Many Unitarian Universalists celebrate an Ingathering Water Service at the start of a year.  Water speaks to our many interconnections with each other and with the earth.  “Water is elemental and primary, calling forth feelings of awe and reverence. Acknowledging that the ocean is considered by many to be the place from which all life on our planet came, and water is essential for all life.”  
Our Story for all Ages will be “We are Water Protectors. “ by Carol Lindstrom.   
“Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, “We Are Water Protectors” issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption―it is bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.”   A powerful documentary about the Water Protectors is available entitled “AWAKE, A DREAM FROM STANDING ROCK.”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCg1DsRFyl

 We will share in our own simple ritual for this intergenerational service.   Bring a small jar of water if you would like to add to our bowls of water.   And we will affirm that life- giving water must be protected!!

​Everyone is invited to stay afterwards to enjoy some cold water and also some cookies!

Story for all Ages offered by Colleen Jameson:  “We are the Water Protectors”
Music: Lien Nguyen

UUCO is a welcoming congregation and we invite you to join us either in person or online this Sunday morning at 11:00 am.  Unfortunately, we are unable to publish the link to the service but you may contact Sandra Moss at [email protected] to have the link sent to you.  Please request link before Sunday morning.

How do we bend like the willow but never break? The story of the bodhisattva, goddess of compassion, Kuan Yin illustrates a generosity of spirit to help us navigate a world with much suffering and disconnection. Grace guides us with loving courage towards resilience and hope. 
Music: Greg Johnson

Sarah Osborne earned her Master of Divinity degree in May 2022 at Meadville Lombard Theological School and was the intern minister for Beloved Conversations in Chicago.  With over 12 years of leading the lifespan faith formation program, Sarah serves as the Director of Religious Exploration for Neshoba UU Church in Cordova, TN. She has a passion for creating rites of passage, facilitating small group ministry, and collaboratively leading retreats and workshops. Sarah is deeply committed to the vision of an anti-racist, multi-cultural, multigenerational, transformational Unitarian Universalist faith. Sarah lives in Bartlett, TN with her husband and children. 

UUCO is a welcoming congregation and we invite you to join us either in person or online for services this Sunday at 11 am.  Unfortunately, we are unable to publish the link to the service due to security concerns.  You may contact Sandra Moss at [email protected] to have the link sent to you.  Please request link before Sunday.

In times of chaos and change, what do we hang on to and nurture in our collective gatherings?   How shall we be in these times?   We will consider the moment in which we find ourselves and how we want to be present to ourselves, each other and the world.  

Rev. Gail Stratton is a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister who is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford.  Her work in the community includes being part of the Lafayette Community Remembrance Project, an effort to tell a more truthful history through our public memorials and markers.   

UUCO is a welcoming congregation and we invite you to join us either in person or via zoom this Sunday morning at 11 am.  Unfortunately, we are unable to publish the link to the service but you can contact Sandra Moss at [email protected] to have the link sent to you.  Please request link before Sunday.