Julia Grace (1881-1957) was an extraordinary but relatively unknown woman whose life offers important lessons about what it means to be a world citizen and how to work for democracy in times when democratic values are in peril. Combining rational intellect with passion, retiring modesty … read more.
What do we believe? On one hand, thanks to the Internet, we have access to trillions of pieces of information; yet much on the internet is false. Starting with REM’s 1992 song “Man on the Moon”, Ron will touch on moon landing denial, comic prankster … read more.
In any human community, whether in a family, a place of work, or a community organization, it’s important to take time to breathe, look at where you’ve come from, who you’ve become, and where you want to go. It’s one of the ways we love … read more.
We know that the planet is warming and that humans are the cause. We have a growing sense of urgency as the crisis mounts. We make personal changes while seeking larger solutions. In this service we will anchor in the 2nd UU principle, that we … read more.
The tradition of a Water Ceremony was started in 1980 by two Unitarian Universalists (Carolyn McDade and Lucile Schuck Longview) as a means to honor our connectedness to one another, all life, and our planet. For our Fellowship, this ritual has expanded to includes rocks.
All … read more.
No Sunday service on Sunday September 1st. Enjoy your Labor Day weekend and join us September 8th for our Annual Rock & Water Ceremony.
This year’s service at the Great River Folk Fest will feature a sermon by Rev. Krista Taves and music by Wisconsin artist Johnsmith. Please note this off-site service starts at 9 am, concluding at 10 am.
When 1980s rock band Bon Jovi released their hit single, “Livin’ on a Prayer” in 1986, North America had just barely recovered from the early 80s recession. It was clear that the unbridled economic growth that many took for granted after World War 2 was … read more.
In keeping with this month’s exploration of prayer, I offer a Buddhist teaching on 3 practices: mindfulness-awareness, loving-kindness, and tingle. Periods of practice will be woven through the teaching. The Buddha was clear about our capacity to awaken to our innate nature of openness, compassion … read more.
I was raised in the midst of the golden age of humanism in post war (that’s WWII) Unitarian Universalism. Boy was I surprised when, as a young UU minister, I discovered a capacity for (humanist) prayer. Thanks to my parishioners who challenged me, I explored … read more.
