This week we will be holding a hybrid service celebrating Advent by decorating our Church Christmas Tree. Though Advent is traditionally a Christian Holiday, it gives us the opportunity to explore the theological themes of waiting and preparation. One of the ways we will explore this is through the decoration of our tree, through bringing … Continue reading Advent 2021: Waiting
This will be a joint service with Our Home Universalist Unitarian Church of Ellisville. Dr. Amy Slagle is Associate Professor of Religion in the School of Humanities. She earned her PhD in religious studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She’s the author of The Eastern Church in the Spiritual Marketplace: American Conversions to Orthodox Christianity (Northern Illinois … Continue reading Christian Reincarnation? Reflections on a Newfound Idea
Everywhere I turn, the flowers blooming, my stuffy sinuses, and the greenish tint to my car, it all reminds me that Spring has sprung. The earth is alive. The rain has begun to batter the soil in preparation for new growth. The Mother groans awakening to the world around us. This is the time we … Continue reading Easter Flower Communion 2021: Transformation and Metamorphosis
