reframing” can help us heal and transform.

Stewardship is the act of responsibly managing and caring for something that has been entrusted to us. Just like a flame needs fuel, oxygen, and constant attention to keep burning, love also requires constant care and effort to thrive. Our community and the resources needed to maintain and nurture it, have been entrusted to the whole congregation. This service marks the beginning of this year’s stewardship campaign. Come, let’s celebrate our annual gathering of resources that supports our community.

The National Bail Out collective coordinates the Mama’s Day Bail Outs, where they bail out as many Black Mamas and caregivers as they can so Mother’s Day can be spent with their families where they belong! The National Bail Out collective provides fellowship and employment opportunities for those bailed out to support their growth and create a national community of leaders who have experienced incarceration. They also work with groups across the country to support ongoing bail reform efforts and create resources for organizers and advocates interested in ending pretrial detention.

Universalism has a long history of not only adapting to change but being on the cutting edge of challenging the status quo. We are proud of our ancestors and how they challenged us to keep growing. What would it look like to celebrate transformation as a core value of our faith? Together with our youngest congregants, we will explore how we change individually and how we respond to change in our world.

Returning to the UUCF pulpit, Rabbi Daniel Schwartz from the Temple Shir Shalom will discuss the rise of antisemitism and what we as UUs can do about it.