February 11, 2024
Debbie Eston

“Tikkun Olam: A UU Appreciation of Yom Kippur in Light of the Climate Crisis”
September 24, 2023
- Debbie Eston
- Peter Ersland
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth
- civil disobedience
- climate crisis
- environment
- Extinction Rebellion
- forgiveness
- Judaism
- shofar
- Time for All Ages
- Yom Kippur
We take a look at the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur from a UU lens, and also from the lens of climate crisis.
“Democracy: Our Fifth Principle”
November 27, 2022
- Debbie Eston
- Larry Kaylor
- Martha Childs
- Monica Pilman
- democracy
- Time for All Ages
- Unitarian Universalism
FCU Deacon Monica Pilman delivers a thoughtful talk on democracy.
Flower Communion
June 19, 2022
- Cindy Malley
- Debbie Eston
- Karen Tucker-Barisano
- Laura Semple
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Flower Communion
- keeper of the flame
- Time for All Ages
Our annual Flower Communion Service and the presentation of our Keeper of the Flame award!
“The Question Box”
May 15, 2022
- Cindy Malley
- Debbie Eston
- Larry Kaylor
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Ask the Minister
- Question Box
- Time for All Ages
- Trevor Project
We just get started on “The Question Box” (aka “Ask the Minister”)… We have a Share-the-Plate for the Trevor Project.
“Motherhood and Choice”
May 8, 2022
- Debbie Eston
- Jen Jaksa
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Mother's Day
- parenthood
- reproductive justice
- Time for All Ages
We think about motherhood for Mother’s Day, in light of the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
“The Littlest Thing Can Begin a Transformation of Your Mind, Heart and Spirit”
March 27, 2022
- Bob Williams
- Dave T
- Debbie Eston
- Larry Kaylor
- Rich Lombardy
- Sam Williams
- Susan Tordella
- hope
- prison
- prison ministry
- Time for All Ages
- transformation
I powerful talk by a formerly incarcerated person. Share-the-Plate for Concord Prison Outreach.
“No Rehearsal Pageant”
December 19, 2021
- Bob Williams
- Debbie Eston
- Emily Welch
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Sara Cope
- Susan Tordella
- Thea Shapiro
- Christmas
- nativity
- Time for All Ages
Director of Religious Education Thea Shapiro led the whole congregation through a jolly no-rehearsal pageant! We had lots of fun.
“The Waves Upholding Us” (with Keeper of the Flame)
June 13, 2021
- Andy Leyenaar
- Debbie Eston
- Lynda Kaylor
- Martha Childs
- Mike Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- keeper of the flame
- online worship
- Time for All Ages
I shared some of my thinking about re-opening as well as some thanks, and we awarded our Keeper of the Flame to Mike Pilman!