Read through The Impact of Plastic on the Earth image below. The million dollar question is what can be done. Unfortunately, you cannot escape plastic, because it really is all around us. You can, however, boycott plastic that contains phthalates and BPA (it will be labeled with the number 3 or the number 7). You … Continue reading 4/26/20 Middle and High School RE
Welcome Welcome to this online worship service. While we are apart, may we remember to be kind to ourselves. Prelude Be Kind to Yourself by Andrew Peterson Call To Worship by Susan David Discomfort, stress, disappointment, loss and pain are all part of the human journey. If we are not able to enter … Continue reading 4/19/20 Liberation Through Kindness by DLRE Leann Pomaville
Watch the story My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig, Illustrated by Abigail Marble Wondering Questions: I wonder which part of this story is the most important? I wonder which part you like the best? I wonder where you might be in this story? I wonder why Katie was being mean to Monica? I wonder what … Continue reading Children’s RE 4/19/20
In our Unitarian Universalist tradition, we have many heroes and heroines who lived their beliefs and influenced others with their lives. One of these was Margaret Barr. She was a Unitarian minister and may have been one of the most outstanding women and ministers of the 20th Century because of the work she did. She … Continue reading Middle and High School RE 4/19/20
Welcome to this online worship service. We may be apart and distant, yet we are home to each other as we gather in this new way. Prelude Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Ban Call to Worship “Easter Exultet” by James Broughton Shake out your qualms. Shake up your dreams. … Continue reading 4/12/20 Easter Sunday Service by Rev. Marlene Walker
Here are two stories about eggs! Wondering Questions I wonder which part of the story you like best? I wonder why eggs are different colors? I wonder if you have ever eaten an egg? I wonder if you have seen an egg that is not a chicken egg? I wonder if you dye Easter … Continue reading Children’s RE 4/12/20 Happy Easter!
Read through the History.com Website about Easter. Why do Christians celebrate Easter? Easter is the most important Christian festival. It celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed by crucifixion. The Easter story is at the heart of Christianity: On Good Friday, Jesus Christ was executed by crucifixion. His … Continue reading 4/12/20 Middle and High School RE – Easter
Call to Worship As we gather, separated physically but united by heart, the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. As Mary Oliver says, whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination. Let us look through the windows of our homes to the greater … Continue reading 4/5/20 Home is a Window by Omega Burckhardt
Dear Beloveds, It’s a bit mind boggling that we have now been in this uncharted territory for nearly a month and we will be here for at least another month and most likely more. There is so much I want to say to you about this time we find ourselves in. In the words of … Continue reading In the Interim – April 2020 by Rev. Marlene Walker
Join the OBUUC Easter Parade! Send DLRE Leann an Easter photo – old, new, of you, of your family, of your children, grandchildren, your pet. Dress in an Easter Bonnet, dye Easter eggs, make an Easter basket and then send us a photo! Anything Easter related! Leann will put all of the photos into … Continue reading Join the OBUUC Easter Photo Parade
