A homily by Rev. Mykal Slack as part of a service on transformational inclusion.

A homily by Zr. Alex Kapitan as part of "Radical Isn’t a Dirty Word: A Two-Part Working Service on Transformational Inclusion."

What does it mean to be part of an intentional faith development community -- to have agency in your learning? How do we inspire exploration? Our congregation has the answers: the kids! Come hear how we as a whole community Grow UU Identity, Equip Our Kids, and step into our roles as religious educators for one another.

Why am I a Unitarian Universalist, and how does that identity shape my life? What does it mean to live into a faith that is founded on covenantal relationship and commitment to community? How do I create new possibility? As we open these deep questions, all answers are questioned and explored.

As the northern hemisphere turns the corner into spring, all are invited to bring a flower to share for Flower Communion. Growing our garden of community, we consider the commitment to covenantal relationship, and all the ways our covenant shapes the hopes, dreams, choices and actions of our lives.

In February, I attended a dance workshop, “Shake Your Booty for Salvation.” People close to Dr. Martin Luther King say that they were always singing and dancing. Did that full body dive into joy recharge their important work? Have you sometimes lapsed into exhaustion in trying to bring more justice to this world? How would our movement transform if we loosened up, jumped in and danced?

Together we create beloved community, founded upon the connections we share, the covenants to which we commit, and all the ways we lead and participate to co-create more than any one of us can achieve alone. As we dedicate children into this faith community, we consider anew the meanings of mission, love and connection.

How do we live out our covenant of commitment to ourselves as members of the UUCP community and congregation, and respect the shared ministry of each congregant, staff member and minister? We commit to each other to see differences as opportunities for growth, and to assert our own individual position with directness and with humility.

“The truth is this: If there is no justice, there will be no peace…If we cannot bring justice into the small circle of our own individual lives, we cannot hope to bring justice to the world.” How might we build relationships that bring justice to our localities and our state?

Each year, Unitarian Universalists gather at “GA” to connect, to learn, and to engage in the democratic processes that govern our faith movement. We will hear from those who have attended GA in recent years, and learn how everyone can be part of the adventure!