This time of year can be challenging. Is it for you or for someone you love? All are invited to join Reverend Alison, Debra Valpey, Toska Rodriguez, and Jean Spohn (your lay ministers) for our annual “Blue Christmas” evening Zoom service. Join with us in a safe and quiet place to reflect on our personal … Continue reading Blue Christmas Friday Vespers (Online Only)
As the wheel of the year turns toward the longest night, let us sink in to the luminous dark of the fertile earth, the vastness of space, and the womb of potential that holds all in darkness before it is birthed into being.
Let us celebrate together. At this time when folks around the world from many traditions are lighting candles in the darkness, we wanted to lift up a few of these traditions: Advent in the Christian tradition, Bodhi Day in the Buddhist tradition, and the weekly lighting of the Shabbat candles in the Jewish tradition. If … Continue reading Holidays of Light
In late November of 1991, HIV/AIDS activists Ibrahim Farajaje and John Paul Hammond lost a dear friend to AIDS and struggled to imagine facing Thanksgiving without him. Out of their pain and love, Thanxgrieving was born. Rev. Alison will share the history of the Thanxgrieving observance and explore its continued relevance in the 21st century.
The Zen monk and poet Ryokan shows us the way to a natural and broad generosity. How might we cultivate a heart that gives away the best of us?
In her first sermon as Saltwater’s minister, Rev. Alison will explore the ways that congregations, and especially this congregation, are important sites of giving and receiving. From acts of community care, to the mutual promises of covenant, we hold and are held by the generosity of beloved community.
On this first Sunday of Native American History month 2023, we welcome Jaya Garcia of United Indians of All Tribes to the Saltwater pulpit. Jaya is a direct descendant from the White Mountain Apache Tribe from Whiteriver Arizonia. She has been a Native American community member for her entire life beginning as a newborn in … Continue reading Cultural Sensitivity
In honor of Samhain, we will have a service remembering, honoring, and grieving our familial and spiritual ancestors. We will celebrate their legacies in us and connect with them for inspiration and healing. Feel free to bring your own items of remembrance such as photos, mementos, or favorite treats for the altar we will create … Continue reading Grandmother I See You
People are lonelier than they ever have been before, and this is having devastating effects on their physical and mental health as well as on our communities. What is the role of a Unitarian Universalist congregation in addressing this?
What do you do when the life you’d imagined for yourself is stuck in committee? Join us for the story of the UU Hysterical Society—a 200,000-person group on Facebook. It’s a story of feeling lost, finding yourself, and a practical joke gone right with UUHS founder Liz James.
