Ecotones
Theme:
Awe
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Michael Eselun
Worship Associate:
Kikanza Nuri-Robins
Michael Eselun will explore those liminal spaces in which we sometimes find ourselves on life’s mysterious journey--- thresholds that are neither one reality or another, and yet may open a path to our deepest truths. Possibly even the sacred.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 8 p.m.
Theme:
Awe
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 8:00pm
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Join us for the lessons and carols of Christmastime as we celebrate this holiday with our traditional service.
Christmas Candlelight Service - 6 p.m.
Theme:
Awe
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 6:00pm
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Join us for the lessons and carols of Christmastime as we celebrate this holiday with our traditional service.
Children's Pageant - 4 p.m.
Theme:
Awe
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - 4:00pm
Cleo Anderson
Worship Associate:
TBD
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Theme:
Awe
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Worship Associate:
Natalie Kahn
We honor the Yuletide season with this special service commemorating the Winter Solstice and Hanukkah. We are invited us to greater introspection as we consider what it means to live through the cold and dark seasons of our lives and of the wintertime.
A Home for the Holidays
Theme:
Awe
Sunday, December 15, 2019 - 10:00am
Kikanza Nuri-Robins
Worship Associate:
Abby Arnold
We are officially in the Season of Unmanaged Expectations. Nostalgia, Hallmark Movies, and our own hopes and dreams create for us a vision of celebrations that involve, at least metaphorically, home and hearth. Each year we hope and plan and wait, and each year, we are disappointed in some way. The disappointments are so frequent, that it is rare and necessary to exclaim, “This is the best [fill in the blank] ever!” Spending an ordinary day on a holiday is anathema to so many of us that we embellish the stories of what we did to celebrate. On this Sunday, we will talk about what home is, and what it means to have a home, especially for the holidays.
Transcending Mystery and Wonder
Theme:
Awe
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Worship Associate:
Rima Snyder
Our first source of faith is transcending mystery and wonder which renews our spirits and opens us to life. This week we will explore the monthly theme of awe in worship and consider what the world's religions teach us about connecting to the transcedent dimensions of life and being transformed by them.
Al-Rahman: The Infinite Compassion
Theme:
Awe
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Dr. Ghazala Anwar & Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae
Worship Associate:
Cassie Winters
This morning we will be led in worship by Dr. Ghazala Anwar. Dr. Anwar is one of the leading queer/feminist Islamic Quranic scholars in the world and a practitioner of Sufism. She will share some of her life’s journey and encounters with the divine in the Islamic mystical path with us. Dr. Anwar is one of the first women to lead mixed-gender people in prayer in the modern era and remains controversial for her work to this day. Our special service will include Dr. Anwar leading us in the Islamic Call to Prayer, Quranic reflection, and an opportunity to learn some simple sufi zhikr (chanting).
Healthy Congregation Council Holidays Dialogue
What do The Holidays mean to you? For some, they herald family reunions, religious exaltation, good food, festive outings. For many, this time of year amplifies an existing sense of loneliness, alienation from Christian belief and rituals, disgust with commercialism and/ or generalized stress. However you feel, you are invited to a facilitated dialogue with the Healthy Congregation Council on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6.30 p.m. in Forbes Hall. In gratitude for the gathered community of caring, we will hold space for each other to voice our thoughts and feelings, and to listen, with reverence, compassion and humility, to each other’s deep expressions of self. We are pleased to announce that Reverend Jeremiah will provide a pastoral frame for the conversation. Treats will be served. For further information, please contact rightrelations@uusm.org, or speak to any Council member.
Date / Time:
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Contact Name:
Audrey Lyness