This year, we’ve been exploring the history of the London Blitz, and finding parallels to our life in the pandemic. Christmas of 1940 found Britain under siege from air attacks by Germany – and still, they celebrated the yuletide. Perhaps we, too, “need a little ... read more.

Join us for an all-ages service that celebrates both the dark and the return of the light, explains some of the winter holidays, and considers the meaning behind this time of the year.



Advent has traditionally been a time of waiting and preparation. This year, our holiday has many limitations because of covid. As we live on the continuum of grief and celebration this year, what might a period of advent, of joyful anticipation and spiritual preparation look ... read more.

What is your dream of the nation that could be? Live Oak members share their visions.

The United States was divided into friend and foe, and many were heartsick. It was 1863, and the Unitarian editor of a popular magazine wrote an editorial begging President Lincoln for a national holiday so that “every one who claims the name of American, wherever ... read more.

Since the 1960s, the terms “welfare” and “welfare state” have been used disparagingly, often with scorn and stereotypes.  Let’s examine its history stemming from life during the Blitz in England.

It’s the Sunday after the election. What comes next?

November’s theme is the continuum between individualism and collectivism.  Fiction has given us stories about the dangers of ultra-collectivism. Reality is showing us the danger of ultra-individualism.

Right now, our world needs people of character we can turn to, individuals we can trust to model better ways of living and to share factual information, whose honesty and integrity make them worthy of our trust.

Trusting yourself is more than guesswork. It requires continued learning and reflection, a commitment to being authentic and a willingness to take a risk.  It is also a key step toward trusting others.