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Secret-Keeping When does confidentiality turn into secret-keeping? Whose secrets do we keep, and why? How do we discern whether to violate secrecy — especially when the secret belongs to someone else? Join us as we devote some time to considering which of our secrets are sacred, and which ones don’t serve us. (Note: our summer schedule begins today, with one service only at 10:00 a.m.) |
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Section Leader Rehearsal |
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Secular Days There is a big secular world outside church, I discovered this fall. People live their whole lives without ever taking part in a religious community. What are they missing? Does it matter? |
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Secular Faith? Has liberal religion moved so far away from its roots that it has become a secular faith? And how can a faith be considered secular? We'll look at these questions this Sunday. We?ll also welcome new members into our community. Music: Jonathan Davis, oboe |
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Seeing More Clearly |
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Seeking the Living Among the Dead, Easter Sunday Why do you seek the living among the dead? the disciples were asked as they peered into the tomb. Turning on their heels, they saw someone they'd never seen before. Just as we surrender all hope, something brand new whispers in our ear. A celebration of eternal life, the living Spirit. The Rev. Meg Riley directs the Unitarian Universalist Association's Washington Office for Faith in Acton, and serves as a Minister Associated with All Soul's Church - Unitarian in Washington, DC. She is national co-chair of Equal Partners in Faith, and serves on the national board of the Interfaith Alliance, and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. She is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. |
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Seeking the Wisdom Within the Moving Image All through August, our third annual summer filmfest features five very different movies, but each one provides images for strengthening and deepening our religious faith. For those not inclined to watch movies, please know that enjoyment and benefit from each sermon and service depends only on your attendance and attitude. Gods and Monsters Transforming Horror into Grandeur Sir Ian McKellan's performance is only one of the wonders of this biographical tribute to movie director James Whale, who gave us the modern iconic image of Frankenstein. Just what goes into making a monster, and how does our community offer the hope for seeing the beauty behind the grotesque appearance?August 22, 1999 Shall We Dance The Power of Ritual Touch A Japanese businessman facing a mid-life crisis embarks on a journey which reinvigorates his connection to his soul and his body (if, indeed, there is a difference between the two). This movie sparked a revival of interest in ballroom dancing in Japan (and elsewhere), and we will examine why this phenomenon is more than an exercise in nostalgia.August 15, 1999 |
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Self Reverence The Rev. Lee Barker, senior minister at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena, writes, To revere the self is foundational to the religious and spiritual life. There is nothing easy about it. Join me on Sunday as we take up this treacherous work. Lee and Judith are exchanging pulpits this Sunday. |
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Self-Compassion
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Send off for Rev Greg
This is the Sunday we say farewell to the Rev. Greg Ward, our Developmental Minister since September 2017. He is heading off to his new marriage and life in the Bay Area. After the service, all are invited to celebrate our time together over lunch in Forbes Hall. Please rsvp here and let us know you are coming and how you can help!
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Senior O.W.L. |
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Seniors Exercise Class for UUSM Members - NO CLASS TODAY Weekly Senior Exercise Class: (Body-Mind Tune Up). Forbes. Bruno Lacombe is conducting exercise classes for seniors, super-seniors and people with physical difficulties for UUSM members. Classes are no-charge for UUSM members; non-members suggested donation $10 per class to UUSM. Contact: Bruno Lacombe,. Classes at no charge for UUSM Members. |
If you loved yourself well, what would your life look like? What language would you use to describe yourself, to ask for what you want, to protect your boundaries? Who in your life mothered you the way you most wanted to be mothered? What would be different about your walk in the world if you treated yourself with that same love and compassion? This morning we will talk about compassionate love and why it is sometimes so hard to give to oneself. 