Today, traditional religious leaders are silent on pressing issues as civil and political rights for all, poverty, the environment, immigration, gun safety, domestic terrorism, and support for democratic institutions. The ones who are addressing these issues are lay persons who are exhibiting the heroic virtue and self-sacrifice in their public lives on behalf of others … Continue reading Secular Saints
Long time members of the Open Circle Fellowship, Jeanne and John McDowell, will describe their spiritual journeys. The service will include music and readings that they have chosen together to reflect their beliefs and values. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on July 17 in the calendar.
No doubt you’ve heard that this year’s election cycle may re-define what we mean by democracy, or it may end democracy in America altogether. We are called by our Fifth Principle to uphold democratic process in our organizational decision making – while at the same time making room for an individual’s right of conscience. What … Continue reading Democracy Ain’t Easy
Poetry Sunday is a longtime tradition for the Green Bay fellowship. This year, we embrace our consortium friends at Open Circle and invite two of their poetry lovers, Barbara Lukas and Daniel Belzer, to join David Clowers and Mark Goldstein from GBAUUF to share poems on the theme of The Joys of Nature. In lieu … Continue reading Poetry Sunday
In June we celebrate the blessing of living free from fear. Juneteenth honors the freedom from slavery for African Americans and Pride honors the freedom to live authentically for LGBTQ+ people. Living free from fear is essential to living into our full potential, both as individuals and as a society. It is a blessing which … Continue reading Living Free From Fear
We offer blessings to one another here in this community quite often. We confer blessings on our youngest ones during child dedication ceremonies and then when they come of age. Couples are blessed during wedding ceremonies, and during memorials, we pause to bless this one now gone from us. John O’Donohue wrote, “The beauty of … Continue reading To Bless & Be Blessed in Return
Often we appreciate blessings more if we consider what life would be like if “that” had never happened. For example, “what if my parents had never met?”. Pondering such “counter blessings” reminds us how we have become who we are and may help us focus more on the blessings in our lives. See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading Counter Blessings
In lieu of service this Sunday, join us for a chili cook-off! Whether you’ve got a favorite recipe to enter or want to volunteer as a taster, we want you there. Consider yourself more of a baker than a cook? No problem. We’d love to have a few dessert options, too. Contact Natalie if you’d … Continue reading 5th Sunday Pot Luck Chili Cook-off
You are invited to bring a flower or two to exchange during our annual ritual of beauty and fellowship. Like always, this service will be accessible via Zoom and in person. Thankfully, this will be the first time since 2019 that we have the option to exchange physical flowers. Please join us however you choose … Continue reading Flower Communion Sunday
