May 3 From the Inner Source to In/Visible Gifts of Love

Rev. Jana A. Rašková

Where does our capacity to love, share, and create meaningful relationships come from? Connecting with our inner self opens a space for the gifts of love – those visible in our actions and those invisible in our attitudes, attention, and compassion. A reflection on how to recognize, receive, and pass these gifts on in everyday life.

Music by Adam Izák Pospíšil

May 10 The Clay and the Spirit: Creativity as a Path to the Divine

Yustine Castillo

We invite you to explore creativity as a bridge between matter and spirit, and to consider how the creative process – whether through art, craft, or everyday activities – can deepen our sense of meaning, presence, and connection to something greater than ourselves. We offer a reflection on how, in lived religion, human experience հանդիպs the spiritual dimension of life.

Music by Jan Pellar

May 17 The Gift of Solitude

Yustine Castillo

Solitude offers a quiet, boundless space in which we can reconnect with ourselves beyond the noise of everyday life. It can become a source of renewal, clarity, and inner balance. It allows us to listen more deeply to our thoughts, emotions, and inner wisdom. How can moments of being alone strengthen resilience, creativity, and a more authentic relationship with ourselves and others?

Music by Patricia Goodson

May 24 Beauty in the Midst of Danger – Joint service at 10:30 with the Unitarian Academy

Nicole Kirk and Holly Kelchner

When the world is frightening, choosing to create something beautiful is not a luxury. It is a human and moral act. From the freedom songs in Selma to the singing crowds during the Velvet Revolution, people under threat have always turned to music—not as an escape, but as a source of strength and community-building. Music and singing have a unique power to invite individuals into community. Why does beauty matter most precisely when it is hardest to find?

May 31 Looking on the bright side?

Rev. Ant Howe

Are you a pessimist or an optimist? Join us for our Service when Rev Ant Howe will be thinking about when optimism helps, when it is less useful, and how we might hold together joy and sorrow in a more honest and life-affirming way. We will sing together, hear readings, light candles of Joy and Concern, and hear a talk from Ant.

Music by Rev. Ant Howe