Rooted and Rising
Rooted in Covenant
What promises shape my life - and how am I being called to return to them with integrity and care?
In 2025-2026, our work together will be guided by the central theme: “Rooted & Rising: Faith for a Changing World.” Recognizing we are in a time of deep transformation - spiritually, socially, and environmentally - our monthly themes will offer grounding, inspiration, and pathways for action. Each theme is accompanied by worship materials including fully prepared and scripted orders of service, new music, and children & youth activities, - created by and for Unitarian Universalists across traditions, cultures, and contexts.
- September: Rooted in Covenant
- We begin the year grounded in covenant - the sacred promises that hold us together in community. In a world fraying from isolation and division, covenant invites us to belong, to be accountable, and to begin again in love.
- October: Faith in Uncertainty
- Faith is not the absence of doubt, but the courage to move through uncertainty with trust. As the world shifts around us, we ask what anchors us - and what we’re willing to let go of in order to grow.
- November: Gratitude as Resistance
- In the face of injustice, grief, and scarcity, authentic gratitude becomes a radical act. It is not passive optimism, but a practice that grounds us in joy, resilience, and connection.
- December: Mystery and Magic
- This season invites us into the deep, often wordless truths of life - the wonder, the mystery, the moments of unexpected grace. Magic may not be supernatural; it may simply be the sacred revealed in the ordinary.
- January: The Sacred Work of Repair
- We begin the new year with a call to repair what has been broken: in ourselves, our relationships, and the world. True repair requires truth-telling, accountability, and a willingness to begin again.
- February: Courageous Love
- Love - real, transformative love - asks more of us than sentiment. It asks us to risk, to act, to speak truth even when it’s hard. In a world that often fears difference, love dares to cross every boundary.
- March: Liberating Our Theologies
- Our beliefs shape how we show up in the world. This month, we reflect on which theologies liberate - and which confine. Unitarian Universalism invites ongoing revelation and the freedom to imagine anew.
- April: Nourishing Hope
- Hope is not wishful thinking - it is a practice we cultivate, especially in hard times. To nourish hope is to invest in possibility, to tend to joy, and to believe that something better is still possible.
- May: Interdependence in Action
- We affirm that we are all connected - but how do we live that truth in concrete ways? This month challenges us to move beyond words into mutual care, justice-making, and shared liberation.
- June: Beauty, Complexity, and Power
- We conclude the year by celebrating the richness of who we are: diverse, dynamic, and powerful. Beauty is not about perfection - it is the harmony and tension of complexity embraced with courage.
Rooted in Covenant
What promises shape my life - and how am I being called to return to them with integrity and care?