December 2007 - Posts

• Ceremony of Releasing and Welcoming

  At the turning of the year, this year on December 30, the Sunday closest to New Year's Day, our congregation joined in a ceremony of releasing and welcoming, sometimes called the Burning Bowl. For many Unitarian Universalist congregations, this is Read More... Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007 8:07 PM by RevMary | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley

• Every Person has Worth and Dignity

  So maybe it doesn't look like a big deal to affirm the worth and dignity of every person, something we Unitarian Universalists do as part of our religious practice. But if we go beyond saying it to actually following up on it, it's not ordinary Read More... Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 4:41 PM by RevMary | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley

• Solstice a Religious Holiday?

  Yes, we Unitarian Universalists do celebrate the Winter Solstice as a religious holiday. It's just a few days before Christmas, so everything seems to run together, but the solstice, the day with the longest night of the year, has meaning for us. Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:57 AM by RevMary | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley