Upcoming Services

Services are Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in-person in Channing Hall and on Zoom and YouTube.

January, 2025 Worship Services

Jan. 5, A Just and Loving Life, Rev. Bill Neely

The poet Mary Oliver once asked “what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” How we live the answer to that question determines the legacy we leave behind; a legacy that will guide, support, and challenge those to come. As we begin the year together, let us consider our lives and our legacies, for both are being written every day in how, for what, and for whom, we live.

Jan. 12, Have Courage & Be Kind, Scarlett Davis, Ben Maskell, Clem Zimmer and Rev. Jennifer Kelleher

In a reimagining of the fairytale Cinderella, Brittany Rubiano writes these lines for Cinderella’s mother, “You must always remember this: Have courage, and be kind. You have more kindness in your little finger than most people possess in their whole body. And it has power. More than you know.” Through this all-ages worship service, co-created by children and youth, we will explore the power of courage and kindness and how we might serve as examples of both.

Also, as part of Leadership Leaves, the statewide UU Ministerial Sabbatical Support program that UU Princeton helped start in 1967, Rev. Bill is leading worship this morning at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair in support of their current ministerial sabbatical. For more information on Leadership Leaves, please contact either Revs. Bill or Jennifer or Lauren Foss, our UU Princeton Leadership Leaves representative.

Jan. 19, Radiant Hope, Rev. Bill Neely

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of a “radiant hope” to which one should cling even in the face of finite disappointments. This faithful orientation absorbs grief and struggle while still energizing one for movement toward equality, dignity, and freedom. On this Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, one that also includes the presidential inauguration, how can we live with a radiant hope that leads us to a more beloved community?

Jan. 26, You Are Loved, Rev. Bill Neely

At the center of our faith is the belief that whoever you are, you are loved. No matter what you’ve done, you are loved. Regardless of what you believe, you are loved. This love is not based on merit, accomplishment, perfection, or creed, but is elemental in life. Let us explore how we strengthen this assurance that “You are Loved,” in ourselves, each other, and the world.