Embracing the Environment in Challenging Times
One of our long-standing Unitarian Universalist principles is our respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. UUs have always been tree huggers, protective of animal life, and lovers of the natural world. Today we will explore why we need to continue to work hard to protect our environment. In these challenging times when officials in our government work against our efforts and make decisions that bring us to tears, we must strengthen our…
The Body Knows
We spend a lot of time in our heads — analyzing, planning, worrying. But our bodies hold a different kind of wisdom: older, quieter, and often more honest. In this service, we’ll explore what happens when we slow down enough to listen — not just with our minds, but with our whole, embodied selves. Spoiler: this is not a fitness class. But it might be the most grounding hour of your week. Rev. Sian Wiltshire with James and Kayla of…
Tomb With a View
Sometimes you show up expecting one thing — and find something you never could have planned for. This Easter, we explore what opens up when we least expect it. What plot twists await us in our lives?
Love in a Warming World
If love is at the center of our faith, what does love require in a warming world? Climate change is reshaping communities, deepening inequality, and testing our moral courage. In this service, we will reflect on climate justice as a spiritual calling — one that calls us beyond awareness into action. Following worship, representatives from Earthjustice will help us explore how faith and legal advocacy work together to protect vulnerable communities and the earth itself.
Lives, subject to debate
In 2002, disability rights activist Harriet McBryde Johnson was invited to Princeton University to speak with philosopher Peter Singer, whose views on disability had sparked deep controversy. Johnson later wrote powerfully about their encounter and Rev. Everett will talk about MacBryde Johnson’s account of this event, and what it can tell us about ethics, humanity, compassion, and love.
What I’ve Learned About Conservatives
In this sermon, I reflect on what I’ve learned from loving conservatives—family, friends, and neighbors—and how identity, community, and misunderstanding shape our political divide. Ultimately, this is a call to breathe, to resist despair, and to remember that the vast majority of Americans still believe in justice, decency, and one another.
Next Steps: Raising the Roof
What does it mean to “raise the roof?” Not with noise, but with vision? There are moments in the life of a church when maintaining is no longer enough; when the spirit calls us to take the next steps toward growth, courage, and shared leadership. Not for the sake of being bigger, but for the sake of becoming more fully who we are. Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts and Amazon…
The Gifts of Islam
In our ongoing exploration of the gifts each religious tradition offers the world, we turn this week to Islam. Islam has shaped art, science, poetry, law, architecture, and spiritual practice across centuries. This Sunday we explore its enduring gifts to the world. Join us as we widen our understanding and deepen our respect in this continuing journey through the world’s sacred traditions. You can also listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts…
Question Box Sunday
Bring your curiosity and your questions – Rev. Sian is ready to answer.
Our Sacred Constitution and Star Trek
A famously flawed episode of Star Trek offers a surprisingly sharp moral warning: when sacred words are stripped of meaning, they can become tools of division. In this service, we’ll explore how ideals become distorted when they’re treated as relics instead of relationships, and how Unitarian Universalism invites us into the harder, more hopeful work of our Constitution and covenant. -Rev. Sian Wiltshire Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts and Amazon…
The Gifts of Christianity
This service explores the gifts Christianity. Some of us carry deep gratitude, others carry deep wounds – and many carry both. In this service, we’ll take a clear-eyed, compassionate look at the gifts Christianity has offered the world and our own tradition – while acknowledging that for many of us, this is tender terrain.
Resilience – Inspiration – Transformation
What is Resilience? A return to a “norm?” Or maybe a path to transformation? When I define resilience as the ability to spring back into shape, returning to what was, then what inspires Transformation? I need to know.