Thanksgiving is coming! Bring on the turkey, the pumpkin pie, the gluten-free bread! Join us for a traditional Thanksgiving service, followed by an all-community potluck brunch. Jenny Rodman will provide special music. Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving classic, or bring some store-bought bread if you are already overwhelmed! Use this as a guide, if you … Continue reading Prairie Thanksgiving Service and Potluck
Halloween Celebration Service Everyone is invited to come to church in costume for our annual Halloween Celebration service (no costume weapons!). Rev. Jann Halloran and Kyra Storojev will lead a service in the spirit of Día de Muertos, the Day of the Dead in Mexico and All Souls Day in the Christian tradition. Please bring items for … Continue reading Remembering Our Ancestors
The Rev. Jann Halloran will explore the book, Ishmael, An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit, by Daniel Quinn, the story of a gorilla who appears to teach truth about the story of the Earth and humanity’s impact upon it. Learning Hour for all-ages afterwards. This sermon is at the request of Jason Bezon, who won … Continue reading Lessons From A Wise Teacher
Bring your pets: from spiders to llamas and, of course, your cats and dogs!, for our annual outdoor Animal Blessing Service at 10 .a.m. We will meet on the east side of the school near the garden. We will remember Saint Francis and his beautiful relationship with animals which is the foundation for this Christian ritual. The Prairie … Continue reading Special Blessing for Our Animal Friends
Water Communion Service Every year, the Sunday after Labor Day weekend, we have our fall Water Communion service, during which you are welcome to bring waters from any summer trips or from your kitchen sink. We pour our waters symbolizing ourselves and our families into our communion bowl. Water Communion was held Sunday, September 9.
The Rev. Jann Halloran turns to ideas developed by Unitarian Universalist religious educator Kim Sweeney, who has found that traditional forms of Sunday School no longer work for children, families or adults. Rev. Jann believes we learn how to be Unitarian Universalist through worship, classes and action, which is why we have been experimenting with … Continue reading How Do We Learn and Practice Our Faith?
We’ll continue with the Eight Pillars of Joy from THE BOOK OF JOY. On July 22, we’ll turn our attention to focusing on gratitude. We hope you will join us.
All sermons in July will be based on “The Book of Joy,” by Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Are you ready to Dance with Joy? On July 15th, we’ll continue with the Eight Pillars of Joy and turn our attention to focusing on Acceptance and Forgiveness as well as incorporating movement into our Joy Practices.
All sermons in July will be based on “The Book of Joy,” by Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. On July 8th, we’ll start exploring the Eight Pillars of Joy, specifically focusing on Perspective, Humility, and Humor this Sunday. The remaining pillars will be covered in future services. Join us!
Join us as we delve in to tips on connecting with nature to create real transformation in life.
