January 13, 2019
by Reverend Patricia Hart and
Marty Blachly-Cross
Worship Associate
"Remember Those Who Forget," an article written by a Presbyterian elder, asks us to imagine how congregations might become more dementia-friendly. Why is this important to Unitarian Universalists? How might our own experiences with those who suffer from cognitive memory loss—those in our congregation, families and larger communities—transform us and move us to act on our values?
October 14, 2018
by Reverend Peter Newport and
Marty Blachly-Cross
Worship Associate
Loss of identity, not knowing who you are, is part of white supremacy culture—for white people, anyway. A personal look, this morning, from where one white person came from; some of the confusions that arose along the way; and the story of John Wampus.
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September 23, 2018
by Reverend Patricia Hart and
Marty Blachly-Cross
Worship Associate
In Unitarian Universalism, everything important is rooted in the covenant that members make with one another. Everyone is free to believe and practice their own faith—but even in that freedom, there is the mutual commitment to a vision and way of being together. (How does that work?)
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August 26, 2018
by Reverend Patricia Hart with
The Ministerial Search Committee and
Marty Blachly-Cross
Worship Associate
West Shore has begun the search for the next Senior Minister who will be “called” to serve this church. How does that search happen, and what (who) is it for? What's the tradition and theology behind this long involved process? How is it changing in our time? How will West Shore approach this process? And, how can you get involved? Bring your questions and thoughts as Rev. Tricia and the Search Committee reflect together.
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July 22, 2018
by Worship Associates
Maura Garin and Marty Blachy-Cross
Being hospitable as a congregation might take on different forms from the traditional view of what hospitality is. In today's world, what does hospitality look like: from our own congregation to how we relate to others in the global sense?
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April 22, 2018
by Reverend Patricia Hart and
Martha Blanchly-Cross
Worship Associate
We will celebrate Earth Day with a charming and thought-provoking story service about this beautiful and fragile planet, and the role that human beings play in the great drama of life.