Seeds of Hope
Hope is a practice we tend together. We plant seeds separately, but as a community, we all need to nurture and support one another to grow. Join us as Rev. Carol Wolff brings this timely and much-needed message to the UUCN pulpit.
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Possibility Without Burnout – Justice as a Sustainable Spiritual Practice
Burnout is not the price of faithful living. A sustainable faith calls us to act with courage, choose with discernment, and rest with intention as we practice justice in everyday life.
Faith with a Backbone – When Attention Becomes Action
Paying attention changes us, and changed people act differently. What happens when pluralism meets injustice and the difference between tolerance and complicity becomes too plain to avoid, too obvious to ignore? Can the moral courage of a community sustain social witness when it becomes faith in action? What’s the difference between urgency and anxiety, and … Continue reading Faith with a Backbone – When Attention Becomes Action
The Worship That Goes Wrong
On Sunday, March 22, we welcome the Rev. Tom Nalesnik back to our pulpit. Celebrating 25 years in ministry, Rev. Nalesnik brings a rich and varied background—from communications and advertising to parish and interim ministry, small group development, religious education, and writing for the web. In his sermon, inspired by a wild dream and the … Continue reading The Worship That Goes Wrong
Holding Tension Without Breaking – Paying Attention to One Another in a Fractured World
Staying present in tension is moral courage in miniature. Respecting another’s identity, culture, or viewpoint without the need to dominate or replace it allows the differences to coexist side-by-side, the elements to retain their meaning, and shows goodwill without sacrificing one’s own comfort or personal identity.
Never Give Up with Joseph ‘Denis’ Lanoue
Longtime UUCN member Joseph ‘Denis’ Lanoue joins us with his big spirit, storytelling talent, and generous heart with a message shaped by lived experience, friendship, and the power of perseverance.
Paying Attention to Difference – The Spiritual Discipline of Curiosity
Difference doesn’t diminish us.
Handled with curiosity, it enlarges us.
Paying attention — truly paying attention — is a spiritual practice that deepens pluralism, reveals our gifts, and strengthens community.
Going with the Flow – Water as a Metaphor for Life
Our service will discuss observing water as a metaphor for life, change, resilience, personal growth, letting go of control, and finding stillness amid disruption.
Letting Go of Regret
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s wisdom and words inspire todays service topic:
Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can.
No Service – Winter Storm
In-person services are cancelled for Sunday, January 25, 2026 due to a predicted winter storm. Stay warm and safe, and we’ll see you on Sunday, February 1, 2026 for “Filling Up Our Cups with the Right Stuff.”