Upcoming Worship Services

November 9  Subversive Gratitude
Rev. Sasha Ostrom, Guest Minister

This Sunday, we’ll explore how gratitude can be a radical, restorative force in a broken world.

Music: Michael Rosin, Music Director

Rev. Sasha Ostrom, minister of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, joins us as part of the NJ Leadership Leaves program.

November 16  Sharing Joy
Rev. Cynthia Snavely, Guest Minister

Twentieth century American poet Anne Sexton wrote, “The joy that isn’t shared, I’ve heard, dies young.” Sharing our joys with others is one way to express and nurture our gratitude for our lives.

Music: Michael Rosin, Music Director

Rev. Cynthia Snavely began her ministry in 1984 as a United Methodist. She became a Unitarian Universalist minister in the mid-1990s. She has served congregations in PA, WV, MD, NC, FL, and New Jersey. She has one daughter and five grandchildren.

November 23  We Give Thanks
Michelle McKenzie-Creech, CDFM

Join us for a joyful, multigenerational service inspired by the wisdom of Robin Wall Kimmerer, who invites us to see the natural world as a gift. We’ll reflect on how generosity can blossom into mutual care and a way of living that deepens our connection to one another and to the Earth.

Music: Michael Rosin, Music Director

This special service will include a Bread Communion, honoring gratitude, abundance, and the spirit of community.

November 30  Choosing Courage Over Fear: Navigating Troubled Times
Laurie Crosse, Barbara Castellana Stasiak, and Marjorie Wormser, Guest Speakers

There is much to be afraid of as we deal with climate change, political division, economic uncertainty, resource disparity, healthcare crises. Our Unitarian Universalist principles and our connections in community can inspire, guide, and strengthen us as we choose to live by honoring human dignity and striving for just relations.

Music: Evan Schwartzman, Guest Pianist

Joining us as part of the Leadership Leaves program, Laurie Crosse, Barbara Castellana Stasiak, and Marjorie Wormser are longtime UUs (4+ decades each) with extensive experience in Worship Arts and developing layled services, currently at Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Professionally, Laurie is a music therapist, Barbara is a retired teacher of visual and performing arts, Marjorie is a pediatric occupational therapist, and all three developers of this service are lovers of vocal music.

Evan Schwartzman, pianist and composer, retired after a 30-year career in finance technology to resume his musical activities. As a pianist, he has given recitals as soloist and chamber musician in the NY metropolitan region. He earned a Masters in theory and composition from Rutgers University. He is actively involved on the boards of multiple arts organizations.