Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos As we kick off the new church year on Homecoming Sunday, we also begin a new theme of reflection: Building Belonging. This contentious time in the world around us highlights some of the benefits that belonging to a spiritual community can afford. Let’s explore them together!  Join us for […]

Led by Rev.Elder Diane Fisher If you were to ask Rev Elder Diane Fisher to describe herself, she would likely say, “I am a retired (after 33years) lesbian Christian pastor of Metropolitan Community Church.  I am a mother of a fabulous daughter, Karli, and married to Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos, who delights my heart.”  Diane

Led by Carol McCoy Is there some game or pastime that you’ve loved your whole life that brings you tremendous joy? Do you still participate in it? How does it give you fulfillment? For me baseball is that source of joy. The goal of baseball is to come home safely—no matter how. Growing up in

Led by  Rev. Maddie Sifantus Have you ever gone on a pilgrimage? Rev. Maddie Sifantus considers the history and theologies of Universalism including a look at a Universalist pilgrimage that took place from the East Coast to California when the Universalist Conventions were held on the Pacific Coast in 1915. What sort of pilgrimage we might

Led by Leslie and Deborah Fabian The Fabians will explore the love they’ve shared for 35+ years, as well as the difficulties of being a “transgender couple” who’ve survived David’s transition to Deborah, in 2011. They will speak of the many challenges they’ve encountered, what they are now facing in our current social and political

Led by Helene McGlauflin Poetry is not simply a genre in literature.  Poems are not only words on a page, verses in songs, works of performance art, the text of children’s books.  Poetry is a community made up of all those who love poetry, all those who listen to poetry, those who write poetry in

Led by John Robert O’Connor Cycling like the tides that govern our oceans, I’ve lived the last twenty years working in the cycle of an academic year. This cycle can be both predictable but also brings the unexpected and as a newer member of the Unitarian Universalist community, I  have  developed a deep appreciation of

Led by  Elizabeth Forrest and Pollyanne Melton What does it mean to cultivate your garden? Whether it’s literally the plants in your yard, your own life, or the life you share with your family, your church, and the community in which you live, many of the same principles apply. Join Elizabeth Forrest, a professional gardener and