Rev. Chris Rothbauer is the second settled minister at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Ambiguity is a fact of life: often the “right” and “wrong” things to do aren’t obvious. In this service, Rev. Chris will consider ambiguity and what it means to realize … Continue reading Enjoy the Mess, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy the Ambiguity
In our annual ingathering service, as we celebrate our water ritual, we will recommit to one another as we start our new congregational year!
In our second annual question box service, Rev. Chris will take your questions, big or small, and answer them! Got a question about philosophy, theology, Unitarian Universalism, or life in … Continue reading Ask Big Questions!
August 1 was traditionally celebrated by ancient European people as a festival of the harvest. As we look towards the beginning of our congregational year, what does this mean for … Continue reading The First Fruits of Our Lives: Lughnasadh and the Circle of Life
Howard Thurman once said, “There are two questions that [a person] must ask [themselves]. The first is “Where am I going?” and the second is “Who will go with me?”” … Continue reading Where We Are Going and Who Will Go With Me
Prophecy gets a bad name in our culture because of the misconception that it’s just fortunetelling. From the ancient Hebrews to modern thinkers, though, a good prophet is a person … Continue reading The World as It Could Be: Prophecy as Speaking Truth to Power
For five decades, environmental activist Joanna Macy has worked to show how reconnecting with our place on the planet is a prerequisite to engaging in environmental justice work. In this … Continue reading World as Self: Joanna Macy and the Work that Reconnects
In our culture, courage is often presented as a strong person engaged in acts of justice. In this service, we’ll examine the virtue of courage and why it is a … Continue reading Grace Under Pressure: Courage and the Practice of Virtue
In our annual flower communion service, we’ll examine how, like the flowers we exchange, each of us need sunshine to blossom and grow.
In the Christian mythos, the resurrection of Jesus represented a redemption, a new beginning. In this service, we’ll look at redemption moments in our lives and how these touchpoints can … Continue reading Good News that Imparts Hope: Redemption and Easter for Unitarian Universalists
