Speaker: Rev. Chris Hockman

Living in Abundance

If you are unable to attend the service in person, you can watch it on YouTube here. Our feelings of gratitude and generosity can be affected by two different spiritual outlooks: scarcity and abundance. The spiritual mindset of scarcity is a “glass half-empty” outlook – a belief that resources such as time, energy, money, and … Continue reading Living in Abundance

Covenanting Together

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch here. Join us for this interactive service in which we will gather the congregation’s contributions to a new congregational covenant. A covenant is a mutual agreement within the congregation that clarifies what it values most highly, defines the promises we make together and defines how … Continue reading Covenanting Together

Egbert Ethelred Brown: Black Pioneer in Unitarianism

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch here. Drawing from the book, Black Pioneers in a White Denomination by Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed, let’s hear the story of Rev. Egbert Ethelred Brown, one of the first African-American Unitarian ministers. What does Rev. Brown’s story have to tell us about the lack of racial … Continue reading Egbert Ethelred Brown: Black Pioneer in Unitarianism

GUUF Community Values

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch online here. Our Fellowship’s community values may be described as “the qualities of life we commit to nurture in order to establish and maintain our Beloved Community.” These values form the center of our experience together and will inform our re-imagined vision, mission and … Continue reading GUUF Community Values

Dr. King’s Beloved Community

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beloved Community “is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.” As Unitarian Universalists we often speak of beloved community, but rarely reach … Continue reading Dr. King’s Beloved Community

Building Your Own Theology

Rather than being presented with a pre-packaged theology, Unitarian Universalists are encouraged to build their own. Like many do-it-yourself projects, building your own theology can be more complicated than it appears on the surface, requiring ongoing study, exploration and reflection. Based on the assumption that everyone is their own theologian, join us to receive some … Continue reading Building Your Own Theology