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Annual Water Communion
Water Communion The Water Communion, also sometimes called Water Ceremony, was first used at a Unitarian Universalist (UU) worship service in the 1980s. Many UU congregations now hold a Water Communion once a year, often at the beginning of the new church year (September). Members bring to the service a small amount of water from a…
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“Our Faith, Their Future: Speaking Truth to Power for the Sake of the Child”
This sermon explores the spiritual imperative to overcome fear and advocate for the systemic needs of children in the American South. Drawing upon the bold prophetic tradition of ancient scriptures (including Isaiah, Proverbs, and Joshua) and the historic, calculated courage of Rosa Parks, this sermon challenges the congregation to put Unitarian Universalist values into concrete action.…
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Bread for the Journey
Life is a journey. We all leave familiar places. We all experience moments when the road is longer than we expected, when we are tired, uncertain, or wondering what comes next. What carries us through these moments?
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The Pen is in Our Hands: Writing the Next Chapter in Climate Change
What we do or don’t do will significantly impact our children and grandchildren. And every parent would do anything to improve or preserve the life of their child. These actions related to Global Warming have to be framed as an opportunity to preserve and help the lives of our children – not as a restriction…
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Impermanence: A Buddhist Perspective
Impermanence is the underlying reality of all existence. Given that all that appears will disappear, how might we live our lives? A Buddhist-influenced ethic both arises and is influenced by a deep understanding that in the end we will lose everything.
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The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
We often think of ourselves as the masters of our own house, of our own universe—that our conscious brain, with our orchestration and approval, makes our decisions and defines our values. But science and psychology suggest another layer. Beneath the surface of our waking mind lies a vast, silent ocean, an invisible director known as…
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Milestones, Anniversaries, Reflections, and Celebrations
In the spirit of our nation marking its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, patriotic music will set the mood of the service that will highlight the special nature of the events and experiences in our lives that help shape who we are – as individuals, as a community, and beyond.
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Dad Could Fix Anything: Repairing the World Together
Rev. Stephen will use the Father’s Day theme focused on his own dad’s ability to repair things, thinking about how we advocate to heal our culture and our world together.
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Birding for Life: See and Save a Bird, a People, and the Planet
Today we will briefly review the scientific and cultural aspects of how people relate and respond to nature, and specifically to birds. Being intentionally mindful of birds reaps benefits not just for humans, but for the birds themselves. As people come to understand and connect to birds, they increase their resilience and health by being…
In-Person Services, Columbia, SC Sundays 11AM
