Revs. Elaine & Axel Gehrmann, Ray Krise & Robin JensenJoin us for stories of the season, carols and candlelight. All ages are welcome! And please bring a plate of cookies to share.

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann, Music Director Camille HattonFor our annual winter holiday Music Sunday, Camille Hatton, Lucy Faridany and our UUCMP Community Choir will share an inspiring assortment of “dreamy” music, reminding us that in the winter darkness, new dreams can be born. If you would like to join our service via Zoom, please click here. … Continue reading “Winter Dreaming” — Music Service

Revs. Axel & Elaine Gehrmann and DRE Elizabeth Granado Join us for a multi-generational holiday pageant celebrating the spirit of the season, the blessings of love, and the gifts we each have to offer.

Rev. Axel Gehrmann & Corey Brunson, Worship AssociateThe winter holiday season, leading us into the longest nights of the year, will likely evoke a diversity of feelings and associations for each of us. A multitude of secular stories and religious observances, social conventions and family traditions strike different chords for all of us. Many of them can … Continue reading “The Wonder of a Child”

Ray Krise and Bjorn NilsonIn the Western world we tend to see change as the broad strokes of history: the medieval dark ages, the Enlightenment, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of Information. That’s great for the history books but it’s not how we experience change. We live change in the small incremental steps … Continue reading “Small Change – the Nickels and Dimes of Transformation”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Ann Jacobson Holidays, traditions and rituals are a central part of being human. The many ways we mark time and seasons and important events are notable for their consistency, and yet they are also changing, and sometimes very rapidly. How do we keep up with our changing celebrations? How can … Continue reading “Our Changing Celebrations”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Kathleen CraigSome say humankind can be divided into two distinct groups: Those of us who resist change, and those who embrace or even relish change. In my experience, most people fall into the first group. (I do.) We tend to be creatures of habit, who cherish the familiar. However, regardless … Continue reading “If Change Were Inevitable”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Lauren Keenan Our seasons change based on the position of our Earth in relation to our Sun. We mark these changes in our gardens, in the light and darkness of our mornings and evenings, and in our created human rhythms of society. Weather patterns, elections, celebrations, and daily life, all … Continue reading “The Seasons They Go Round and Round”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Ann JacobsonIn his well-known prayer, Reinhold Niebuhr asks for the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference. When we have the capacity to make meaningful change, we need courage to act. That seems clear. And … Continue reading “Of Serenity and Courage”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Corey BrunsonSometimes, even with our best intentions, we mess up, we say the wrong thing, we do something hurtful, we don’t follow through, or otherwise act in less-than-ideal ways. At times like these, a sincere apology can be helpful, but often hard to do well. We will explore the various … Continue reading “It’s Hard to Say I’m Sorry ”