Come on back to church for a drive through/walk through service. Bring water from wherever you have (or haven’t) been to add to a common bowl of our shared tradition. There will be a chance to place stones for joys and sorrows. There is not a YouTube service this morning. We’ll record during the live … Continue reading Water Communion
We promise to support each other in spiritual growth even though we don’t often talk about what the words, “spiritual growth” mean to different people.This Sunday, we will explore how it is we make known to each other the deep ambiguous call of faith, or if making the ethereal concrete is even possible.
When you hear the word “mission,” does the themes song for the movie or TV show, “Mission Impossible” run through your head? Or does the word get confused with similar words like “vision” or “purpose?” Today we will consider how centering ourselves and our community might help us grow both roots and wings.
At St. John’s, we don’t have to sign onto a single belief before we can make church together. In being together, learning, serving, and working together; sharing joys and disappointments, we form a community. We do not all have to read from the same scripture, but we do use the same hymnal. This Sunday we … Continue reading Singing into Civil Society
Every time we engage with life, we take a risk. Every time we enter into relationship, we risk our hearts breaking. This is always true. This week we will look honestly at the risk and rewards of living fully.
Today we remember and honor two of the ordinary saints of our movement. We will tell the stories of Viola Liuzzo and Linda Kraeger. Both women were moved by the faith they shared to serve the world and both lost their lives as they practiced their beliefs. Today we will ask how we might celebrate the … Continue reading Martyrs and Saints
For Independence Day weekend, Rev. Mitra reflects on the dream of America and why it still matters, in our YouTube service, available at 9 a.m. We’ll also have a Pancakes (at home) and Patriotism discussion at 11 a.m. in which you’re invited to share a reading that is patriotic to you.
We’ll hold our annual flower communion in a way that avoids coronavirus transmission and still makes you smile. Details will be sent to members via email. Ready to head to Resor Ave.?
St. John’s UU hosts virtual services during COVID-19 protections. By 9 a.m. Sunday, you will find videos that make up the service on our YouTube channel. You can also enjoy previous weeks’ services, including music and stories for all ages.
St. John’s UU hosts virtual services during COVID-19 protections. By 9 a.m. Sunday, you will find videos that make up the service on our YouTube channel.
