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Christmas Eve Service – 4pm

MMUUF will celebrate with readings and music around a theme of accepting and welcoming others into our holy days and spiritual traditions. Families welcome. Celebrating the winter holidays, Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations express our commitment to our Sixth Principle: We covenant to affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service – 4pm

A Hamster Named Yard

Join us for a controversial discussion about disability, spiritual practices and the search for social justice among (and beyond) Unitarian Universalism. How do we respect the inherent worth and dignity of every person while referring to him/her as“differently-abled”, “special”, “handicapable”? Do we inadvertently perpetuate the stigma of “otherness”? The Rev. Jennifer Pader, M.Div., STM, LMSW became … Continue reading A Hamster Named Yard

The Vulnerability of Parenting

In our social media culture parents are particularly under a microscope. We will unpack some of those judgements, and think about the inherent worth and dignity of every parent, especially those who are struggling to “get it right.” Sensational stories like a child falling into a pen at a zoo go viral, judgements fly from … Continue reading The Vulnerability of Parenting

Affirming the Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person, Even During an Election Campaign

  The first UU Principle states: We affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. How can our UU faith help us move beyond contempt to recognizing, respecting, and sharing a community with people who hold different values? In this first service after Election Day, Gaye hopes you will help answer that … Continue reading Affirming the Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person, Even During an Election Campaign

“Whose Lives Matter?”

During this summer of racially-charged violence, we have seen people of color suffering at the hands of a system that denies their equal rights. In order to respect the dignity and worth of every individual, we must broaden the conversation around state violence and the racial divide. Can we talk? Rev. Jennifer Pader, M. Div, STM, … Continue reading “Whose Lives Matter?”