Nothing is certain except death and taxes, said Ben Franklin. But was he correct? We’ll explore a variety of cases of tax protests—including 21st century taxation without representation.

We’ll celebrate the birth of Jesus with music, poetry, stories and a candlelight ritual. All are invited to stay after, to share cookies and cider.  

On the 2514th anniversary of the first Saturnalia, we will explore the way this festival continues to echo in our culture. This service will include a Pageant written by the Purple Porch Players.

All religious traditions have beneficial and problematic things about them—-and that goes double for the people who identify with them. As we welcome new members into our congregation, let us examine our own tradition, and ponder how to minimize harm and maximize our positive influences.

Our Ghanaian cousins ask for “a wealth not dependent on possessions, …wisdom not based on books…strength not bolstered by might [and]  a god not confined to heaven.” Join us for Rev. Chip’s annual anti-consumerism rant.

One year after the election, how are things going? What is better than we feared, and what is worse? How are we demonstrating resilience? What do we need to do better?

Life is brief, and precious; and our grief can help us make meaning of our lives. This service will include our annual Naming of Our Beloved Dead—bring pictures or small mementoes of those loved ones whom we have lost.

Recent scientific breakthroughs offer a form of “enlightenment without the effort.” Do these techniques work? What can we learn from them?