Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting As we strive toward the Beloved Community, conflict is always part of the journey. But does our approach to conflict reflect our highest values? This Sunday, we’ll explore how we can transform our relationship to conflict and our community. Share the Plate Feb. 21, 2021 … Continue reading Untangling the Knots
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting Recently in the public sphere, we’ve been hearing calls for unity. These calls can harm as well as heal, depending on how they consider and treat difference. This morning, we’ll explore the roles of sameness, agreement, and difference in beloved community. Share the Plate Order … Continue reading We Need Not Think Alike
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting What might our community, our faith tradition, and our world look like if we carried forward the lessons we’re learning in COVID times? This morning, we’ll explore some of those lessons and possibilities for a “new normal.” Share the Plate
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting JRUUC member Amanda Werhane will share her thoughts on imagination as a ‘fierce unrest’ offering hope for change. Share the Plate
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting “MLK Ecumenical Service” organized by Madison’s King Coalition We’ll begin with some social time for Reebers at 10:30 and then watch the MLK service together starting at 11:00. This service engages members from the broader Madison community. It includes people from diverse religious traditions, socioeconomic statuses, … Continue reading MLK Ecumenical Service (10:30 Start)
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting As we absorb this week’s direct assault on our democracy, we need each other more than ever. This morning, we’ll reflect on the values that can help us continue to imagine – or remember – a world of peace, equity, and compassion. Share the Plate
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting This first Sunday of the New Year, we usually gather in multigenerational community for our Fire Communion service, in which we seal our intentions in the ritual of the burning bowl. This year, we’ll need to imagine a communal bowl of fire – but we’ll … Continue reading Of Flames, Ashes, and Rising
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting How can “just sitting there” help us in our everyday lives or on our spiritual journey? How can I use mindfulness if I just can’t sit still and do nothing? JRUUC members will share their experience with meditation and mindfulness and offer some short practices … Continue reading Meditation and Mindfulness: Stillness of Mind
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting This service is a collaboration between the youth in several UU congregations throughout the US, including the children and youth of our own Religious Education Program. These young people come together via Zoom on Wednesday evenings, expanding their circles during this time of COVID. This … Continue reading Festival of Lights
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting Often we think of finding stillness as a goal in and of itself, to allow ourselves time and space to breathe – and there’s nothing wrong with that. At the same time, what we find in the stillness can help guide us. This morning, we’ll … Continue reading Out of the Stillness Comes…
