Upcoming Events

Please join us Sunday mornings at 9 am to discuss “the issues of the day” while respectfully welcoming different perspectives. See the weekly e-updates or monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Our Open Forum Covenant: In the Open Forum Discussion, we agree to discuss the issues of the day honestly and respectfully, welcoming the diversity of views that may be expressed on any given topic.

Some elaboration on our covenant: The “issues of the day” are the issues we choose to discuss, which often have some connection to current events, including political, local, national, and world events, or otherwise newsworthy events, but which also sometimes include more personal or philosophical topics. In our discussions, we welcome disagreement about topics, but we do not welcome criticism of other participants’ motives, character, knowledge, or wisdom.

Parenting is harder than ever before. Older folks feel like they tried to do everything right but get no credit. Younger parents have so many places of information – but will it be the right ones? We honor the ancestors who came before and offer a bit of kindness to those in the trenches today. Rev. Pam Rumancik will lead worship, and the Band will play.

The Green Sanctuary Committee promotes awareness, appreciation, and action in support of the environment on which we all depend. We promote worship that deepens our connection to the natural world, educational programs for all ages, service projects, and non-partisan political actions that address the climate crisis.

The Green Sanctuary group meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month following the worship service. Please join us!

Tending the Spark – Where the Body Remembers, the Spirit Sings. This intentional gathering remembers the ancient ways of ancestors who circled and sang under the night sky. Come as you are, ready to rest, remember, and be renewed. This is an alternative service featuring movement, chant & conversation with a finger food potluck after. All are welcome to attend. If you have non-church friends/family who might be interested, please pass along this invitation. This service is held the 2nd Sunday of the month.

We meet to discuss issues related to Atheism, Agnosticism, and Humanism, with related videos and reading materials. See the weekly e-updates and monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Reading Roundtable meets twice a month to discuss a 5- to 10-page essay, short story, or poem from an anthology. We are currently reading Vital Ideas: Crime, from the Great Books Foundation. All are welcome! We meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 10 a.m. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome. See the weekly e-updates and monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Tai Chi is an ancient practice that enhances health, concentration, and wellbeing. It can be practiced by people of all ages, sizes, shapes, and abilities. This class will focus on short movement sequences that increase flexibility, strength, and balance. The class is open to beginners and to those with prior experience. Free YouTube videos will be available to enhance home practice. The class is based on the modified Yang style of tai chi as taught by Master Moy Lin Shin.

From January through June, we are meeting on Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am.

Instructor: Melanie Terbovic, a certified Tai Chi teacher

Please join us Sunday mornings at 9 am to discuss “the issues of the day” while respectfully welcoming different perspectives. See the weekly e-updates or monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Our Open Forum Covenant: In the Open Forum Discussion, we agree to discuss the issues of the day honestly and respectfully, welcoming the diversity of views that may be expressed on any given topic.

Some elaboration on our covenant: The “issues of the day” are the issues we choose to discuss, which often have some connection to current events, including political, local, national, and world events, or otherwise newsworthy events, but which also sometimes include more personal or philosophical topics. In our discussions, we welcome disagreement about topics, but we do not welcome criticism of other participants’ motives, character, knowledge, or wisdom.

We’ll look at our early roots and see what we have in common with our ancestors. How can their vision help us move into a brighter future? Rev. Pam Rumancik will lead worship.
Congregational Annual Meeting follows worship.

Young Adults (ages 18-35ish) are invited to join us for our monthly meetings, when we discuss and make plans for upcoming events.

Living Well is the new name for the Blue Zones discussion group, which meets monthly in Atherton Hall. We will continue to explore the concept of a blue zone through discussion of broader questions concerning our physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual lives. What does it mean to live well? How do we live well? Explore these and other questions of health and wellbeing. Living Well will begin meeting on Sept. 17 to begin discussing the book The Art and Science of Connection by Kasley Killam. The author explores the role of human connection in health.

Tai Chi is an ancient practice that enhances health, concentration, and wellbeing. It can be practiced by people of all ages, sizes, shapes, and abilities. This class will focus on short movement sequences that increase flexibility, strength, and balance. The class is open to beginners and to those with prior experience. Free YouTube videos will be available to enhance home practice. The class is based on the modified Yang style of tai chi as taught by Master Moy Lin Shin.

From January through June, we are meeting on Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am.

Instructor: Melanie Terbovic, a certified Tai Chi teacher

Please join us Sunday mornings at 9 am to discuss “the issues of the day” while respectfully welcoming different perspectives. See the weekly e-updates or monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Our Open Forum Covenant: In the Open Forum Discussion, we agree to discuss the issues of the day honestly and respectfully, welcoming the diversity of views that may be expressed on any given topic.

Some elaboration on our covenant: The “issues of the day” are the issues we choose to discuss, which often have some connection to current events, including political, local, national, and world events, or otherwise newsworthy events, but which also sometimes include more personal or philosophical topics. In our discussions, we welcome disagreement about topics, but we do not welcome criticism of other participants’ motives, character, knowledge, or wisdom.

Rev. Dr. C. Scot Giles, our Community Minister, will lead this service, a reflection on the traditional Beatitudes, updated for our time. There are different levels of meaning in the stories from the Bible, but popular culture ignores them in favor of a literal reading. Read with understanding, the Beatitudes is one of the loveliest passages in the Bible and contains immense wisdom. Dr. Giles’s sermon will unfold those lessons and insights and show how to use them.

All are welcome to join us as we discuss selected Buddhist texts and try to apply the principles and techniques to our everyday lives. See the weekly e-updates or monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Join us the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. We primarily discuss works of fiction. See the weekly e-updates or monthly Focus newsletter for details.

Reading Roundtable meets twice a month to discuss a 5- to 10-page essay, short story, or poem from an anthology. We are currently reading Vital Ideas: Crime, from the Great Books Foundation. All are welcome! We meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 10 a.m. Visitors and newcomers are always welcome. See the weekly e-updates and monthly Focus newsletter for details.

The mission of the Transitions group is to provide a forum for mature adults to explore life transitions with a supportive community during daytime hours. We meet the 4th Thursday of the month at 10 am (3rd Thursday in Nov & Dec to avoid meeting on holidays.) Program topics are chosen based on participant surveys and are often presented by group members or invited guests. All are welcome to join us; feel free to invite a friend! Check the Focus & weekly e-updates for meeting info.

The Feminine Divine Women’s Group provides a welcoming sacred space for women to form a bond with each other and with the feminine divine. We strive to be inclusive, compassionate, and understanding of women and their challenges, joys, and spiritual history. At our September meeting, we typically select a book with a feminine divine or feminine historical theme to study & discuss over the course of the year. We meet the last Saturday of the month at 10 am.

Tai Chi is an ancient practice that enhances health, concentration, and wellbeing. It can be practiced by people of all ages, sizes, shapes, and abilities. This class will focus on short movement sequences that increase flexibility, strength, and balance. The class is open to beginners and to those with prior experience. Free YouTube videos will be available to enhance home practice. The class is based on the modified Yang style of tai chi as taught by Master Moy Lin Shin.

From January through June, we are meeting on Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am.

Instructor: Melanie Terbovic, a certified Tai Chi teacher