On this Faith Formation Sunday, we’ll share in the rituals that tell the stories of our growing community, including a Child Dedication and a Bridging Ceremony for a youth who was dedicated as a child and has now entered adulthood! We’ll also explore the role of the Storyteller in shaping our understanding of what is … Continue reading Storying Our Lives: Faith Formation Sunday
On the longest days of the year, what in your life is ripening as our piece of this tilted, turning planet draws near to the sun’s abundant energy? Rev. Alison will share elements of the Covenant of UU Pagans Summer Solstice ritual she attended at her first Unitarian Universalist General Assembly as we honor the … Continue reading The Ripening Season: A Summer Solstice Worship
Join our Director of Music Ministries & the Saltwater Choir for our annual Spring Music Service, featuring the music of Brian Tate. This service is followed by our annual congregational meeting.
Bring a flower to share for the Unitarian Universalist ritual of Flower Communion as we celebrate the trans women of color who were the mothers of queer liberation, their strength and beauty like the wildflowers that blossom all around us, no less beautiful because some would call them “weeds.”
Come join your voice with others and experience the joy of singing some of our most beloved Unitarian Universalist hymns. Our guest speaker will be our very own accompanist Kendall Parrett who will share with us his thoughts and feeling about music and singing.
Let’s reflect on the human cost it took to create our nation. What was the cost, and what are we still paying? This Memorial Day Weekend, our guest speaker will be Saltwater’s own Mark Martinez. After 10 years in the Marines, Mark works as an Accountant supported by his wonderful wife, Aubrey. He’s heavily involved … Continue reading The Cost of a Nation: Is it worth it?
What would it be like if our UU worship service centered entirely around the voices and the experiences of Black Unitarian Universalists? What truths might we hear, however difficult? What might we learn? How might these Black UU leaders teach us to be better allies, better siblings in faith, and even better citizens in our … Continue reading The Promise & The Practice in The Present
In this multi-generational worship service, Rev. Alison, Jessica, and the Faith Formation Team, return to Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Roles to explore the role of the Weaver with stories, words, reflections, and embodied practices.
Betty & her banjo band join Rev. Alison and Tom to celebrate the labor movement with song, stories & words of labor leaders who have shaped our past and present, and who give us hope for the future.
In the mid-20th century, an ornithologist’s discovery that some birds sing seemingly for joy alone led him to a profound theological revelation: Living beings participate in the co-creation of the universe. Through his engagement with birds and science, Charles Hartshorne came to the conclusion that the Divine is both immanent and transcendent, co-creating the universe … Continue reading For The Birds: Process Theology & Singing for Joy
