We’ll gather together (in-person and online) and talk about the transition from 2022 to 2023. Alas, we will NOT have a pancake breakfast, due to the COVID “yellow” status of our home county. This service will likely be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can … Continue reading What’s New
Autumn brings many changes — elections, beginning of the school year, leaves falling, different flavors and scents on the air. Its waning days herald the start of the much-splashier Holiday Season. We’ll pay tribute to James Whitcomb Riley’s classic fall poem, with special music from Lynn McDonald and Allen deSomer This service will likely be … Continue reading Frost on the Pumpkin
Florence leads us in a repeat performance of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Elephant’s Child,” as adapted by Chuck Leone (who presented it approximately two+ decades ago). This service will likely be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822
It’s April, and time to celebrate National Poetry Month. Bring a poem if you’d like to share it. It can be your own, or one that speaks for, to, or about you. It can be deep, silly, short or a few minutes long, or even the lyrics of your favorite song. This service will likely … Continue reading Annual Poetry Service
Few things worth creating are the work of one person alone. In this country we value individualism, but what seems like one person’s accomplishment can be much more that that. Sometimes, when you’ve felt alone in the world, it was doing something with others, for a greater goal, that made all the difference. This service … Continue reading All Together Now
Submit a poem, recite a poem, or just bask in the poetic glory as shared by others.
We all have different ways of interpreting the world, and communicating with others. But not all our messages get through. What gets in the way? How can we clear the path to get along better with those we love and those with whom we disagree?
In the mid-1990s, our church started a new tradition every September. A portion of one service was devoted to sharing our experiences in the past few months via the metaphor of water, with people bringing a small cup or so of water from travels, home, or other source, to be gathered into one vessel. This … Continue reading O Come, You Longing Thirsty Souls
Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, left behind a legacy of unforgettable characters, pictures, stories and life lessons. Join us as we learn about how he became such a legend, share some of his most amazing contributions to literature, and think about what he taught us. First Zuumitarian is an online gathering with music, … Continue reading Thank you, Sam-I-Am
What’s the difference between a flower and a weed, and why does it matter? You are encouraged to bring flowers to share in our annual Flower Communion. Rumor has it the Choir will perform!
