with Rev. Tracy Sprowls... How to talk about war and violence? This has been a noticeable challenge for me as I have avoided saying much of anything, until now. How do you talk about things that hurt so deeply? Let’s talk War and Peace and Love. Side With Love is the Social Justice umbrella of the UUA. Todays’ service kicks off their 30 Days of Love 2024! It is an annual month of spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice.  

with Cathi Alloway...National gun violence and suicides are at an all-time high, calling us to action for safe and  healthy communities.  Learn about the Centre County Interfaith Coalition for Gun Safety and the imperative for action NOW.

with Rev. Tracy Sprowls... As we move forward together, shifting our ministry’s scope from one of transition to one of ongoing relationship, it seems a good time to look at shared ministry and the role of the minister.

with Rev Tracy Sprowls...  This morning we look at democracy through the lens of book banning.

with Rev. Tracy Sprowls... We end our 30 days of love with a conversation about love. What are we talking about when we use the word love in the context of justice?

This lay-led service will search for wisdom and inspiration in the 35 year struggle for homosexuality to be considered natural and healthy by the medical establishment.  Starting in 1952, a short paragraph in the American Psychiatric Association's influential Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders tragically listed homosexuality as a type of mental disturbance.  Through readings, poetry and music we examine why this happened and the great injustices it caused; and we celebrate and learn from the inspiring history of how a small number of people overcame powerful biases and entrenched institutional forces to prompt removal of homosexuality from the APA’s [...]

...with Rev. Tracy Sprowls.  The Poor People's Campaign, headed by Rev. William Barber, is rallying in 32 capitals on March 2. The hope is to draw attention to poverty as the fourth leading cause of death in the USA and to mobilize poor people to vote.

...with Cathi Alloway. Learn about the global fair trade movement through the work of the Ten Thousand Villages store in State College. Fair trade strives to eliminate poverty by paying farmers and craftspeople a fair wage for their labor. A sale of fair trade goods will be held after the service

...with Colleen Kennedy.  This year, Music Sunday falls on St. Patrick's Day. Join the Jazz Band and the Choir as we celebrate all things Celtic. And remember to wear your green!