FUUSN is closed July 4 – July 5, 2024. There will be no service on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
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How much attention do you give to your habits of attention? Have you ever noticed how hard it is to take in goodness? Claire Willis will help us understand new research that suggests we can actually increase our resilience, strength and capacity to carry our suffering by reconsidering our habits of attention. We will become […]
FUUSN has a long and formidable history of social activism, including 19th century campaigns for abolition and public education, and 20th century crusades for civil rights. Bob Ellertsen will evoke our activist heritage in today's service to invigorate our commitment to action on issues of the 21st century. Note: This service is online only. http://bit.ly/fuusn-zoom […]
Younger people are increasingly taking a pass on church attendance. Tandi Rogers, a UU minister who leads the spiritual direction program at Meadville Lombard Theological School, is an expert observer of this development. In this service, she will help us understand where young people might be going instead to find what they are searching for. […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa Today's world desperately needs the message of our Universalist heritage: the bold claim that all are saved and that we must tune ourselves to the love of God present in us, among us, and beyond us. Continuing our theme of Heritage, we will explore some of the radical thinkers who kept this […]
On October 24, 1868, a group of leaders in education, agriculture and politics officially founded a new Unitarian congregation in West Newton. Among them were luminaries we still celebrate: Horace Mann, Nathaniel Allen, as well as lesser-known folks whose decisions and foresight have made possible what this congregation is today. We'll join in story, song […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa, Anne Watson Born & Devin Shmueli We honor our ancient heritage from Judaism with reflections on Rosh Hashanah, and the ways we are called to live and renew our commitments to justice, to one another, and to the divine. We invite you to consider how the practice of offering and receiving welcome […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa Diving deep into the Christian Testament parable of the Prodigal Son, this morning we explore the spiritual invitation to return. What does welcome look like and how do we open our arms and our hearts when we have been hurt? How can we learn to see and understand one another anew?
Rev. Phyllis O'Connell Preaching
We usher in our month exploring the gift of gratitude by reflecting on the power of giving thanks - before sharing a meal, while gazing upon a tree ablaze with fall color, when receiving unexpected good news, and when dealing with life's disappointments. How can we enrich our lives by tune ourselves to the key […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa The mystery of the unknown depths inside us inspires poetry, song, and art across the centuries. How can we find time and space to enter into contemplation of our own hearts as we meet this holy season?
Rev. Parisa Parsa What have I done to deserve this? How could I be so lucky? How did we get here? Why are we here at all? The big questions of our lives put us directly in touch with the mystery of existence itself, and our own limits. How can we practice opening our hearts […]
What binds us together in friendship, in kinship, in romantic love and in community? How do we honor the impulse to compassion as we experience it, and lift up the power and the mystery of its presence in our lives?