Joy in the New Year
Sharing meditations, reading and song from a variety of traditions to honor a place for joy in the new year.
Archives: Services
Christmas Eve Service
We will be singing favorite Christmas songs and telling stories. Children of all ages are welcome to join in the celebraion of this season.
Winter Solstice, Sadness and Waiting for the Sun
The Thanksgiving to New Year holiday cycle is often marketed as being about family, cheer, good memories, and togetherness. We have high expectations for this time. But the holidays are often difficult. This is a service about holding the tensions of the season. We will … read more.
Justice, Equity and Compassion: Shifting from the Golden Rule to the Platinum Rule
Many of us have heard the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” The platinum rule takes a slightly different approach, “Do unto others as they would have done unto themselves.” We’ll explore why this is central to the true … read more.
Compassion: A Frightening Necessity
Compassion is something we all call for-for ourselves and for others. It seems to be a center of being human. But the word means “to suffer with.” Is it automatic to choose to suffer with another? How far are we willing to go?
Jim Arends has … read more.
Holiday Potluck & Decorating Party
Nicole and Chad Ravens will be leading the pot luck for the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Ingrid Iverson is bringing a turkey and all are welcome to bring a side dish or drink to share. The potluck will take place at the time of the regular service.
Following … read more.
Breaking Our Stereotypes of Indigenous People
Dan Green is a Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse Educational Studies Department. He is Ho-Chunk. In today’s talk, Dan will address the issue of how different the lives are of native people from the way they are portrayed in the media.
A Bread Communion for the Soul of the Nation
Thanksgiving is a challenging holiday for many reasons, not the least of which is that its significance in American culture is a celebration for some and a sorrow for others. We will honor this complexity. We will also be observing the Unitarian Universalist tradition of … read more.
Our Grandfathers’ Prayers and our Grandmothers’ Dreamings
Thanksgiving is a challenging holiday for many reasons, not the least of which is that its significance in American culture is a celebration for some and a sorrow for others. We will honor this complexity. We will also be observing the Unitarian Universalist tradition of … read more.
Pursuing Our Vision, Honoring Leadership and Service
Our congregation recently approved a Mission Statement that defines what we are about, and a Vision Statement that paints a picture of where we want to be in the future. Join Board Members Richard Breaux, Nicole Ravens, and Ron Malzer in honoring past contributions, and … read more.