Ritual of Release & Appreciation for Rev. Gretchen
This will be Rev. Gretchen’s last service with UUFRC, as we join together to appreciate her and her ministry in the Ritual of Release. Worship Associate: Chris DeCardy
Speaker: the Rev. Dr. Gretchen Woods
Songs My Father Taught Me
Rev. Gretchen will share lessons for life that she learned from her father for this special Father’s Day service. Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Flower Communion
Rather than forego the traditional flower communion because of COVID-19, let’s emphasize the deeper meaning of the Flower Communion, by bringing together a small bunch of flowers in each of our homes. Some of us might even take some … read more.
Memorial Day
Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Preparing For Your New Minister
Rev. Gretchen will share her guidance as we prepare for our new minister. There is also a virtual Town Hall meeting after this service. Worship Associate: Kathy Warne
How Do We Boldly Go?
How Gene Roddenberry’s Unitarian faith influenced the Star Trek Series, and what he might offer us for the future. This is a sermon suggested by Brett Dyer, the winner of this item in the UUFRC Silent Auction. Worship … read more.
Lest We Forget
While distracted by the Pandemic, let us not lose sight of the other primary issues that press against our living up to our UU values. Worship Associate: Solveig Zarubin
50 Years of Earth Day
How have we made this worth celebrating again? How may we make the future worthy of the celebration? Worship Associate: Kathy Warne
How Do UUs Make Meaning of Easter?
We may not be comfortable with the notion of resurrection or the Theology of Atonement, so what does the ancient story have to tell us? Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Love in a Time of Pandemic
How do we hold one another in grace as we face the uncertainty of these times of chaos? Let’s explore how we might do this with compassion. We have no precedents. We are on our own, but we … read more.
Q&A with Gretchen Part 2
Please email questions to Rev. Gretchen at her email address revdocgwoods@gmail.com. If possible, we will answer questions from the live stream chat. We also have many unanswered queries from the “Stump the Minister” previous service. Worship Associate: Kathy … read more.
Q&A with Gretchen Part 1
Rev. Gretchen will answer questions asked live on the chat this morning, and if time, questions submitted in the “Question Box” service earlier in her time with us. If you’d like to add a question in advance, please … read more.
Lessons from Hogwarts
Let’s look back at what we learned from reading J.K. Rowling.
How Can We Connect?
How Can We Connect?
The hunger for connection and intimacy is a significant human need, yet we have a lot to learn about feeding that need. Worship Associate: Chris DeCardy.
The Church We Yearn For
How do we create together a vital inspirational and aspirational congregation?
Worship Associate: Chris DeCardy
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
“If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?”
~ Lily Tomlin
Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Neurodiversity
Thomas Atwood and Rev Gretchen Woods
Understanding more deeply new ways of knowing and stepping back from pathological diagnoses. Worship Associate: Thomas Atwood
What is Race and What is White?
We often assume that we understand one another when we speak of color and/or race, but these subjects are fraught with misunderstandings. Let’s see if we can clear some of the murky waters. Worship Associate: Chris DeCardy