In our efforts to build the beloved community, we are essentially attempting to build a world where Love is in the foundation of everything. Join us for a celebration of the role of Love in our justice work – the start of a 3 part series on imagining the possibility of a world built on … Continue reading “On the Foundation of Love”
During the last three years, we have all experienced collective losses and grief and many of us have experienced personal losses. It can be tempting to shut down when we feel such pain, but grief is the other side of love. It is the risk we take when we love and if we let it, … Continue reading “Grief Dares Us To Love Once More”
Our most crucial relationship is with ourselves. We are called to love ourselves deeply. And we cannot do it alone. Join us as we sow the seeds of self-love and discuss the role of community love in our self-loving endeavors. Here’s the video of this Service: If joining by Zoom, please use the regular First … Continue reading “Sow Love”
What happens when we tend to the aliveness of the earth? Honor its agency? Acknowledge its grief? Gravitate to its mystery? This week, we’ll tune our attention to a mysticism of the land in service of action and healing. From New Orleans, Rev. Sara is a minister-gardener-artist who loves dinner parties and traveling. She understands … Continue reading “Wide Awake Earth”
As a non-creedal faith, what binds us together? When we cherish individual searching and questioning, how do we also together articulate what is the center of our faith? The Article II Study Commission has worked diligently to reframe how we name for our bylaws who Unitarian Universalists are at our core. They have engaged people … Continue reading “What Is Our Center?”
There is a lot of noise luring us away from our own center. And there are beloveds who will help you call you back to yourself. Last week we discussed what we can do on our own to find our center. But we do not have to only do it alone. Join us as we … Continue reading “Who Calls Us Back?”
This month we are exploring the many layers of the theme of Finding Our Center. Why would we seek to find our center? And how would we begin? Join us as we explore our own center, how we access it and where it might lead us. Here’s the video of this Service: You are invited … Continue reading “You Are Centered”
Sunday January 1st is the last day of Kwanzaa. Today’s principle is Imani which means faith. This is an African American cultural festival which celebrates family, culture and community. This service is an invitation to the FPD community to embrace the seven principles. The Church community is asked to examine the importance of this cultural … Continue reading “Annual Kwanzaa Celebration “
Christmas Eve Our annual Christmas Eve Service will be Saturday, December 24 at 5 pm. Join us for an evening of rich music, moving words and candlelight. Chrismas Day Your meetinghouse is open on Christmas Day for those who wish to gather in their spiritual home. Join us for a cozy, simple, intergenerational Christmas morning of … Continue reading Christmas Celebration
The night grows long. It is a time of rest for us and all creatures. In this intergenerational service, we will create space for rest as an act of liberation. Join us as we honor Hanukkah and Solstice in this special service. All ages are encouraged to dress especially comfortably and participate fully. Here’s the … Continue reading “Tender Liberation”
