The Rev. Matthew Crary draws from his recent experience with the birth of his fourth son to express the wonder and power of motherhood in this Mother's Day service.

Rabbi Yitzhak J. Miller elucidated two key historical realities that undergird almost the entirety of modern Judaism:  The historical relationship between Jewish culture and Jewish religion, and the change from Priestly to Rabbinic Judaism since the advent of Christianity.  His talk provided the foundation for a 3-session series on Thursday evenings beginning May 8th whose subjects are: Jewish spirituality, Jewish ethics, and Jewish community.

Our Contemporary Worship Service this month will feature The Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance theater group under the direction of Michelle Ebert Freire. They will perform selections written by Omaha Theatre for Young People's Pride Players. The theme of these skits is about the experience of being a gay youth.

We welcomed new members and reflected on the meaning of membership in our liberal religious congregation. Insights from the Membership Classes, held this month, were shared. 

The Rev. Crary answered questions about our congregation, our Unitarian Universalist faith, and other questions that came up. 

Following the Lenten season and Easter, perhaps the most important time for our Christian brothers and sisters, this service explored the meaning of the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. As a pre-Christmas service focused on the Biblical imagery of Jesus' birth, so this post-Easter service looked into the imagery of his death.

Our Intergenerational Service. A spring play about compassion.

We celebrated the Easter message of hope through our annual ritual of the Flower Communion. Members brought flowers to exchange with each other in this all-ages, outdoor worship. We shared the song, spirit and blessing of Spring.

Remember the moment of life in order to remember the moment of death. Remember to remember to remember. Keeping this “Memento Mori” in our lives frees us from grasping, helps us recognize and even welcome the workings of impermanence. Ms. Riehl incorporated readings from her book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” and brief musical interludes in a moving talk that revealed more on our theme of how to Expect the Sacred.

The issue of Marriage Equality is coming to an important turning point as opponents try to get two constitutional amendments put onto November’s ballot. While it may seem to be a special interest for only gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people, I believe that it is about justice for us all.