A Multigenerational Service Ah, those handheld devices that seem to be permanent extensions of our arms, which have radically decreased eye contact, dinner conversation, and face to face human interactions.  This morning we will consider if it’s possible that smartphones are not only curses but blessings as well.  Bring your phones!

To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: Religious Living in the Digital Age. We are fortunate to live in an age when computer technology is making our  lives easier in so many ways. Thanks to advances in computer science,  increasingly complex tasks are being accomplished by machines … Sigue leyendo Religious Living in the Digital Age – Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Chris Kage

In the words of poet Mary Oliver, “what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Come spend a little time with your inner poet at the 9:30 service. At 11:15 we will have a Congregational Meeting to vote on our new Strategic Plan, launching our goals for the next … Sigue leyendo Finding the Inner Poet – Katie Hamilton and Sue Ellen Stringer

To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: It’s a Rap With roots in West Africa and the Caribbean Islands, rap is a form of poetry using rhyming lyrics usually set to a beat.  These rhymes often address the environment and social and political issues faced by the authors.  … Sigue leyendo It’s a Rap – Rev. Elaine Gehrmann & Bob Sadler, with special guest Reece Dixon, aka Bar$ Marley

To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: Poetry of the Global Majority “Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness,” Alice Walker writes. Poetry has the power to open our minds and hearts to new insights and understanding, linking our lived experience to … Sigue leyendo Poetry of the Global Majority – Rev. Axel Gehrmann & Karen Brown

Our lives — all of life is poetry in motion. When we reflect on the ways we move through our days and the ways in which life moves all around us, we can’t help but be caught up in the beauty and miracle of it all. How might we better connect with the rhythm of … Sigue leyendo Poetry in Motion – Amy Carlson and Ann Johnson

Hace siglos, el Buda enseñó que podemos experimentar momentos de estar completamente despiertos al milagro de nuestra existencia. Sus enseñanzas pueden ayudarnos a encontrar momentos de calma en un mundo turbulento y turbulento.  

Únase a nosotros para escuchar historias de la temporada, villancicos y velas. Por favor traiga un plato de galletas para compartir.  

To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: The Promise of Joy. A multitude of ancient observances – both sacred and secular – cluster around the winter solstice. Holidays and holy days are celebrated by young and old to mark a celestial turning point: the rebirth of the sun. For … Sigue leyendo The Promise of Joy – Rev. Axel Gehrmann & Bob Sadler

Nuestro servicio anual de música prenavideña este año contará con la maravillosa pieza coral de Benjamin Britten “A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28”, interpretado por nuestro propio coro UUCMP. No te pierdas esta hermosa y conmovedora oportunidad de hermosa música, reflexión y celebración.