Christmas Eve Worship
Dec
24
6:00 PM18:00

Christmas Eve Worship

Jan Richardson writes, “I cannot tell you how the light comes, but that it does. That it will. That it works its way into the deepest dark that enfolds you though it may seem long ages in coming or arrive in a shape you did not foresee.” The Shepherds abiding in the feels certainly could not have foreseen what happened on their night watch in Luke 2. We can feel Luke, the gospel writer struggling to describe the angels, the sound, the heavenly host, the light. Join us on Christmas Eve as we-with Luke- Struggle to Find the Words- for this incredible manifestation of the Holy out in the fields in the Judean countryside as we celebrate,"Stratia (Greek): στρατιά, ᾶς, ἡ  A Multitude of Lights Arriving." Don't forget to bring your candles because we will be lighting them together toward the end of the service. May the light of Christ (and the darkness that is equally holy and necessary for us to make sense of it) be born in all of us on this Holy night. I look forward to being with you at 6:00 pm on Zoom! -Rev. Jeanne

Please contact us on our Connect page if you would like the Zoom link for the service or join us on Facebook livestream at 6:00 PM on Dec. 24

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Transitions Group
Feb
6
10:30 AM10:30

Transitions Group

On the first Thursday of each month our Transitions group gathers on Zoom from 10:30-12:00. We provide a safe place- a circle of love, support, and wisdom for everyone who is in transition. Some of us are in places of not knowing about health and family issues, some are on cancer journeys, some have lost jobs, are having financial struggles, are grieving the loss of loved ones, or just trying to find the ground after the trauma of the pandemic. We have a covenant of confidentiality with one another and use poetry (Currently Jan Richardson's book "Blessings in times of Grief") as a container and talk about how the Divine is present and moving in our lives. And we do it  in a very ecumenical openhearted way- so no matter what your spiritual background (or not) you are welcome to join us. Rev. Jeanne leads this group and offers gentle group care and guidance for our conversations. Please contact us via the form on the contact page of the website if you are interested in attending or have questions.  We are grateful to have this ministry opportunity to offer the big-hearted journey support that is one of our core strengths at UCH.  

P.S. This is safe, welcoming space for lgbtqia+ folkx.   

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Sunday Worship: December 15
Dec
15
10:30 AM10:30

Sunday Worship: December 15

✨ Join Us This Sunday for Advent 3: The Work of Becoming God-Bearers ✨
"What was achieved in the body of Mary will happen in the soul of everyone who receives the Word." —St. Gregory of Nyssa

Mary’s story reminds us of the unsettling beauty of God’s work in us and through us. As Rachel Held Evans writes, “Mary is what made Jesus both fully God and fully human, her womb is the place where heaven and earth meld into one.”

This Sunday, we’ll explore Luke 1:26-56—Mary’s agitating encounter with Gabriel and her visit to Elizabeth—and reflect on what it means to be Theotokos alongside her: God-Bearers in a world that feels disturbed and tossed together.

📖 Scripture: Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:39-56
🕯️ Theme: The Disturbing, Agitating Work of Becoming God-Bearers

Please contact us if you would like the Zoom link for the service, or join us here for the sermon live stream.

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Sunday Worship
Nov
24
10:30 AM10:30

Sunday Worship

Melinda Marble writes "I began to notice that when my grief, anger, and powerlessness threatened to overwhelm me, that gratitude softened the most jagged edges." Join us this Sunday as we talk Gratitude and Thanksgiving Week in the midst of some very jagged edges in our nation, in our communities, in our families, and in ourselves. We will be deep diving into Jesus Healing of the 10 Lepers, and talk about how the Greek word used for Thanks  (eucharisteó: εὐχαριστέω) actually makes practicing gratitude a sacramental activity as Paul puts it "in all things" (Even the yucky ones). I look forward to being with you on Zoom and Livestream for Softening the Most Jagged Edges: Cultivating The Sacrament of Gratitude (eucharisteó: εὐχαριστέω)  in the Midst of Grief, Anger, and Powerlessnesson  -Rev. Jeanne

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Sunday Worship
Nov
17
10:30 AM10:30

Sunday Worship

Johnathan Swift writes, "Falsehood flies and the truth comes limping after it."  We are awash in falsehood and untruth right now in our nation. It has affected our election and our destiny. As we travel this wilderness that has been thrust upon us.. How do we determine what it true? How do we know where to stand and how to be the Holy Spirit filled seekers of justice we are called to be?  I look forward to being with you as we go waaaay off liturgical order and deep dive into Jesus confrontation with Diabalos  (διάβολος, (Greek): (NRSVUE/The Devil) The slanderer. The enemy, The false accuser. Liar, and Speaker or Voice of Untruth -Strong’s) Join us this Sunday for Luke 4: 1-13 and "Who We Are and What We Have Come To Do and Be: Confronting Diabalos  διάβολος with Integrity and Authenticity. -Rev. Jeanne

Please contact us on our Connect page if you would like the Zoom link for the service.

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