Archives: Services

Why it’s So Hard to Help Yourself!

Inspired by this year’s auction sermon topic ,offered by Steve Rittenberg, we will reflect together on perfectionism, procrastination and why it’s so hard to help ourselves. This service will include opportunities to speak to those around you, build connections and solve the feelings of stuckness through mutual aid and community care.

Getting Curious

Watch the video here. View the video here. They say curiosity killed the cat, but for us humans, curiosity, wonder, and awe may be the fountain of youth. In these times of uncertainty, opening ourselves to curiosity, wonder, and moments of awe can nurture our mental and physical well-being. Even while traversing unknown territory, these … Continue reading Getting Curious

Flower Communion

Watch the video here. Rev. Capek who started the flower communion ritual in 1923, brought to his people a simple reminder, “each of you are unique, and precious, and what you bring to this place matters.” This message resounded against the backdrop of political upheaval in Europe. Today, we are in our own cultural crisis … Continue reading Flower Communion

Celebration Through Song

View the video here. This Sunday is the UUCH Choir’s annual all-music Sunday. Instead of a sermon, music will be the message. With solos and ensembles, anthems and readings, we will joyfully sing together, and share how by making music, we lift one another up. Join us at 10:45AM on May 3rd to celebrate our … Continue reading Celebration Through Song

CYRE Sunday

View the video here. This week is our annual CYRE service. At General Assembly in 2024, UUs voted to replace existing Seven Principles and Six Sources language in our bylaws with language describing Unitarian Universalism through six shared values, all centered around LOVE. The UUCH children and youth will be presenting these values with stories, … Continue reading CYRE Sunday

Climate Possibilities

View the video here. We know from climate scientists that global temperatures have been rising steadily over the past several decades. In those years we’ve begun to see the real costs of climate change; violent unpredictable weather events, decreasing biodiversity, and rising sea levels. Yet we are called to be a people who embrace possibility, … Continue reading Climate Possibilities

The Music We Can Still Make

Watch the video here. It’s time for our last hymn sing of the year! We will reflect on our April theme, Embracing Possibility, and learn a few more hymns from the Sing Out Love hymnal that remind us of possibility and hope! Join us as we commit to making the music we still can make.

What Comes Next?

View the video here. The Easter story is a story of community wrestling with violence and grief, sitting in the discomfort and challenge of the moment, and still somehow finding hope in what comes next. In this dynamic and interactive pageant service for all ages, we will explore what this story means for us, we … Continue reading What Comes Next?

Look to the Cross: A UU Reflection on Palm Sunday

View the video here. What can theologically-diverse Unitarian Universalists learn from the Christian story of Palm Sunday? Maybe more than we realize! We’ll explore this ancient text through a fresh lens, and maybe accept an unexpected call to loving action.

Paying our Respects

Watch the video here. Our Unitarian Universalist faith, proudly seeks and interprets the wisdom of world religious traditions, to better understand ourselves and better understand the beautiful diverse communities we share the world with. This March we are seeing a confluence of religious observance. Hindu’s throw colors in the air to celebrate Holi. Muslims fast … Continue reading Paying our Respects