The Oneness of Us
How do we connect to each other as individuals and as communities? Join the Worship Team and other speakers from the Saltwater community to explore the reality of our interdependence.
Archives: Services
Mindful of Race
Join Rev. Alison and Saltwater’s Racial Justice Organizing Team (RJOT) to practice mindfullness techniques drawn from the Buddhist tradition that can help us work with and through the suffering that arises from racism. This service offers an introduction to the book Mindful of Race by Ruth King. RJOT will lead a study of this book … Continue reading Mindful of Race
Practices of Interdependence: A Water Ceremony Worship
Bring a small vessel of water (from a special place or from your own tap!) that we will pour into a shared container to celebrate our coming together in beloved community with the UU Water Ceremony. This interactive, all-ages service invites us into practices that remind us that we are all connected, and that those … Continue reading Practices of Interdependence: A Water Ceremony Worship
Labor Acknowledgement: The Construction of Race to Disrupt Working-Class Solidarity
If we are committed to the rights of workers, we must also commit to dismantling white supremacy. This Labor Day weekend, Rev. Alison reminds us that race as we know it in the United States began in the late 1600s to allow the wealthy and powerful to extract free labor from racialized groups with the … Continue reading Labor Acknowledgement: The Construction of Race to Disrupt Working-Class Solidarity
Radical Hospitality: No Child Is A Mistake
Come join us to explore the meaning of Radical Hospitality: “Radical hospitality is about preparing a place at the table for all who enter our church. As a congregation we can embrace the opportunity that each child and adult who crosses the threshold into our church provides us to be in a community that sees … Continue reading Radical Hospitality: No Child Is A Mistake
Mr. Rogers, Ms Rachel, & A Child-Centered Theology
As we approach the beginning of a new school year, Rev. Alison imagines a world where the needs of children are our top priority, and lifts up some of the beloved, faithful, prophetic voices that call us to put children at the center.
Let Go The Need To Punish: Universalism, Abolition & Disarming the Warden Within
Can you imagine a world without punishment? Most of us have learned from an early age that punishment is essential, in parenting, in prisons, in geopolitics. Today, Rev. Alison will ask us to consider the possibility that we could build a healthy society that cared more about harm reduction than about punishment. Led by the … Continue reading Let Go The Need To Punish: Universalism, Abolition & Disarming the Warden Within
Shekhinah, Sophia, Mother God: The Divine Feminine in Our Judeo-Christian History
Rev. Alison returns to the pulpit with a reminder that Great Goddess has always been present within Judaism, Christianity, & even Unitarian Universalism. While at times She has been explicitly condemned, some practices of devotion to Her have also been normalized and even embraced. Our present-day UU value of Pluralism allows us to explore the … Continue reading Shekhinah, Sophia, Mother God: The Divine Feminine in Our Judeo-Christian History
Our Shared Home and Destinies with our World of Animals
Join Debra Valpey and friends as we celebrate our shared lives with our beloved pets, our admired sea creatures, our flying “siblings,” and our wild kin. Debra will lead us in pondering our relationships as human beings with those who share our earth, our hearth and hearts, and our dreams and hopes. Your pets (canine, … Continue reading Our Shared Home and Destinies with our World of Animals
Interplaying Together
Interplay is connecting through play, creating grace in community with joy and music. Playfulness is being in a state of grace. Come and play with music and directed movement like mirroring a partner’s movements or humming a little song of your own. All ages and abilities welcome.