Calling Us Home Too much noise. Too many distractions. That's the world today. What would happen if we created intentional space in our lives to listen deeply? How might our lives change? How might we manifest real change in the world? Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Know When to Hold 'Em We all make wagers. It's a part of living. The intimate relationships we choose, the work we undertake, the ways we create family. Bet after bet. But what do you do when the wager fails? Guests Sara D'Sa, Jason Jackson and Sameer Kuriyan will be playing music of Florence Price and Duke Ellington. Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Can We Trust One Another? Really? Our culture teaches that needing or asking for help is a sign of individual weakness. Can we really trust one another to have each other's backs? In fact, it is a sign of your belief in the power of community, even though the vow has been broken a thousand times. Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

It's the most exciting Sunday of the year....that's right Sex Sunday! Also known as the Sunday where we explore some Unitarian Universalist values around sexuality. This year, we will explore virtual space and the dynamic of relationship in a pandemic. Can you be sexy in isolation? Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

As we fast approach one year of quarantine for most of us in New Jersey and across the US, how have daily risk assessments forever changed our relationships? What are we really risking in the months ahead? Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Executive Director & Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

National Geographic’s published a special issue called 2020: The Year in Pictures, featuring “71 photographs from an Unforgettable Year.” What was clear from the photos is how it showed us - in glaring detail - how imbalance our society and our lives have become? How do we use that insight to ground our lives and our society? With Brian Kelly for a special candle lighting. Led by Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Rev Emilie Boggis, Dr. Tuli Patel. Music led by Beacon’s Musical Director, Misa Iwama. With Brian Kelly for a special candle lighting.

"Speak the truth, but not to punish." What does the koan from Thich Nhat Hanh teach us about balance? With Beacon member Sara D'Sa, violinist. Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

More Than a Notion

As a congregation, we've committed to Beloved Community, in our 8th principle and our covenant. Understand what Dr. King meant by Beloved Community and this core theological concept to our faith. With musical guest Rosena Hill JacksonRev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Ready...or Not A new year, new resolutions, and a new us? Or maybe not...what is newness in a body that regenerates 40,000 cells a day! Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry

Not My Table Is balance a realistic New Year's goal? If we're serious about it, we may need to say NO to taking care of everybody and every thing in order to say YES to the one thing we can do. WIth guest Anand Nayak. Rev. Emilie Boggis, Co-Minister Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, Co-Minister Dr. Tuli Patel, Lifespan Ministry Team Jamaine Cripe, Lifespan Ministry Team Misa Iwama, Director of Music Ministry