The Worship Theme for October is HERITAGE
October 1 – “Blessing of the Animals: A Service for All Ages” Join us for a very special all-ages Worship Service celebrating the Blessing of the Animals. You are invited to share photos past and present of your beloved pets. Live animals will be invited into the Sanctuary for this service and must be leashed or caged, housebroken, and good with other animals, people and music/loud noises. We will also have an altar for beloved pets who have passed on. Service will be led by Lynn Sodora, Director of LIfespan Faith Development, with Cathy Dewalt serving as Worship Associate. Lynn Sodora leads the service with worship associate Cathy Dewalt.
October 8 – “Wider Still” As Unitarian Universalists, we have a long history of drawing the circle wide, accepting folks who have been marginalized for various reasons. Today we celebrate that wide circle, and our ever-evolving attempts to draw it wider still through the revision of Article 2. Rev. Chris Kapp leads the service with worship associate Ginny Ivanoff.
October 15 – “Role Models” Who do we hold onto as our examples and how can we serve as the best possible role models for others? Cheryl Parsons leads the service with worship associate John Flood.
October 22 – “Celebrating the Unique” As UUs we pride ourselves in accepting our uniqueness. We explore how the greater worlds binary “boxes” can influence how we describe and feel about our bodies. Celebrating all bodies in the glorious variety that we are in support of Intersex Awareness Day on 10/26/2023. Primajoy Ramalingam leads the service with worship associate Rev. Chris Kapp.
October 29 – “The Masks We Wear” What parts of ourselves do we hide from the world? [come in costume] Rev. Chris Kapp leads the service.