A New Year is upon us. It will bring challenges as much as joys and we we will undoubtedly change and be changed as the year unfolds. Today we celebrate Fire Communion. We burn away what no longer serves us and start again in love.

Light the candles, sing the old familiar hymns, tell the ancient story, made new in our retelling. Join us at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary as we celebrate Christmas Eve Together.

The days grow short and the earth grows cold, and still there is wonder to be hold. In shadows and candlelight we remember the lessons and love of this sacred time of year. Winter Solstice falls on a Sunday, and so we will have our solstice service during our regular 10:45am worship time. Get there … Continue reading In the Shadows: A Solstice Service

Many of the most cherished winter holidays feature stories of people and communities finding resilience in hope even in the midst of challenge and suffering. As we gather to worship and celebrate, may we find ways to offer hope to ourselves and those around us, like candles shining in the dark.

While Thanksgiving as a holiday is a complicated colonial endeavor, the traditions, rituals and foods of this season are a simple delight. Today we gather to honor the truths of this season, and celebrate the gratitude we find here. As part of this service, we are going to have a recipe communion, an opportunity to … Continue reading Cooking up Community

Throughout the year, Lori and Rev. Jaimie are trying to introduce the new music from our Sing Out Love Virtual hymnal. Join us this Sunday, where we will reflect on hope and gratitude and then learn some new songs that share that theme.

View the video here. Samhain, All Souls Day, Halloween, whatever tradition you most connect with, this is the time of the year where the veil is thin and we feel connected to those who have passed on. We will remember our ancestors, explore grief and gratitude, and reflect together. This Sunday UUCH also welcomes new … Continue reading Grief & Gratitude

View the video here. What can the lessons and wisdom of the Buddhist tradition teach us about compassion? How can we learn self-acceptance and cultivate self-love? Let’s explore together!

View the video here. Slobber, pet hair, and all kinds of grime. It is the animals in our lives that bring us the messiest of blessings. Today we honor the animals in our lives and the animals that are connected to us in our interdependent web of life, and we remember to lean in to … Continue reading Messy Blessings