Episodes
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
January 15, 2023- Yesterday Teaches Tomorrow
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Time and time again, in stories and scriptures and songs, ancestors have left lessons for building beloved community. Though they come in all languages and expressions, the wisdom persists: to resist materialism and hold on to what truly matters; to unshackle from habits of needless prejudice; to put down the weapons we store in our hands and hearts and study war no more. How much comfort can we take that we aren’t nearly the first generation to struggle to live into these communal ways? And what’s our part in the progress?
Music for Gathering- Come, Come Whoever You Are- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Aimee K. Bryant (:29)
Words of Welcome & Call to Worship- Rev. Arif Mamdani (5:17)
Hymn- 'Tis a Gift to be Simple- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (13:05)
Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Jen Crow (15:20)
Practice of Giving and Receiving- Rev. Arif Mamdani (22:29)
Offertory- We Shall Be Known by Ma Muse- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Aimee K. Bryant (23:22)
Message- Yesterday Teaches Tomorrow- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (26:11)
Benediction- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (52:30)
Music for Going- Return Again- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Aimee K. Bryant
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
January 1, 2023- Practicing Pause
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Join us for a time of contemplation and intention setting as we gather on the turning of the year. Together, we’ll engage in the spiritual practices of pausing, noticing, settling and resetting—practices that serve us well in living lives of love, purpose and meaning in all the moments of our lives. We’ll also enjoy music by special guest Dean Magraw on this Sunday.
Words of Welcome- Lóre Stevens (1:13)
Singing Together- Breathing Meditation (5:21)
Time for All Ages- Slow Motion Freeze Tag- Aimee K. Bryant (7:33)
Music- Regeneration by Dean Magraw (12:18)
Meditation Prayer and Cycle of Life- Lóre Stevens (15:33)
Message- Practicing Pause- Rev. Jen Crow (19:44)
Practice of Giving and Receiving (42:29)
Offertory- Waterfall / May this Be Love by Jimi Hendrix - Dean Magraw (43:46)
Singing Together- My Life Flows On- Dean Magraw and Aimee K. Bryant (46:41)
Benediction- Rev. Jen Crow (50:06)
Music for Going- Where You Go I Will Go by Shoshana Jedwab - Aimee K. Bryant and Dean Magraw
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
December 18, 2022- Dreaming in the Dark
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
As we approach the longest nights of the year and the beginning of Hanukkah, we’ll explore the wonders that take place in the dark. Perhaps it is in our dreaming, in those times when the limitations that so often diminish our imagination drop away, that we can find healing and hope. Join us on Sunday as we claim our space in this darkest time of the year and trust in the generative power of our dreams.
Singing to Gather- O Come You Longing Thirsty Souls- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (:20)
Words of Welcome and Call to Worship- Rev. Jen Crow (2:48)
Story- Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o (9:57)
Singing- Light One Candle - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (19:21)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Lóre Stevens (22:50)
Message- Dreaming in the Dark- Rev. Jen Crow (28:18)
Invitation to Give to Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (49:46)
Offertory- Wanderers Nachtlied II by Goethe/Schubert- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (51:38)
Singing Together- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (54:22)
Benediction- Rev. Jen Crow (57:49)
Monday Dec 05, 2022
December 4, 2022- Waiting for the Coming Dreams
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Winter is a time of turning inward, a time where the nights are longer and so too is our time for dreaming.
December is a month in which we experience ever shorter days, the longest night, and then the turning toward the long days of summer again. It is also a month in which some amongst us share stories about a light that held out against hope and others tell of the coming of a singular light to the world.
As we begin this time of beginnings, as we enter this month of waiting, of dreaming, of telling stories and remembering in our bones the turning of the earth, the turning of the seasons, and the turning of our tradition, we gather on Sunday to start at the beginning. We’ll revisit beginnings, wonder about what came before the beginning, where we’re situated in the line of beginnings and endings, and incline our hearts toward what we hear when we’re dreaming in the dark.
Singing to Gather- Come Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing (:30)
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (1:20)
Time for All Ages- Rev. Jen Crow (8:58)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Jen Crow (16:18)
Message- Waiting for the Coming Dreams- Rev. Arif Mamdani (23:21)
Holiday Giving Introduction- Isabel Quast (44:55)
Offertory- Franco Holder, piano
Hymn- Blue Boat Home (50:41)
Benediction- Rev. Arif Mamdani (53:38)
Monday Nov 21, 2022
November 20, 2022- Becoming Together: Child Dedication Sunday
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
This Sunday, Nov. 20, we will celebrate the miracle that is at the center of our larger story and the cycle of life. We will welcome, name, and dedicate ourselves to the care of children in our congregation through a Child Dedication Ritual. Together we will discern and practice the spiritual work of committing ourselves to the care of our youngest and making room for the people they will become over the course their lives.
Singing to Gather- Come, Come Whoever You Are
Words of Welcome- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (2:21)
Child Dedication Ritual- Lauren Wyeth, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Ashley Harness (7:47)
Silence, Meditation, Prayer- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (15:09)
Practice of Giving and Receiving- Rev. Ashley Harness (22:46)
Offertory- Glen Thomas Rideout (25:36)
Message- Becoming Together- Rev. Ashley Harness (26:56)
Benediction- Rev. Ashley Harness (42:13)
Monday Nov 07, 2022
November 6, 2022- The Practice of Giving and Receiving
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
This Sunday, November 6, we open the theme of “Giving, Receiving (as love shows us how).” We’ll enter the theme through the Tonglen practice, a Buddhist practice that invites us to open our hearts and spirits to giving and receiving and in doing so, soften our hearts and live more deeply into the experience of our interdependence. Drawing on the work of rev. angel Kyodo Williams and Lama Rod Owens, we’ll have time for practice, song, and reflection as love leads the way.
Opening Hymn- Wake Now My Senses- Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder (:21)
Words of Welcome- Rev. Arif Mamdani (2:32)
Time for All Ages- Aimee K. Bryant (6:00)
Meditation and Prayer- Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder, Rev. Ashley Harness (11:13)
Practice of Giving and Receiving- Rev. Ashley Harness (19:12)
Mesage- The Practice of Giving and Receiving- Rev. Arif Mamdani (22:49)
Tonglen Practice- Rev. Arif Mamdani (33:38)
Singing Together- Filled with Loving Kindness- Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder (44:42)
Benediction- Rev. Arif Mamdani (47:43)
Monday Oct 24, 2022
October 23, 2022- A River of Stars
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
As we continue exploring our monthly theme, "You Can Count on This," we move from heart, body, and mind to…space? Many may wonder how the vast field of galaxies can be counted on. But our ancestors have always traced stories onto constellations. Humanity navigated dangerous waters using those reliable but distant stars. During our own times of loss and alienation, how can the mysterious, interdependent universe provide solace and hope?
Singing to Gather- We Are- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Franco Holder (:29)
Poem by Nancy Scaffer (3:34)
Words of Welcome- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (5:18)
Story for All Ages- Quilatzli and the River of Stars- by Lóre Stevens, inspired by Aztec and Greek mythology (10:38)
Body Meditation- Michael Tangen (16:02)
Body Prayer- Lóre Stevens (20:04)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Ashley Harness-Jiminez (22:25)
Invitation to Give - Rev. Ashley Harness-Jiminez (27:33)
Offertoty- Into the West by STØLACE- Michael Tangen (31:35)
Homily- A River of Stars- Lóre Stevens (40:44)
Hymn- A Firemist and a Planet - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (50:43)
Benediction- Lóre Stevens (53:57)
Monday Oct 10, 2022
October 9, 2022- What We Need Is Here
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
As we continue our exploration of the theme, “You Can Count On This,” we turn our attention to our bodies this week. Sources of ancient wisdom carried deep within our bones, sources of comfort, pleasure, pain, joy, grief, and frustration – our bodies hold so much. Through story, prayer, music, poetry and shared breath, we’ll explore the wisdom of the body this week.
Singing to Gather- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Franco Holder (:51)
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (7:26)
Story for All Ages- Lauren Wyeth (13:07)
Singing- This Little Light of Mine-Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Franco Holder (19:54)
Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Jen Crow (23:43)
Practice of Giving- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (31:07)
Message- What We Need Is Here- Lauren Wyeth, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Jen Crow (35:55)
Chant- What We Need Is Here- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (55:48)
Benediction- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (1:00:20)
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
October 2, 2022- The Heart Left Open Will Heal Itself
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
As we begin our exploration of the monthly theme, “You Can Count On This,” we’ll start with our hearts. What do our hearts tell us, and how do we listen? Where and with whom do we place our hearts? And what do we do with the inevitable heartbreak that comes? We’ll explore all of these questions and more through stories, songs, meditation, and prayer together.
Singing Together- Circle 'Round for Freedom (:28)
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (1:35)
Story for All Ages- Rev. Ashley Harness (8:54)
Hymn- Lean On Me by Bill Withers- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (14:33)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (23:02)
Practice of Giving- Rev. Jen Crow (37:45)
Offertory- Franco Holder, piano
Message- The Heart Left Open Will Heal Itself- Rev. Jen Crow (42:50)
Benediction- Rev. Jen Crow (1:01:39)
Outro- Franco Holder, piano
Monday Sep 26, 2022
September 25, 2022- A Topography of Belonging
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Rumi and Jung agree on at least one thing: paradox is our greatest spiritual gift.
As Rumi notes:
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense.
And isn’t that what we long for – that space of paradox, out beyond rightdoing and wrongdoing, beyond belonging where event the phrase each other doesn’t make any sense?
This Sunday, we explore the topography of belonging and the paths that may or may not get us where we long to be.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:40)
Story- The Green Grass Grows All Around- Lóre Stevens (7:38)
Prayer and Silence- Rev. Arif Mamdani (10:41)
Practice of Giving: Beacon Interfaith Housing- Lóre Stevens (19:32)
Message- A Topography of Belonging- Rev. Arif Mamdani (22:41)
Singing Together- Love Will Guide Us- Franco Holder, piano (38:43)
Benediction- Rev. Arif Mamdani (40:22)