Topic: Spirituality & the Arts summer services

Theatre in this Time

What is the role of theatre in this time of pandemic with its spotlight on systemic racism? Becky Strum and friends “hold a mirror up to nature” through music and a zoom-staged play reading. A Spirituality & the Arts summer worship service. Join fellow congregants to participate in the service at https://zoom.us/my/cvuusservice/ Order of Service … Continue reading Theatre in this Time

Seeking Perspective

A Spirituality & the Arts summer worship service led by Jason Duquette-Hoffman. Order of Service Prelude: Chuck Miller Welcome & Pathways to Connection: Jason Duquette-Hoffman, Worship Associate Call to Worship & Chalice Lighting  Still I Rise by Maya Angelou read by Esther Thomas with music by Margie Bekoff Time for All Ages: Taking Pictures with a … Continue reading Seeking Perspective

Writing and the Spirit

A number of CVUUS friends and members who love to write shared their purpose and process and described how writing feeds their soul and nurtures their spirit. A famous, best-selling author offered a special reading and Kate Gridley played original music to accompany the images of photographer Martha Lentz (Karl Lindholm’s sister). Order of Service … Continue reading Writing and the Spirit

Let Us Bake Bread Together, then Say “Cheese”

We shared reflections from Joanna Colwell, Jean Terwilliger and Liam Greenwood and delicious visual montages of congregants making and giving bread compiled by Liam along with musical performances from some of our congregants. Order of Service Prelude: Here We Are   Chuck Miller on piano with visual montage compiled by Lucy Tenenbaum Let us Break Bread … Continue reading Let Us Bake Bread Together, then Say “Cheese”

Magic and Spirituality: Un-Bound Belief

This Sunday, Zac Young and Jackson Ridd led us in a service titled “Un-Bound Belief: An exploration of belief and truth in the context of modern performance, traditional practices, and academic understandings of magic.” What do we believe, why do we believe it, and what actions, experiences, and group participations can affect our beliefs? Speakers … Continue reading Magic and Spirituality: Un-Bound Belief