As we hold the broken pieces of our world, we must ask what can be repaired?  What should be repaired? Are there things that it’s time to let go of rather than repair?  These weeks and months following an historic election invite us into new ways of moving in the world as we pick up the pieces and create the world we want to live in. 

Jeannine Robinett will be here in person for this presentation.

Don Morishita is the Worship Associate

Come admire the new TV screen, or visit on Zoom.

Join congregant (and newly certified Narrative 4 Story Exchange facilitator) Perri Gardner for a morning of story sharing. Each participant should use one of the following prompts to prepare a 3-5 minute story to share with a partner and a small group. 

—-Tell a story about a belief you no longer hold

—-Share story about an experience that made you feel hopeful about bridging political divides

—-Tell a story about a time when you had to confront your own bias

Worship Associate Jonathan Thompson

This service may run longer than usual. There will be no Zoom service this Sunday.

And, this is the first day of Mountain Standard Time for November.

If someone says “High Church,” what comes to mind? How about “Tent Revival” or “Itinerant Preacher,” or maybe just “Sunday-go-to-meeting-finest?” We might not immediately think of a relaxed place where we are free to think, doubt, mess up, and try again. This Sunday, our visiting minister Rev. Jenny Peek joins us and brings us news of dismantling the imperialist church. What’s that? Well, it could look like high church, or a tent revival. It probably does not resemble a place where we can celebrate out bloopers.

Melody Lenkner is the Worship Associate

Our lives are filled with stories—those we inherit, those we tell ourselves, and those we share with others. In this talk, we’ll dive into the ways storytelling can be a tool for reflection, connection and meaning-making, and how we can harness its power to deepen our spiritual understanding and Unitarian Universalist principles.

Jonathan Thompson will speak.

Perri Gardner will be the Worship Associate

There will be no Zoom service today

As the election season heats up, the world turns to soundbites and completely out of context memes that are so easily shareable on social media.  They make us feel good, superior, and right.  But do they tell the whole story?  Can you know your neighbor by the memes they share?  Listening more deeply and finding out why someone feels the way they do is not only hard, but carries risks too. Is it worth it? 

Presented by Jeannine Robinett, Ministerial Intern

Worship Associate is Pam Blankenheim

Join us this Sunday as renowned artist David LaMure descries the spirituality of his art creations. He describes his work as definitely being influenced by one of the UU seven principles, “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” His mission is to create wildlife art as a mission to the survival of our species. As Dave says, “By mirroring other creatures in the grace of solidarity, we can know we are nature.”

Don Morishita will be the Worship Associate

What if there’s a way to insure that everyone in the world could have enough food to eat, water to drink, a decent place to live, good education and health care, dignified work, adequate income, and social connection?

In today’s economy with increasing inequality and environmental degradation, that would seem impossible.  Anne Martin, in her sermon, this Sunday, September 29th will show how this could happen if we redesign our economy.

This talk is based on the book by Kate Raworth.

Are we alone? People may strive for empathy and connection, to truly understand another’s pain or joy as if it were their own. Can this really be achieved? Join us this Sunday as Rev. Jenny Peek shares her reflection on the human condition. Rev. Jenny is our visiting minister from Pocatello, where she serves our sibling congregation, since 2017. She will be with us in person this Sunday

Worship Associate is Melody Lenkner

 On September 17th, 1787, the Framers of the Constitution concluded their work in Philadelphia by signing the document that would soon bind us together in common enterprise and community. Then, as now, there is still still much work to be done to build and strengthen our union.

In 2004, the US Congress passed a law providing for a recognition of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day every September 17th. This occasion gives us the opportunity to reflect on our progress toward a more perfect union.

Join congregant and CSI political science Professor Perri Gardner for some “out-there” ideas in pursuit of a more perfect union. Pocket Constitutions will be distributed to all members, friends and visitors!

Worship Associate is Jonathan Thompson

Bring water from one of your summer experiences or that holds special significance for you. We’ll merge these waters, representing how our lives are joined in this community. We’ll explore what invitations this new church year holds for each of us deepening our own practice and reaching out to the world beyond these walls.

Presented by Jeannine Robinett

Jonathan Thomson is the Worship Associate