Watch the Livestream Sex has often been considered sinful and in competition for spiritual health. Yet, many religious traditions consider sexual pleasure divine. Rev. Ben leads worship and Gordia LeClair will give the reflection.
Watch the Livestream We’ll come together to celebrate the joys, release the sorrows of the past year, and focus on our hopes for the coming year. We’ll break from the format of our usual services and come together for an hour of poetry, chant, and meditation.
Watch the Livestream All are welcome to our Christmas Eve worship service at 5 PM (please note there will be no morning service today). Join us for some fun, some singing and a chance to be in a beloved community.
Watch the Livestream Join Director of Music Jon Arterton in singing some of the wonderful carols and hymns of the season, including some of the lesser known songs hidden away in our hymnals.
Watch the Livestream Each one of us is aging – some at the early stages of our lives and some at the later stages. None of us should age alone; we rejoice in our beloved community and the opportunity to share our experiences of the aging process. “On both December 3rd and 10th, the church … Continue reading The Mystery of Aging
Watch the Livestream Our denomination does not insist on a particular belief in the divine. In such a church, how does one define and practice “spirituality?” Geneva Nelson will tell the “Stone Soup” story during today’s Time for All Ages. “On both December 3rd and 10th, the church will be collecting food donations for the … Continue reading Embracing Mystery, Discerning Spirituality
Watch the Livestream Gratitude and generosity rise to the top of many people’s minds as we enter the holiday season. Holiday retail sales for 2023 are expected to set a new record of between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion. But is all this spending proof of our generosity or simply successful marketing? We’ll be looking … Continue reading Generosity as a Spiritual Practice
Watch the Livestream “The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence,” wrote Trappist monk and peace activist Thomas Merton. “The frenzy of our activism neutralizes our work for peace. . . . It destroys the fruitfulness of our own work, because it kills the … Continue reading “The Peace of Trees” with Rev. Fred Small
Watch the Livestream As we ponder the generosity of the natural world, what are we called to do in response? Today’s worship includes a “Blessing of the Animals,” so feel free to bring your (well-behaved) animal to the Sanctuary for a blessing.
Watch the Livestream UU St. Pete Board member Doug Elliott will offer this week’s reflection on Stoicism. We will also be remembering our beloved Jim Furdell during the worship service. Following the worship service, there will be an opportunity to share more memories of Jim.
