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Blessing of the Animals
15th Annual Blessing of the Animals at 3 PM following the regular service.
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The Power of the Great Assembly
Join us as we explore Nehemiah 5 and the vital shift from direct charity to systemic justice. Discover how our Unitarian Universalist values align with community organizing and how we can act locally alongside MORE Justice to address affordable housing, mental health, and gun violence in Columbia. Come learn how calling our own “large assembly”…
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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?
