Burning of Grudges
11:00 a.m.
This New Year’s Eve morn, we will prepare for 2018 with a ritual of cleansing and letting go of those things that limit or burden us. This is a service for all ages. No religious education classes or childcare today.
Topic: Hope
Joy, Jeans, and Jammies
11 a.m.
Join us for a lighthearted and joy-filled service for people of all ages in the Fireside Room. Save the fancy clothes for tonight – all are invited to come in comfy clothes! No religious education classes or childcare today.
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
10:00 p.m.
In this contemplative service of lessons and carols, our gifted choir and musicians will help us weave together sacred narration, modern poetry, prayer, carols, and candlelight for a refreshing take on what the Christmas story means for us today.
Christmas Eve Family Service
5:00 p.m.
In this shorter service geared toward children and families, we will hear the Christmas story, pray together, sing carols, and light candles. Everyone is invited to bring cookies to share after the service!
The Real Hanukkah Story
11 a.m.
Hanukkah isn’t just about presents and eight candles; it’s a story of resistance and resilience. Come hear about the Maccabees, the resistance fighters of their day, and eternal flames. After the Time for All Ages, elementary age children will join Intern Minister, Amanda Weatherspoon, in the Fireside Room for Children’s Chapel. Preschoolers accompanied by an adult are also welcome to participate in Children’s Chapel.
The Shadow Side
11 a.m.
Often, darkness is equated with despair, what is unwanted, what we want to rid ourselves of. But how is darkness transformed when we approach it from a place of respect, hope, and love? What lessons can we learn from our shadow side? How can we sit in and with our shadow?
Hurry Up and Wait
11 a.m.
This week begins a season of waiting and hoping before the joy of the winter holidays. In this service we will consider hope from a Buddhist perspective, and what hope has to offer us not just in a foretold future, but here and now.
