Ingathering is an annual service that celebrates the beginning of a new year at AUUF. During our summer travels (or our summer staying home) we each collect some water that represents the events of our lives. We decorate an altar with a large container, river rocks, plants, artwork; it varies from year to year. We blend … Continue reading Ingathering
A few Sundays ago we had a lay-led service entitled “The Season’s Bounty.” In it, we described how we are in a relationship with nature, from the soil to plants and ultimately to food, all leading to the bounty of summer. This Sunday, we look at how this bounty can be used, in another relationship–with … Continue reading Our Bounty to Share
They say that 60% of the human body is composed of water by weight and that 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. This Sunday, 100% of the feet of those attending the 4th annual Cool Your Heels service at AUUF will be underwater in small wading pools in the shade of the backyard … Continue reading Cool your Heels
Bring a poem, by Longfellow, Keats, Gorman, or one of your own making, or perhaps a sample from literature, to share. Rules–no Iliads or Ravens, please, but specific stanzas are welcome. And who can resist a good sonnet by the Bard? Let’s get our post-graduation, pre-summer juices following by invoking our personal muses!
Every year we share flowers among ourselves as a symbol of our shared community. In our annual Flower Communion Service, we’ll examine how this sort of symbolic act can remind us that true joy is contagious.
Lay-led programs are an essential part of our church’s community, as they provide opportunities for members to share their talents and passions with others. They also help to build a sense of community and belonging among our members. Lay-led services are a valuable tradition in our UU Fellowship. In this service, we’ll learn about how … Continue reading A Uniquely UU Altar Call: Come on Down!
The UU fire service is where we can put our joys and sorrows, the changes and transitions, and ups and downs in perspective. People will write down words, or a phrase, to sum up what they wish to release from the previous year then burn that piece of paper.
This coming Sunday is our Annual Bread Service. This is a time where we reflect on the up-coming season (and the past), and we do so by bringing bread. Often called the staff of life, bread is found across the globe, and it evokes its importance in our lives through its smell, taste, and place … Continue reading Bread Communion
In this program, we’ll examine human spirituality and AI. What impact could or should generative AI have on our spirituality?
September 17 commemorates the signing of the US Constitution. In this service, we’ll look at the Constitution and its purpose in this imperfect union that we call the United States of America
