Worship
Sunday Services 2024-2025
Our Sunday worship services begin on September 8, 2024 with our Ingathering and Water Ceremony. Please join us either in person or on Zoom.
This Month’s Services
November 3: Fierce Loving in Fearsome Times
Rev. Joel Miller
I find myself constantly outraged by the divisiveness undermining our country. And then, not wanting to succumb to the calls for fear and hate, I find myself turning again and again to the wisdom of our spiritual ancestors. I am just coming to revere some of those ancestors and there are those ancestors who, even in their flaws, again inspire me to live in love.
November 10: Post-Election Sunday
Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner and Rev. Joel Miller
No matter the results on election night (and there may not be a clear result in the Presidential election by this Sunday) it will be good to be together, to quiet ourselves after this fraught election year, to look at our roles promoting justice and equity going forward, and to find comfort and joy. Please consider inviting a neighbor or friend to join you. Rev. Debra and Rev. Joel will be co-leading the service and preaching. Immediately after the service, there will be a conversation with coffee in the Alliance Room.
November 17: Music Sunday – Love at the Center
Anne Watson Born, Director of Music Ministry
November 24: Gratitude – Multigenerational Thanksgiving Service
Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner
A Note on Gathering in Person
We are delighted to be gathering in person, and to have the option of Zoom for worship and event attendance. As Covid, RSV and other communicable illnesses rise and fall, we hope everyone will exercise caution to keep the community safe:
Stay home if you feel unwell and definitely if you have tested positive for a communicable illness. Even if you think it’s a cold, it could be a serious illness, especially for those with compromised immune systems. Follow CDC guidelines to prevent spread. Free Covid tests will soon be available here.
Wear a mask if you feel well but may have been exposed.
Remember that the last few rows of pews in the sanctuary are reserved for folks masking due to increased vulnerability to illness, and respect that space appropriately.
About Worship Service
Our worship services are an opportunity to connect with our deepest selves, with one another, and with our visions for a world of justice and peace.
We gather at 10:15am on Sunday all year round, and welcome people of all ages and identities to join us! If you join us virtually, you can contribute to our collection plate here.
There are programs for children and youth most Sundays, and nursery care for children 4 and under every week.
Our sanctuary is formal, but our vibe is not: we encourage people to dress comfortably, whether that means a dress or a fleece
The service includes:
- hymns (from traditional Protestant to contemporary songs)
- readings from many sources of wisdom
- music of all kinds and a fabulous choir
- a sermon or reflection
- meditation
- sharing the joys and sorrows of the community
- a voluntary offering to support the work of the congregation or a cause beyond our walls
After the service, we gather for coffee, tea and conversation; a great opportunity to connect and learn more about what is happening that week and reflect on the conversation begun in the service.
Summer Services
Services from the second Sunday of September through the second Sunday of June are led by our professional staff and/or guests; summer services are organized by lay leaders and are often led by guest speakers from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.
