Anna Clark will be leading a service exploring the impact of social media on our lives and communities. Drawing from her own lifelong experience with social media, she has spent time examining how these platforms shape our relationships, attention, well-being, and sense of connection. Through a thoughtful look at research, cultural assumptions, and the promises made by social media companies, Anna will share reflections and tentative conclusions about how we might build healthier and more intentional relationships with social media in ourselves and our communities. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

May 10th, we will celebrate beauty, community, and connection at our annual Flower Communion Service. Bring a flower if you can—extras will be available—and take home a different one as a symbol of shared community and diversity. This Sunday’s service will be led by Jo Leary. The Flower Communion service was created by Norbert Čapek (1870-1942), who founded the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. He introduced this special service to that church on June 4, 1923. For some time he had felt the need for some symbolic ritual that would bind people more closely together. The format had to be one that would not alienate those who had forsaken other religious … Continue reading Flower Communion