Fall Back or Spring Forward? Rev. Dawn Fortune Daylight Savings Time ends on this day and we set our clocks back an hour. It is the Sunday before the mid-term elections. In towns and states all across the United States, people are preparing to go to the polls. Will our nation fall back, or spring … Continued

To Everything There is a Season Lay speaker Theresa McReynolds In ancient times, Samhain was believed to be the time when the veil was thin between the world of the living and the world of the dead. It is a time to honor our beloved dead… Do you have pictures or special things to remember … Continued

Lessons from Alfred Bernhard Nobel Rev. Dawn Fortune Born on October 21, 1833, Alfred Nobel is remembered for the annual prizes that bear his name, but he originally gained fame for inventing dynamite! What can his story teach us about our own legacy?

Listen to the Silence Guest speaker Alice Gitchell Unitarian Universalism and the Society of Friends have always been somewhat sympatico in outlook and action. Let’s hear more about this peaceful tradition.

Christopher Columbus and Conspicuous Consumption Rev. Dawn Fortune Christopher Columbus is celebrated and reviled on this weekend. We will examine his legacy in North America and consider what it means in our age.

Coming Home Rev. Dawn Fortune On the anniversary of John Murray’s landing in New Jersey, and the 10th year anniversary of the UU Congregation of the South Jersey Shore opening its building, we also celebrate the newly-installed first called minister. It is a time to consider the meaning of home – what is it, how … Continued

The Spirituality of Abundance Guest speaker Elizabeth Terry Giving, generosity, and believing in abundance are the beating heart of Unitarian Universalism. Let’s explore how practicing the Spirituality of Abundance can shape our interactions within our congregations, inform our connections to our neighborhood and community, and foster deep relationships with other Unitarian Universalist congregations.

As the Harvest Approaches Rev. Dawn Fortune It is said that we reap what we sow. What are the things we gather now and how do they show what it was we planted? We look internally at our selves, our community, and our nation in this service.

Return Again Rev. Dawn Fortune In a traditional ritual celebrated in many Unitarian Universalist congregations, we gather to celebrate the beginning of a new church year, bringing water from our journey to share in the common bowl, blending our stories and our spirits into a joined, whole community of souls.

Transcendentalism: Not just a walk in the woods. Lay speaker Tracey Staab Catino Tracey Staab Catino, former English teacher, will explain transcendentalism, a philosophical and social movement from the mid 1800s. Most people think of transcendentalism as an escape from industrialism through nature. But, it is much more than that. Learn how transcendentalism relates to … Continued