Julie Borden, Worship Associate
We will be discussing this months Sacred Cinema movie, Breaking Away. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 1979, Breaking Away is a coming-of-age story, a sports-underdog tale, and a portrait of class conflict between “town and gown” in a Midwestern college … read more.
Melissa Marote, Worship Associate
This month’s offering in our “Sacred Cinema” series is Leave No Trace, directed by Debra Granik. The film tells the story of pivotal moments in the life of a father and daughter who are living intentionally unhoused and off grid. Our service … read more.
Join us as we acknowledge Veterans Day with a variety of reflections on military service from Unitarian Universalist ministers and chaplains.
The Emerson Choir will sing “Bright Morning Stars”
traditional, arranged by Eloise Porter & Kevin Mathie
In recognition of National Coming Out Day (October 11), Alicia Arballo—a transgender woman who made the decision to medically transition at 62 years old, and has supported numerous LGBTQIA+ students as a public school teacher and counselor—explores the coming out process: understanding grief, finding resilience, and developing positive … read more.
Multi-Platform Service:
In-Person: Bring vax card, masks, & follow Health & Safety Covenant.
Join us on Zoom via live.emersonuuc.org
Or call: (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 858 109 2800
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Julie Borden, Melissa Marote and … read more.
Hurrah, Hurray now comes the May!
promising summer we dance and play,
festooned with garlands, streaming ribbons gay,
Gathered here are we, to celebrate this Day.
The ancient Celts honored the turning of the seasons at this time of year with blessings … read more.
Julie Borden, Worship Associate
Goddess centered spirituality has long been a major current in Unitarian Universalism. The Divine Feminine has been lifted up in our faith community not least as a corrective to a default stereotype of paternalistic male leadership in religion (and society in … read more.
Julie Borden, Worship Associate
Adam Nisenholz, Tech Associate
As we lament yet another act of violence by police officers against a Black man, protests intensify across our country along with calls to defund–or even abolish–the police. Can we? Should we? The long history of oppressive police violence against marginalized communities in the United … read more.
