Rev. Alison Duren-Sutherland is Saltwater’s contract minister for the 2023-24 church year, operating in a hybrid/remote capacity from her home in Southern Oregon and onsite at Saltwater one week per month.
You are invited into the practice of Generosity! This Sunday, we’re offering everyone the chance to experience the joy of living our UU value of Generosity, and the power we tap into when we are generous together. In addition to the words spoken and the beautiful music of the Saltwater choir, on March 1 you’ll … Continue reading Our Generosity is Stronger Together
The Healthy Congregations Team, Jim, Carol & Jules, join Rev. Alison to remind us that our Covenant offers us a way through the challenges and conflicts that a diverse community like ours will inevitably face. When we don’t know how to talk through our conflicts directly, the HCT is there to provide support.
Members of the Saltwater Church Lay Ministry Team Debra, Jean & Toska join Rev. Alison to offer reflections on and opportunities to engage with practices that build resilience and feed our spirits.
We will celebrate our arrival at the halfway point between Winter Solstice & Spring Equinox by engaging with the aspect of the Divine Feminine that has long been associated with this Holy Day.
With our heritage grounded in both Christianity and in the use of human reason in religious life, Unitarian Universalism is uniquely positioned to critique the false ideology of Christian Nationalism that is tarnishing Jesus’ name in the US today. Rev. Alison will draw from sources within and outside of Christianity to remind us that the … Continue reading Resisting the False Doctrine of Christian Nationalism
When business as usual isn’t working, sometimes someone needs to shake things up so change can happen. During this all-ages service, will explore the power of disruption and hear from disrupters in our community. On the second Sundays of the month in 2026, our Faith Formation Team will offer an all-ages service focusing on how … Continue reading Faith Formation Sunday: The Power of Disrupters
Today, we’ll celebrate the way Unitarian Universalism welcomes neurodiverse people, and the way that our faith is enriched by the diverse brains among us. Our monthly theme for January is Practicing Resistance, and we begin this practice by resisting the demonization of neurodiversity.
We name ‘Transformation” as one of the six key values of Unitarian Universalism, with Love at the center. Drawing from Buddhist teachings and practices of impermanence, we’ll explore the hope we can find in the knowledge that change is constant and transformation is unending.
At this time of lengthening nights and seemingly ubiquitous holiday cheer, it can be easy to feel blue. Unmet holiday hopes, loved ones who can no longer join our celebrations, and the state of the world may leave some of us feeling bereft of holiday cheer. If this time is hard for you, Rev. Alison … Continue reading ONLINE Blue Holiday Vespers
The community we create at Saltwater Church is special, and we’re here because we appreciate its uniqueness. Rev. Alison will help us pause this morning to reflect deeply on the many sources of gratitude right here in our congregation.
