Minister: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails

“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” -Carl Sagan

In the spirit of astrophysicist Carl Sagan’s belief that “we are all stardust,” this service will explore our place in the cosmos as “starstuff” contemplating itself and our place in a vast, ever expanding universe. This service will celebrate what we know — and what we don’t know — in equal measure.

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/761060086
or CALL IN: dial 669 900 9128, meeting ID#761060086
After the service, we’ll be holding a VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR!

Speaker: Jana Peirce  Lay Leader: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails  Music: Susan Grace

What is the life story that we tell ourselves about who we are? What happens when the events that unfold in our lives don’t follow the script we’ve
written for ourselves? Cognitive scientists are finding that autobiographical story-telling has great influence over the choices we make and how we respond to crises. This service will explore how we create and use personal narrative and what happens when we find we need to write a new ending.

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/761060086
or CALL IN: dial 669 900 9128, meeting ID#761060086
Jana Peirce & Rev. Leslie will lead our second online worship service.
After the service, we’ll be holding a VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR!

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Coordinators: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails and Eric Muehling  Music: Marsha Sousa

Recognizing our mortality can help us take stock of our lives. Is life a circle? Or linear journey? Unitarian Universalist views about life after death are informed by both science and spiritual traditions. This service explores emotional, spiritual, cultural, and religious understandings of mortality.

Speaker: Shiva Hullavarad Lay Leader: Lisa Sporleder Music: Marsha Sousa

The 11th century Indian social reformer Basava kindled a revolution to quell caste hierarchy and bring social justice, harmony, and respect for human dignity inherited from broad teachings of Vedas, Buddha and Jesus. Our returning guest speaker Shiva Hullavarad will explain how the concept of Anubhava Mantapa — the Abode of Realization — formed the basis of a mass movement that continues to this day.

Speaker: Rev. Eric Kaminetzky  Leader: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails  Music:  Marsha Sousa

At times like these, it might sound odd to seek after gratitude. But gratitude might be just what we need to make it through. Rev. Eric Kaminetzky will bring us some stories, some information, and a laugh or two to brighten up the morning. Come on out. Come on over. We’re better together.

Minister: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails Lay Leader: Eric Muehling Music: Vera Alexander

“We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, our ravages. Our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to transform them in ourselves.” —Albert Camus

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, founder of the Trauma Stewardship Institute, describes the time we are living in as “The Age of Overwhelm.” How do we keep ourselves emotionally and spiritually with so much joy and heartache vying for our souls’ attention? How do we transform our struggles into sources of possibility and new life?

Coordinators: Jana Peirce and Marsha Sousa  Music: Marsha Sousa

This annual service gives us the chance to reflect on the many meanings of that overworked word, love. We know what Hallmark and Hollywood think, but what does love mean to you? We ask an assortment of people to give us their thoughts on the subject – in word, verse, and song — in 1-3 minute bite-sized morsels. Everyone who joins us will get a piece of chocolate as part of the chocolate communion. As Lucy says in Peanuts, “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!”

Leaders: Molly Lemen and Holly Blood  Music: Will Schendel

Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. UUFF is proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education program for our junior high and high school age youth. Our OWL teachers and students invite you to join us for this interactive service where you can experience this fun and life-changing ministry for yourself!

Minister: Rev. Leslie Ahuvah Fails    Music: Vera Alexander

As the hymn goes, Unitarian Universalists believe that “to question truly is an answer.” In that spirit, our program this morning will be made up entirely of your queries and Rev. Leslie’s attempts to answer them. If you’ve got deep theological conundrums, ethical quandaries, or playful paradoxes taking up space in your brain, this is your chance to have our minister take a crack at them from the pulpit.