It can often feel like we are surrounded by problems that we cannot possibly fix. Problems big (like an inexplicable war or systemic oppression) or problems small(er) (like how to find funding for what’s important to us.) We UUs are typically skilled and capable people so it can be wildly frustrating to feel like we … Continue reading Friday News – March 13, 2026
“Every Person a Divine Spark: Witnessing in Minneapolis” Rev. Susan Ritchie Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #298 “Wake Now My Senses” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Ken Odiorne Centering Words Paisha Thomas Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “ A Safe Place to Land” by Sara Bareilles and Lori McKenna Chalice Lighting Rev. … Continue reading Sunday, March 8 2026 – “Every Person a Divine Spark”
This Sunday we will engage in a time honored clergy practice: a pulpit exchange! I’m so thrilled that Rev. Dr. Susan Ritchie will be with you to share her experiences in participating in the Minneapolis call to protest. Many of you remember her from her time as both an intern and an Assistant Minister here … Continue reading Friday News – March 6, 2026
Sunday, March 1, 2025 “Strengthening Community” Board Welcome Cara Seidt Opening Hymn #1008 “When Our Heart is in A Holy Place” Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Alice Rathburn Centering Words Marilyn Webster Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “Sack Full of Dreams” by Gary McFarland and Louis Savary Chalice Lighting “In every community….” Alice Rathburn … Continue reading Sunday, March 1st – “Strengthening Community” BREAD Service
Dear friends, As the growing sunlight points towards spring, our hearts begin to thaw, and the earth grows ready for the quiet stirrings and re-emergence of plants and other living things. These hints of newness remind me that we are all connected, and renew the promise of achieving greater things together than we may apart. … Continue reading Friday News – Feb. 27, 2026
I often talk about the need for us to take care of our spirits in stressful times. But I also hear you tell me you’re not quite sure how to do that. While meditation or other spiritual practices are useful, it can feel hard to find the time to engage in them. The service this … Continue reading Friday News – Feb. 20, 2026
Last Sunday’s Gospel Service was incredibly moving and inspirational to me. One of the things that struck me was how joy is intrinsic to how the soul can sustain itself in the midst of terrible challenges. This Sunday I’ll be talking about good news in a similar vein: Even when times are really hard, or … Continue reading Friday News – Feb 13, 2026
Happy Friday! Soul Food originated in the American south, when enslaved West and Central Africans adapted their culinary traditions to the harsh limitations of slavery. They took ‘the worst’ foods they were limited to, (chitlins, pot liquor, ham hocks, collard greens, etc.) and combined them to make something amazing. Food can be deeply uniting, and also … Continue reading Friday News – Feb. 6th, 2026
It seems rather ironic that the title of the service I was going to do last week and will now do this Sunday is “Turned to Stone.” It might as well have been “Turned to Ice!” I am planning to talk about how to deal with the sense of paralysis that overcomes us when faced with … Continue reading Friday News – Jan 30, 2026
Last week a call went out to religious leaders from around the country to gather in Minneapolis this weekend to protest the ICE violence and occupation. Thousands are heeding the call, including many UU ministers. It pains me, almost literally, to not be able to go. Due to my recent knee surgery it simply isn’t … Continue reading Friday News – Jan 23, 2026
