"One cannot live with sighted eyes and feeling hearts and not know or react to the miseries which afflict this world.” - Lorraine Hansberry Unitarian Universalism is growing spiritual habits to respond to the ongoing climate crisis. How can lo

What Have You Got To Lose, led by Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson

Aug 20th, 2023 52m 3s

We often find ourselves stuck in unhelpful patterns, afraid to take a chance on something new. This week, we ask, "What have we got to lose?" Led by Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson, Guest Minister, on August 20, 2023.

How Then Shall We Live, led by Rev. Michael Crumpler

Aug 13th, 2023 55m 44s

In light of the hate that is fueling our culture and targeting our people, how shall we live out our Unitarian Universalist values? Led by Rev. Michael Crumpler on August 13, 2023.

Soulful Sundown, led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore with the Cosmic Orchestra

Aug 12th, 2023 56m

Soulful Sundown offers Rev. Fenimore’s spoken word with music from The Cosmic Orchestra, onsite and online. Special guest musical artist Deb Talan featured at onsite-only Coffee House afterward.Where music resides at the heart of religious expe

There Will Be Joy, led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Aug 6th, 2023 1h 1m

With the world full of tragedy–with floods and fires all around–it can be too easy to succumb to despair. But humanity can be uplifted by hope and joy and love. We can contribute to the well-being of each other. How might we embrace JOY as a sp

Being Creative, Finding Community, led by Rev. David Carl Olson

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 3m

Being Creative, Finding Community, led by Rev. David Carl Olson on July 16, 2023. The Worship Service in the Veatch Ballroom includes group singing and sharing, with a brief and thoughtful message by Rev. David Carl Olson. Rev. Olson was former

Thinking Otherwise, led by Rev. Dr. Claire MacDonald, with Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Jul 23rd, 2023 1h 7m

There is growing conversation about what it means to be human. It isn’t just about ChatGPT but something more spiritual and creative; something that asks us to reconsider our human uniqueness and think about the intelligence present in the worl

Sunday Service: The Human Spirit, led by Rev. Jaye Brooks, Sunday, January 22, 2023

Jan 22nd, 2023 1h 1m

How do we human beings “find our center” as this month’s worship and learning theme suggests? This Sunday explores the human spirit and the yearning to be connected to something greater than ourselves. To honor the Lunar New Year, our RE childr

Sunday Service: Preparing the Way for Beloved Community, led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Jan 15th, 2023 1h 1m

The Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change was founded by Coretta Scott King in 1968. The King Center’s mission is to empower people to create a just, humane, equitable and peaceful world by applying Dr. King’s nonviolent philos

Soulful Sundown Service led by Rev. Jaye Brooks, Friday evening, January 13, 2023

Jan 14th, 2023 28m 11s

Rev. Brooks weaves spoken word with music from the Cosmic Orchestra. Where music lies at the heart of religious experience.

Love at the Center of our Covenants and Relationships

Jan 8th, 2023 1h 13m

Our tradition includes the sacred notion that there is power in our choice to associate freely with each other and with other congregations. We express this in a number of settings—the UU Service Committee, the Long Island Area Council, Black L

From I to We, led by Guest Minister Rev. Oscar Sinclair

Jan 1st, 2023 1h 13m

COVID-19 was a universal experience, but its impacts were often felt individually. Drawing on lessons learned this fall at The Unitarian Church of Lincoln, on January 1, 2023, we'll look at one way of building community through sharing our stor

Love Makes Miracles, Led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Dec 18th, 2022 43m 20s

The winter holidays are full of the stories of miracles. These miracles are a product of love and faith. Can it be that love and faith continue to make miracles happen all around us now? Our First Graders presented their annual Nativity Play. L

Messiah Sing 2022

Dec 11th, 2022 1h 26m

George Frideric Handel’sMessiah SingA Beloved Long Island Tradition is BACK!THE ORCHESTRA AT SHELTER ROCKStephen Michael Smith, ConductorTHE UUCSR CHOIRwithProfessional SoloistsSarah Moulton Faux, soprano Michael St. Peter, tenorLeah Wool, mezz

Sunday Worship-Star of Wonder, Led by Rev. Jaye Brooks

Dec 11th, 2022 48m 15s

On December 11, we thought about December as a month of wonder: Hanukkah in the Jewish tradition (Dec. 18-26); Yule and Solstice in pagan traditions (Dec. 21); and Christmas in the Christian tradition (Dec. 25). So let’s pause to contemplate th

Soulful Sundown-December 2022 with Lucy Kaplansky

Dec 10th, 2022 39m 2s

Led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore with the Cosmic OrchestraWhere music lies at the heart of religious experience.

What Wondrous Love, Led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Dec 4th, 2022 54m 1s

As our Unitarian Universalist Association once again considers its Principles and Purposes, the Article II Bylaws Commission asks us to center Love as the enduring force that holds us together. What are your thoughts on the re-visioning of the

Sunday Worship Service - Settle the Sands, led by Erol Delos Santos

Nov 27th, 2022 42m 20s

When faced with change, we often feel like we are standing at the edge of a precipice, looking out into uncertainty. One way to help adapt to change is to lean on the things that provide stability in unstable times. Join Erol Delos Santos, stud

Thanksgiving Service: A Great Plenty, led by the UUCSR Ministers

Nov 20th, 2022 1h 8m

This 2022 annual celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday was a family Service. Music was provided by the Young Peoples Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and UUCSR Choir. Once again, we were able to come together and tell about the bread which nourishes us.

The Same Ax Twice, led by Rev. Jaye Brooks

Nov 13th, 2022 45m 45s

Change is remarkable in the way it leaves us different and yet at heart still the same person. But human change is also complex—the way anything is complex when human beings are involved. Howard Mansfield’s insightful 2001 book, The Same Ax, Tw

Soulful Sundown, November 11, 2022, led by Erol Delos Santos (corrected)

Nov 12th, 2022 34m 39s

With LIVE music from the Cosmic Orchestra on a very stormy night!Soulful Sundown. Where music lies at the heart of religious experience.

Change the Story, led by Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

Nov 6th, 2022 1h 1m

This month we celebrate Thanksgiving and many people tell the story of the “Pilgrims and Indians.” The story is based in truth but has gained mythic status. There is, of course, more than one perspective in the story and more than one way to te

That Which Shelters All

Oct 30th, 2022 48m

In a time when information is available to us in an instant, we often don't dwell in the uncomfortable space of the unknown. The truth is that there are limitless possibilities in 'not knowing'. Imagination thrives in the fertile grounds of mys

Sunday Worship Service - The Courage to Feel, led by Rev. David Carl Olson

Oct 23rd, 2022 1h

In a morning of emotional practice, we sing, we meditate, we reflect on our lives. "You have to accept what comes," Eleanor Roosevelt said, "and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give."

How Annoying, led by Rev. Jaye Brooks on October 16, 2022

Oct 16th, 2022 55m 18s

One of the hallmarks of social life in America today is how many things out there are annoying. Confronting the myriad annoyances without losing it takes a remarkable level of centeredness. And maybe courage, which may be a strange character tr