Topic: Memory

“What Would You Carry?”

David Early, Worship Associate; Music:  Kevin Mathie, Music Director. Imagine planning to leave your home… maybe forever. What would you bring with you? What would you leave behind? This week, we take a sacred moment to reflect on the human side of migration and displacement. Through imagination, empathy, and spiritual grounding, we’ll explore the visible … Continue reading “What Would You Carry?”

Breaking Bread Together

Melissa Marote, Worship Associate The ritual of communion began as a time set aside to welcome everyone to a communal table to share food and give thanks. Several members of our Emerson community have graciously offered to bake bread that we will share during our service to celebrate the gifts of the earth, and the … Continue reading Breaking Bread Together

The Persistence of Memory

Barbara Calvi, Worship Associate Inspired by the Dali painting of the same name, this service will explore how our memories and our lived experiences have and will continue to form us into the people we are today. John Bloom-Ramirez is a graduate of Meadville-Lombard Theological school and a candidate for Unitarian Universalist Ministry.

The America That Never Was and Yet May Be

David Early, Worship Associate Has America ever been the “sweet land of liberty,” of which we sing? What histories does remembering our country that way, require us to gloss over or forget? And at what cost? On this Sunday after the election, we reflect on the promise and potential of America.