Using science and earth-based teachings about life cycles, Rev. Stacy Craig will reflect on important touchstones and learnings from her time as minister with Keweenaw UU Fellowship. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265Passcode: KUUF
Welcome to the first service of the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 604 Bridge Street!! This will be a special service and include reflections from your ministry team, a song commissioned and written for this event, and a dedication of this building to serve the mission and vision of the Fellowship. A celebration potluck will … Continue reading Service of Dedication and Celebration
This service will feature the New Member Ceremony and Child Dedication Ceremony, honoring all the ways that ‘the gift of renewal’ is in KUUF’s midst while building bridges in your community and moving towards completion of a new home for gathering and services. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 … Continue reading The Gift of Renewal
In 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek of Prague, Czechoslovakia developed a ritual called the Flower Communion. KUUF continues this tradition, adapting this as an annual ritual. Please bring a flower (or several) to the service as we celebrate beauty, uniqueness, and community. You will leave with a different flower than you brought. This service will also honor the meaning … Continue reading Annual Flower Service
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part is the seventh principle of Unitarian Universalism. Interdependence is also one of the few principles that is carried over into the Article II revision on purpose and principles. At this service, we’ll explore how the Religious Naturalism movement is a source for … Continue reading The Religious Naturalism Movement
Communion is defined as an exchange that is so intimate, that it is spiritual. Communion is also the term for a ritual in Christian communities. Some Christian traditions believe in transubstantiation, or that wine and bread actually become the body and blood of Christ while maintaining their appearance. Through the Christian reformations, this understanding chaged. This service … Continue reading Transformation of Transubstantiation: Why Everything is Holy Now
In 1452, a Papal decree was issued that theologically justified the right of Christian nations to conquer and confiscate indigenous lands on behalf of Christendom. This practice eventually became international law known as the Doctrine of Discovery. The U.S. Supreme Court adopted this law as the law of these lands, and cases continue to be decided … Continue reading Religion and Justice: Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery
Values are living force behind one’s beliefs and principles. If engaged, they lead from behind, determining where we spend money, time and energy without even being a conscious decision. In the 1970s, a study was conducted by Robert Miller in the Religious Studies Department of Tufts University to discover if there was a unique value … Continue reading The Value of Love
The Nativity or Christmas story is one of the dominant cultural stories in America, but is often told in ways that is exclusive to Christianity. At this multigenerational, interactive service, we will immerse in the season of storytelling, which is a tradition of the winter solstice. Throughout different cultures, people told stories of a child … Continue reading A Universal Christmas Story
“The Dead are our nearest neighbors.” John O’Donohue This is the time of year that is believed to be a thin time, a liminal space, when the veil between this world and the next is most transparent. Cultural celebrations such as All Souls Day, All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos, Samhain, and others all … Continue reading Service of Ancestors
