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Whether you believe the resurrection was real or a myth, come celebrate Easter with us! Even when you think all is lost in despair, hope can and does rise again.

Join us as we highlight the benefits we all receive when we focus less on ourselves and more on being in  community with others. This special intergenerational service feature music, spoken word and even a few surprises. You don’t want to miss it!

Who is our neighbor, and what does it mean to be neighborly? Rev. Madelyn Campbell, a member of the Joseph Priestley District Board, a neighbor to the south, will explore these questions with us.

It hardly seems possible, but our wonderful alto soloist Beverly Gross Spencer has been a part of music at USG for thirty years. This Sunday we honor her musical presence with Robert Ray’s tuneful “Gospel Magnificat” as well as Duke Ellington’s soulful “Come Sunday.” This is music that speaks directly to the heart, something that Beverly […]

Beneath all the rhetoric and political division, we’re joined together by our common humanity. Can we acknowledge our past, accept our present and work together for our future? Can we say openly and honestly, “This is Us”?

Life has existed on planet Earth for approximately 3.8 billion years. Born 209 years ago on Feb 12, 1809, Charles Darwin changed our understanding of the history – and future – of life. His ideas can still affect the way we live our lives. How can Darwin’s ideas help you cultivate a sense of awe and wonder? […]

The holiday hustle and bustle are over, right?  Do you feel like very little time transpired before you went right back into hurry, hurry, hurry mode?  Do you feel like way too many parts of your year – or your life for that matter – involve tumbling from one activity to the next?   Many of […]

This service is offered by the UUA to listen deeply to the stories that have not been heard and to lament what our UU tradition has lost by being unable – or unwilling – to center People of Color. It’s a celebration of our commitment to live into a new chapter of our faith’s story.

In 1967 Dr. King preached a sermon by this title. He said it was midnight in the international and national social order as well as the personal and psychological order. He examined biblical text and US history for when and how people had faith in the coming dawn. How can these lessons instruct us today?

USG continues its month of holiday-themed services with Hallelujah! A joyful service featuring music, readings and homilies celebrating African-American holiday culture.