Join us for our beloved passages service in which we celebrate Births, Deaths, and Marriages from within our congregation, as well as honor New Members and Bridging youth. After the service we will have our Annual Congregational Meeting. We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. … Continue reading Passages
We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. Online information ..https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ Immediately following the service, we will have a Town Hall opportunity to learn about the proposed 2022-23 budget and the Beach Party … Continue reading Family Ministry Sunday
Early in the Tao Te Ching, (chapter 2) we are introduced to the paradox of polarities: good and bad, tall and short, beautiful and ugly. The lesson seems to be to embrace both ends of the pole as meaningless. Or are they both equally meaningful? Or is it something else? This Sunday will be our Flower … Continue reading Ugly Tao
We can help save the planet by developing a new spiritual and environmental ethic built with elements of Indigenous, Shinto, Taoism and other Faiths. Kiya Heartwood is an award-winning singer-songwriter and a composer. Kiya is a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry, a Permaculture designer, and the minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of … Continue reading Old Ways to New Worlds
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. And he had children with a ‘mistress’ whom he owned. Modern comedians, singers, and authors are pilloried in the press for being morally problematic – yet their jokes, music, and books are beloved. What are we to do? We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. … Continue reading My Problematic Role Models
This question often gets mislabeled as a question about beliefs and faith. Really it is a question about love and loss. Religions through the ages attempt to answer. I will attempt to answer. But it is important to know what is really at stake in the question. We hope to see you in person! Masks … Continue reading Where Do We Go When We Die?
Call to mind one of the most beautiful things you’ve ever experienced. Was it a work or art? Or maybe a relationship? Perhaps it was a time out in nature or some other experience that caught your breath. Join us Sunday to share about such times. Also, this is a First Sunday with exciting May … Continue reading Nurturing Beauty
I don’t mean the writing style guide. I am talking about the elements of earth, air, fire, water, and spirit. The old taxonomy of the four (or five) elements is still informative and can serve to guide our spiritual growth. We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person … Continue reading Elements of Style
Our Easter Sunday will include stories, music, and reflections suitable for the whole community. During this key holy day for Christians, we will consider how the message of miracles and new life can reach all of us. We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. Online … Continue reading Life’s Broken Miracles
Like a wetland, something magical happens in UU communities. When we are accepted, nurtured, and challenged, together we can make the world a better place. But we need to make sure we support and protect these valuable spaces. We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. Online information … Continue reading Be A Wetland: Appreciating and Protecting Life in Unitarian Universalist Community
