For Sunday morning worship, join us in the sanctuary (map and directions) or click the Zoom link that will appear before the service in the service description. The worship service and its attendees may be video recorded and appear later on various media.
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“The Blessing of Water”
Sunday, February 23, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill Gupton leads this service.
Each year, at the end of summer, members and friends of Heritage Church bring water from locations near and dear to us – locations far and near – to pour together into a common vessel, in our annual Ingathering Water Ceremony. That water is used, throughout the year, as we dedicate babies, honor lives lost, and on other ritual occasions. This Sunday, now half a cycle around the sun since our waters were gathered in, we will consecrate them again, to wash away pain and sorrow, to cleanse our spirits, and to shift our perspective in our annual Water Blessing. Today, our hands – and our hearts – will be touched by holy water. Come experience this simple but powerful ritual of healing and grace. We will also enjoy the beautiful music of our HUUC Choir.
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“Roots and Rabbit Holes”
Sunday, March 2, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Bill Gupton leads this service.
As his retirement from ministry approaches, our Senior Minister has found himself being drawn more and more to researching, and considering his relationship with, his ancestors. With help from his late mother — who in her lifetime did a considerable amount of family research — as well as Heritage’s resident genealogist, Doug Beezley, and others, Rev. Bill is piecing together a rather extensive family tree. Like many before him, what he’s learning is challenging his previous understanding of his roots. But remember the line from our hymn of invocation: “Roots hold me close; wings set me free.” Today we will journey with Rev. Bill and Doug into what family trees can mean.
At 10:30 a.m., join us in the sanctuary or click this Zoom link.
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“Why Not Here?”
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Mitra Jafarzadeh leads this service.
Join in community this Sunday as we ask, “Why not here?” Maybe this is the place for love to shine. Where Grace breaks through the ordinary. Where the best of humanity might be realized. And it might start by asking not why, but “Why not?” Why not us, why not here, why not now?
Rev Mitra Jafarzedeh, now retired from the UU ministry, focuses on using her skills in pastoring and coaching to help individuals and groups live with integrity and grace. Her company, Direct Light Consultation, uses individual coaching, group facilitation, and public speaking / teaching to help people move from good to better.
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