UUCCI

As we begin 2024, we pause for a moment of letting go and picking up. We will gather to burn away the things that no longer align with our values and needs; we will pick up the fire of commitment for those things to which we will hold in the coming year. Through a Fire Communion, we will find a way to acknowledge our fears, disappointments, hopes, and courage in community.

This summer, Rev. Cecilia Kingman offered the 203rd Annual Berry Street Essay on the shifting theological and practical uses of power in Unitarian Universalism. Are there limitations to a liberal religious understanding of power (e.g. freedom) and would a shift toward a more liberationist view of power (e.g. love) be a better path? For this year's auction sermon, purchased by the Barnards, Rev. Nic will offer a vision of power that can lead us toward a future, where love is returned to the center of our shared faith.

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The “work to overcome injustice in all its forms” is like Hercules trying to defeat the many-headed Hydra; as soon as you attack one injustice, three more injustices emerge beside it. It can be demoralizing and leave one feeling hopeless. Rev. Nic ends his six-part sermon series calling upon us to unleash the abundant multitudes within our hearts, so that we can grow the resources of our ministry no matter the number of monsters we face.

Every year at UUCCI’s Annual Meeting, we acknowledge our shared ministry and congregational life together. Beyond approving a budget, electing board members, and acknowledging the achievements of the past year, we are in essence recommitting to upholding our values, embodying our purpose, and moving forward in love for another year. This year, the pain of the world is loud, clear, and constant. Rev. Nic will explore why our ministry and community are so desperately needed by helping us listen, acknowledge, and take guidance from the banshees who walk among us.

Remembering and talking about our loved ones who have died can be very painful, even decades after a death. Many struggle to process or transform one’s relationship with the dead, preferring instead to not acknowledge what may feel like the elephant in the room. Rev. Nic Cable will guide our annual memorial service that aims to assist our community in acknowledging “those who have died have never, never left.” In their transformation, we may come to see them in new ways and from there continue on our journey in life.

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We apologize for the technical difficulties. A video of this service with closed captions is available on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf4RFoadWi8