Water, Justice, and Black Lives Guest speaker Lena Smith Ms. Smith, the Regional Organizer for Food & Water Watch, will talk about how Water and Environmental Justice affects Black Lives… even right now, as Atlantic City could potentially become another Flint, Michigan. Does our dedication to environmental justice extend to those outside our own walls?

Beloved Conversations Revisited Rev. Cynthia Cain, Barbara Miller, Heidi Jannsch Over thirty members of our congregation have engaged in meaningful conversations about racism, white privilege, and the issues surrounding the African American community today. In this service, we’ll be hearing from some of these folks. Come and be enlightened!

A Blues Praxis Rev. Cynthia Cain What can we learn from the blues about living, loving, and about the life of a community of faith? Quite a bit, I will argue. From Robert Johnson to Muddy Waters, the lessons abound.

Changing the Way We Look at Love Rev. Cynthia Cain Our language is the only one that has but a single word for “love.” There are so many other ways to think about love, and to broaden our conversation about who we are as people of faith, especially when we, as Unitarian Universalists talk so … Continued

Congregational Challenges of Calling a Minister Lay speakers Jim Gentile, Marsha Hannah, Paul Utts from the Ministerial Search Committee The worship theme this year is “Change.” As our Congregation anticipates calling a Minister later this year, the Ministerial Search Committee presents a service to contemplate the congregational, relational, and stewardship challenges now placed before the … Continued

Let Us Pray (Please?) Rev. Cynthia Cain I think we all know by now that prayer is good for your health. So… how can UUs, with our theologies, and lack thereof, all over the map, agree on a way to pray? A good conversation for a congregation in search!

The Geese Are Flying Low Rev. Cynthia Cain A look at mental illness and how we as UUs can normalize our conversations around it.

New Year REVOLUTIONS Rev. Cynthia Cain Let’s forget the old tired resolutions we never keep. What do we need to stand up FOR and stand AGAINST, starting today, and HOW do we do it?

Beyond Categorical Thinking Guest speaker Carol Carter Walker and the Ministerial Search Committee Try this: close your eyes and imagine a minister. Was it a person of a particular gender, race, or age? Without becoming aware of our preconceptions and biases, we could potentially overlook the person who would be the best match for us. … Continued

Peaceful Dissent As a Spiritual Path Lay speaker Deb Dagavarian What are the ways in which marches and rallies for social justice causes offer spiritual gratification?