The times may change, the politics may change, the risks may change, but the purpose of the church, it does not change. The purpose of the church to ground us in our deep interconnection and interdependence, to widen our vision, to strengthen our resolve, to help us remember our power, to remember we are in this life together, that we are lucky enough to be alive in this moment, receiving gifts from the generations of the past, holding onto them for a while, enriching, nourishing, evolving those gifts and passing them on to the generations to come. We are here to remember how to make love come alive in the world, in our relationships, to believe in hope and possibility, and to create the world that we long for. Let's make sure this is our work together. -- Rev. Jen Crow, First Universalist, Minneapolis
Spiritual resilience asks us to hold on to some thing and to let go of others. It isn't just about snapping back to form; it includes growth and grief. This morning, we recast resileince not as an individual characteristic but as communal practice.
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Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Jason Seymour
Worship Associate: Stephen Beals
Music: Elisabeth Weber, UUSGS Choir
Offering Recipient: Pioneer Valley Project
