Trust is an integral part of the human experience. It requires nurturing and commitment, but its rewards are immeasurable. Trust creates bonds that endure and enrich our lives. This Sunday, the Saltwater Writer’s Group will be sharing, through poetry and prose, personal stories of trust: trust in each other, trust in ourselves, and trust in … Continue reading It’s a Matter of Trust
While we UUs don’t necessarily have faith in the same God (or any God at all), we come together as congregations because we trust in our values, our covenants, and the power of beloved community. Rev. Alison reminds us that even without certainty of belief, Unitarian Universalism has solid foundations in which we can put … Continue reading Trust in Unitarian Universalism
How can we cultivate spiritual strength and resilience during times of global crises? How might we learn to build trust across differences in today’s polarized nation? Come join us as we explore these interdisciplinary questions through the lens of peace building and ecological renewal with Community Minister Rev. Jennifer.
In this 90 minute multigenerational learning and worship experience, Rev. Alison and the Faith Formation Team will introduce us to Authentic Selves, the UUA Common Read for the 2024-25 church year, which kicks off at Saltwater in March. Join us in living love through the practice of inclusion and witness some of the stories celebrating … Continue reading Authentic Selves Faith Formation Sunday
We continue our celebration of living love through the practice of inclusion this month by welcoming newcomers into membership at Saltwater Church. Rev. Alison will remind us of the importance and the strength of inclusive religious community.
As we witness the human casualties of the housing, mental health and opioid crises all around us, Rev. Alison will explore the question that Jesus famously answered with the parable of the Good Samaritan. What do the answers to this question call us to do, and how will we respond to the call?
At Saltwater, our story is unfolding and our circle is growing. Service is part of what allows that circle to expand and grow. It is a natural outflow from being together in community, in being part of this circle. We are one community. We each contribute in our own unique and diverse ways. Come and … Continue reading Service at Saltwater: An Unfolding Story
On this Faith Formation Sunday, Rev. Alison and Director of Faith Formation Jessica will share stories that inspired civil rights leaders, and stories of those who still dream about having civil rights today in an interactive, all-ages, 90 minute service. We’ll all have the opportunity to learn more about telling our own stories to make … Continue reading Stories That Make Us, Stories That Move Us
What if the Earth is a person, alive and aware, feeling and experiencing? What if hierarchies of beings that we’ve absorbed, with humans at the top and “inert matter” on the bottom got it all wrong? Rev. Alison invites us to try on the idea that we are only cells in the body of the … Continue reading Cells in the Body of the Living Earth
As we begin a new year together, we’ll explore different stories about how the universe, the planet, and we humans all began. Rev. Alison will invite us to consider what wisdom these creation stories hold for us today, and the power that stories have in our lives.
