Evening Worship
Every evening we have the opportunity to gather to worship together in a family friendly environment as only the SUUSI community can! Each service will touch on our theme, while providing a chance for participation, renewal and reflection on our day. Worship will be from 7-7:45 pm. Friday's outdoor service location will be announced as details are finalized.
Monday
Matt Meyer Beyond Light Bulbs: Covenant and Collective Action
Ours is a faith guided by covenant. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that some things are better accomplished in community. A spiritual life is one of those. Social justice work is another. Join us for a service of rhythm, music, covenantal community and collective action.
A life-long Unitarian Universalist, Matt Meyer is a percussion artist and frequent worship leader. He is a graduate ofBerklee College of Music and has studied in Cuba, Ghana, and Central America. A love of music and a deep respect for its ability to stir and transform audiences is at the heart of Matt's continuing devotion to understand more of the world's cultures through the vocabulary of rhythm. Matt's worships provide a dynamic and varied experience of rhythm's enduring power to teach us about ourselves and each other. When the congregation is wrapped up in the sounds of the drum, fully absorbed in the readings or moved to their feet by inspired group rhythm-making, there is a magic that happens: community is cultivated.
Tuesday
Rev. Dr. Alma Faith Crawford
We are proud to announce that Rev Alma Faith Crawford will be providing our Tuesday evening worship service.
Watch this space for more information about Rev Alma Faith Crawford!
Wednesday
Rev. Chip Rousch: Pilot-Induced Oscillation, or Finding Joy in Anxious Times
Could Buddhism make you a better test-pilot? Could an imaginary sword make you a better leader? Can we use our anxieties to lead us to deeper joy?
Chip Roush has preached at 36 different venues in eight states--including SUUSI, where he gave a Theme Talk on thereligous humanism of the Grateful Dead, back in 2008. Besides serving congregations in Illinois and Michigan, he co-edited "The Arc of the Universe is Long: Unitarian Universalists, Anti-Racism, and the Journey from Calgary," with the Rev. Ms. Leslie Takahashi-Morris and Dr. Leon Spencer. He blogs at http://SoMayWeBe.com
Thursday
Rev. Tracy Sprowls-Jenks: Joy of Community
Tonight, we celebrate the joys and sorrows that accompany transitions in our community. New babies will be dedicated, those who have passed will be mourned, and the transition into adulthood will be celebrated. Come, feel the joy of community.
Tracy Sprowls-Jenks is the minister of the First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, NJ. She has served Unitarian Universalist congregations for 20 years as an ordained minister and as a volunteer.!
Friday
SUUSI Earth-Centered Worship: Releasing Barriers to Joy
Sandy Madara and the Rev. Dr. Michael Tino will gather members of the SUUSI community to plan our annual outdoor Earth-centered worship. Taking advantage of the waning moon, we will focus on releasing those things that block us from fully experiencing joy.
Sandy Madara and Michael Tino met when they arrived at SUUSI 1996 as members of the Teen Staff. Sandy practices bodywork and massage therapy in Charlotte. Michael is the minister of the UU Fellowship of Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco, NY.