Rev. Laura Shennum

The Religion of Democracy

Where did the core of American principles of liberty and equality begin? We will explore these beginnings and the seven voices who helped create the American Moral tradition.

Annual Flower Communion Service & New Member Recognition

The Flower Communion is a Unitarian ritual honoring the unique gifts of each person in creating one community. Please bring a flower from your yard, a field, or a store to share in the Communion.  We will take time to welcome the new members who have joined this year.

The Balance Between Vision & Reality

Over the past few years, we, as a church community, have been able to explore the vision and dreams for our future. We are now starting the steps towards the reality of these dreams. What will we be called to do as people and as a community to make them real?  

Revolutionary Love

We will gather this morning to find ways to be revolutionary in our love, in the world, in our congregation, and in our lives.  

The Blessing of Hands

We all show care and compassion to the people in our lives. It takes an enormous amount of strength to care for others. Very seldom do we stop and acknowledge how we aid one another. Through a hand washing ritual, we will pause and honor how each of our hands reaches out in love to … Continued

Auction Sermon: Finding Beauty In a Broken World

“Finding Beauty in a Broken World” by Terry Tempest Williams is the book I have been given by Julie Smith to preach on for the Auction Sermon. We will explore its themes and the wisdom it has to offer.  

Easter Sunday: Modeling Jesus

Jesus lived in a time when there were forces of domination and corruption. We will explore the wisdom and examples Jesus modeled for his followers and apply them to how we can engage the world.  

Exploring the Truth With Alice

“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” Lewis Carroll, from Alice in Wonderland. This morning, we will explore the world of Alice in Wonderland and see what lessons it may carry as we try to live in a world where the truth is continuously changing.  

Meeting of a Vampire and Devil

One of the most provoking fiction books I have read concerning good and evil is Anne Rice’s Memnoch the Devil. Lestat, the vampire, meets Menoch, the devil and has a theological discussion about good and evil. We will explore through their words these concepts.  

Stewardship: A Good, Necessary Evil

As much as we want to pat ourselves on the back for the good we do through our stewardship, we are hesitant to talk about the scope of our giving through our time, talent, and treasure. What are the hesitations and how are they limiting our ability to realize abundance?