Transcendentalist prophet Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “People wish to be settled; only insofar as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.” As we close out the year and our monthly theme of awe, candidate for UU Ministry Wendy Bartlett will explore the benefits of being open to change, as she leads a cappella songs during worship.
Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Sermons from December 2019
This semi-secular Christmas Eve service celebrates the holiday’s magic in its ordinariness and mystery. We’ll sing songs, hear some great choir music, and tell stories of stars, especially one in particular. As always, we’ll end with a candlelight rendition of Silent Night. This year, we’ll recess to the narthex for sweets, hot drinks, and conversation. Guest musician Laura Silverman, just back from touring China,…
The Children of East Shore with assistance from Halcyon Domanski, Director of Religious Education. The children will continue their tradition by staging a pageant, written by veteran Maura McGovern, focusing on the stars on the magical night in Bethlehem.
If you’ve ever accompanied someone so spiritually depleted they have no hope left for themselves or the world, you know how important your presence can be. It can actually be awe-inspiring. The seemingly small act of holding the hope for another person can heal not only that person, but the whole world. “Holding the Hope” East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church December 15,…
This sermon was inspired by an article I saw written by Rabbi Steven Denker in September 2011. The Rabbi wrote about the Days of Awe as a time for introspection and atonement. More importantly, what can we do to change behaviors that are hurtful? It is not enough to simply turn away from hurtful deeds, nor is it appropriate to blame others. We must…
Audre Lorde once equated self care to self preservation. After all, if we can’t preserve ourselves, how could we ever preserve the world, much less change it for the better? But care for the world and care for the self need not be two separate things that support each other. They can be the same thing. The first Sunday of the month…