September 11, 2022
Our annual Ingathering and Water Communion Service!
Monica Pilman
“We Rise” – Easter Service 2022
April 17, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus
- early Christianity
- Easter
- Jesus
- resurrection
Another look at Easter — we rise together. Lots of influence from Robin Meyer’s work.
“Stewards of Hope”
March 13, 2022
Our annual stewardship Sunday, with a couple of special videos.
“Preach It, Sister!”
February 27, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Jackie Clement
- Rev. Kathryn Pfaltzgraff
- ministry
- Time for All Ages
- women's rights
FCU’s own members and (retired) ministers Rev. Jackie (UU) and Rev. Kathryn (Church of the Brethren) preach!
“The Meeting House and the Temple”
February 20, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- A Religion for One World: Art and Symbols for a Universal Religion
- Charles Street Meeting House
- symbolism
- theology
- Time for All Ages
- worship space
We considered Ken Patton’s distinction between the “meeting house” and the “temple”.
“Remembrance Sunday”
January 2, 2022
- Bill Duston
- Cindy Malley
- Martha Childs
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- afterlife
- new life
- remembrance
- Time for All Ages
An annual tradition: on the first Sunday of the new year, we remember those we lost in the past year, and celebrate those born in the past year. Co-led by me (Rev. Lara) and the Deacons.
“Potpourri Sunday”
December 26, 2021
An annual tradition! The Deacons led a service of sharing.
“Christmas Eve Service”
December 24, 2021
- Bill Duston
- Cindy Malley
- David Grober
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Christmas
- nativity
- Time for All Ages
Our (hybrid) Christmas Eve Service was a little different this year! We started out inside, then ended outside by the fire pit so that we could have some singing. It was lovely!
“Merry Agnostic Christmas”
December 5, 2021
- Carolyn McCreary
- Cindy Malley
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Roger Price
- Thea Shapiro
- agnosticism
- Christmas
- nativity
- online worship
During “red light” conditions, we worshiped online-only. Guest preacher and FCU deacon Cindy Malley discusses what Christmas means to her as an agnostic.
“The Ghost in the Machine?”
November 7, 2021
This is part two in the “Consciousness Series”!