Services

Love At the Center: Sharing Stories, Living into Community, and Deepening Connections

Our tradition, along with many others, has long been centered on “capital-L” Love. How do our stories as individuals, as communities, and our historical journey as Unitarian Universalists intersect and reflect this commitment, and how can we lean deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, and our individual and collective values in order to build more caring, relational, and connected communities and a more just and equitable world?

Why I am like Donald Trump

While many of Donald Trump’s words and actions demonstrate qualities I try very hard to avoid, he and I share the good fortune of being American citizens, and we share the benefits and also the harms inherent to our specific position in space-time.  As Americans all of us inevitably participate in the disproportionate harms we do to the planet and to the countries and populations we seek to control or exploit.
What should we do?

Rogue Valley Veterans Eagle Staff

The Eagle Staff is a tradition rich in spirituality and symbolism. Each element of the staff has its own meaning and each feather its own story. The story of the Rogue Valley Veterans Eagle Staff is unique to our local area and a memorial for many of our local community members.

Ingathering Service and a traditional UU Water Ceremony

It is the beginning of a new church year! As we gather together returning from our summer activities, our ingathering service will include a traditional UU Water Ceremony.  We invite you to please bring a small amount of water from your summer activities or water from your favorite water source, one might be the precious water faucet in your home. We will mingle the waters you bring into a common chalice of community. The service will include words from members of the congregation who will share their ideas, relationship with, or feelings about water. Everyone will be invited to take some of our communal water home to add to, and return for next years water ceremony.  

Awetheism: The Promise and Power of Awe (zoom)

New research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but deeply connected, and how this in turn makes us better people. With help from some well-timed lightning strikes (and no help from Siri or Alexa), we’ll explore what’s known about awe’s effects on us, and how it can benefit humanity. We’ll also learn how science can help us experience awe, plugging us into a grander vision of our larger selves within our communities, world, and universe. 

We Are All Artists

Harley Eblen is a cellist, music producer, and string arranger who has worked on numerous recording projects including a Billboard #1, and a Grammy nominated album. Through personal stories and playing music, Harley will look at how society teaches us that creativity is a rare gift, and how we can all reclaim expression as part of our spiritual path.

Traumatized People; Transforming Faith (zoom)

Traumatized People; Transforming Faith” delves into healing trauma through Unitarian Universalist (UU) spirituality. It explores how trauma impacts us spiritually, drawing on UU principles to foster resilience and healing through community support and spiritual practices. Through stories and rituals, we affirm the intrinsic worth of every soul. Join us in transforming pain into divine strength, deepening our faith, and cultivating a compassionate world together.

John Beeson: Oregon Outcast

This presentation features the story of John Beeson (1803–1889) who was called the Indian Apostle, Father Beeson, the Alpha and Omega of the Indian cause, a monomaniac, a depraved liar, vile, fanatical, and venerable. An advocate of justice for the Indians, he was politically disqualified for residency in Territorial Oregon. But his passion for justice and human rights in the face of adversity still resonate today.

Love Others

Love others. Be kind to others. Treat others with respect. These are common values for so many of us, and yet we find ourselves in a world where an “us and them” mentality and political polarization is so common. What can we do? How can we move forward?

Siesta People  (zoom)

Are we really listening to the rhythms that work for us? Do we know the cues calling us to slow down? Speed up? Dig deeper? This Sunday, we’ll tune in to the real news we need.