Upcoming and Recent Celebrations of Life

Sundays, 11:00AM-12:30PM

April 19, 2026 — Franklin Abbott

“Poetry” Franklin Abbott will share a few words about a few poems for National Poetry Month. Facilitator: Sara DrewMusician: Allen Cook

April 12, 2026 — Olga Westfall

“Chaplains’ Ministry” Chaplain Olga Westfall  will share her  story of coming from Ukraine and becoming a US military and Veterans Affairs chaplain.  She  will also share about chaplaincy and what it is all about.  Facilitator: Rev. Marsha MitchinerMusician: Craig Rafuse

April 5, 2026 — Music Service with Pair o’ Dice Duet

“Exigence of Joy” In troubled times there is a clarion call to stay connected with our sources of strength, resolve, hope, and purpose in our lives. Simple acts of bliss help us sustain humanity and endure crisis. Let’s renew musical congregation with urgent joy! Enjoy an artistic Celebration of Life Service with the ambient variety …

March 29, 2026 — Rev. Marti Keller

“Flower Celebration” Unitarians in Prague found spiritual sustenance in the midst of the threat of war in this annual Flower Celebration. It is a ritual service still common in  Unitarian Universalist congregations, and especially powerful in these times. Facilitator: Sara DrewMusician: Kristen Hampton

March 22, 2026 — Dr. Jean Heinrich

“Resolve, Resist, and Dance!” “Existentialism highlights the importance of ..acknowledging what is, ..making choices about how to respond, ..experiencing the full range of emotion without getting stuck in any one, ..nurturing the human spirit. “To bring the light, one must endure the burning.” — Viktor Frankl Dr. Jean Heinrich is a licensed clinical psychologist (Existential …