Please join us on Sunday for a very special worship service. This Installation Ceremony is our congregation formally entering into shared ministry with Rev. Maria Cristina. The service will include special guests, music and more. We will celebrate after with food.
Guy Nelson will dive deep into the idea of Creative Play. It's a fun and powerful way for groups to interact and co-create art, stories and solutions in a complex world. Guy brings his talents and decades of experience as a workshop leader, improv actor, musician and author. He believes Creative Play can transform groups and individuals and is a deeply spiritual practice that teaches us to be present, open, compassionate and imaginative in all aspects of our lives. Come and see how we can learn it and apply it!
Universalist Clara Barton is best known for her work in organizing nursing services during the Civil War and, later, founding the American Red Cross. She did not start this work until she was over 40. Two members from East Shore will also be inducted into the Clara Barton Sisterhood, which was created in her name as a way for local women’s groups, congregations, and individuals to honor women aged 80 and over for their contributions to their congregations and communities.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with us in the name of Miriam, the first prophetess of the Old Testament. Miriam, whose name means star of the sea, fierce sea, beloved, who was dancer, singer, water bearer, worshiper, and wife and mother to no one, will remind us all the unique and infinite ways that we can embody joy! How do we experience joy in our bodies and let it bring forth new life? Together, we call upon joy, for us and for the next generations.
This Music Sunday service will be a playful, joyful approach to incorporating music and singing in our daily lives. The East Shore Mighty Choir will sing a few songs, there will be several special musical guests, and the congregation will join voices to express exquisite musical joy. Please submit your favorite hymn (or sing-along song that might not be in either hymnal) and chances are good we will include it in the service! Email [email protected] to suggest your favorites.
Just like flower communion but with books! Bring a book, take a book.
We're inviting a couple of people to participate in the service by reading a passage from their favorite book. Interested?
World-famous drag chanteuse Arnaldo will be performing and sharing on this exuberant, uplifting and informative service. We will be addressing the conservative backlash against drag performers and trans people, with action plans of what we can do to combat these dangerous and deadly bills. But above all, this service will be a joyful celebration of who we are!
Join us for East Shore's annual UU Children and Youth Bridging worship. It is an amazing ritual and worship for everyone in your family to join in on. It's also a special Sunday to thank the amazing adults who help to mentor and provide ministry to our children and youth each and every Sunday. We'll be featuring voices from our community and saying our blessings and gratitude to one another. All are welcome!
In just days, delegates at the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations will vote on whether or not to continue the bylaw revision process that has been underway since 2020. The proposed changes to Article II of the bylaws, which contains the seven principles, are an attempt to articulate the values that Unitarian Universalists hold today. With love at its center, this new proposal offers up the opportunity for us to have a deeper conversation about what Unitarian Universalism looks like today. Returning guest preacher Karishma Gottfried will join us virtually from Pittsburgh as they prepare for General Assembly to lead us into a conversation about what a Unitarian Universalism with love at its center might look like.
Log in and join the service live from General Assembly in Pittsburgh. Note the time difference. There will be no in person gathering this day.
For over a dozen years, East Shore has been privileged to be of service to several Unitarian communities in the Khasi Hills of Northeast India. Together we have built a strong partnership of mutual commitment to youth education, Unitarian values, and strong personal relationships. Come join us for a celebration of this unique and compelling example of cross-cultural collaboration and fellowship with our Khasi family. Featured will be a LIVE VIDEO VISIT from a primary Khasi Unitarian minister and community leader visiting the US for GA this year. Music by John Chmaj and Barb Clagett.
In a world filled with busyness and distractions, it is all too easy to overlook the importance of intentional celebration and the nourishment it brings to our spirits. Let us gather to explore the power of creating rituals of joy in our lives. Led by JeKaren Olaoya.
Just like flower communion but with books! Bring a book, take a book.
We're inviting a couple of people to participate in the service by reading a passage from their favorite book. Interested?
Creative ideas are born in unexpected places. Yet their birth holds genius and magic in it. Join us as we explore together the collective possibilities for grace-filled wonder and transformation.
Join the Salish Sea CUUPs (Covenant of UU Pagans) as we celebrate Lammas and Lughnasadh, or the first harvest. This is a family-friendly celebration. We will celebrate with ritual, music and dancing. Bring with you what you have harvested from your garden, from your relationships, and in your life. Join us as we turn the wheel of the year.