Join us this Sunday for a New Year’s message delivered by our UUA president, the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt. They ask: What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into relationships with others? How can we center beauty and goodness and love in all that’s ahead? You can … Continue reading “Seeds for the New Year” a message by UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt

Waffles and Worship Service – Sunday, December 24th at 10 am We’re looking forward to our second Waffles and Worship service. To make the morning bright, we’re hoping that you might bring something breakfast-y to share, and that you send an RSVP to Ann in our office at uu.society.mv@gmail.com or Rev. Janet at revjanetnewton@gmail.com. If you forget to RSVP, no matter — still come! We’re … Continue reading Waffles and Worship

Sociology studies have discovered profound health and emotional benefits that emerge out of our intentional connection to others. What happens when they disappear? UUSMV OOS for December 3, 2023

When chaos, division and fear are the near-constant undercurrent flowing through the daily news, it’s easy to feel an impulse to disconnect from it all. Everything starts to feel too painful, too complex, too futile — there’s no way any one of us could possibly make a difference, right? Might just as well stay in … Continue reading Waffles and Worship with Rev. Janet Newton

The popular TV comedy series Ted Lasso just completed its 3rd and final season. The show’s premise – what happens when an American college football coach is recruited to lead a professional English football (soccer) club – is the backdrop for profound community-building lessons. This coming Sunday, as we celebrate and welcome new members, we’ll … Continue reading Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Regenerative Community Principles as Expressed in Ted Lasso with Rev. Janet Newton

Join us Sunday as we explore the power and possibilities that often emerge for members of intentionally multigenerational communities. What lessons might we apply to our own community? Where do we want to go? UUSMV OOS for August 6, 2023 We Shall Be Known   

Pride Against Prejudice: Queer Pride as Spiritual Growth If we look at most global wisdom traditions — their teachings, scripture, history, and wisest practitioners — we find comprehensive support for the virtue of humility. From Christianity to Confucianism, Judaism to Jainism, Shinto to Islam, we are encouraged to release ego and attachment, to humble ourselves, … Continue reading Pride Against Prejudice: Queer Pride as Spiritual Growth

100 Years of Flowers Join us at UUSMV on Sunday for the 100th Anniversary of a widespread Unitarian Universalist Ritual: Flower Communion. If you’re able to, bring a flower from your yard, your rambles, or your favorite farmer’s market vendor. We’ll explore the heritage, the meaning and the beauty of this beloved service, and ask how … Continue reading 100 Years of Flowers with Rev. Janet Newton

We are, all of us, asked to show up in different ways, in the service of different causes throughout our lives. This Memorial Day Sunday, join us as we meditate on the complexities of showing up when called — while grappling with fear, doubt, ambivalence and the moving moral platform that often accompanies human conflict. … Continue reading Letters in Memory with Rev. Janet Newton