2026 Services

“An American Moses - Harriet Tubman”

Rev. Ben Bortin

Feb 22 at 10:30

A woman who could not read or write,

someone who suffered from serious physical injuries,

Harriet Tubman successfully escaped enslavement,

then came back to rescue seventy others.

As we celebrate Black History month,

a look at an exceptional profile in courage.

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“What is this Thing called Love?”

Rev. Ben Bortin

Feb 8 at 10:30

That’s what Ella Fitzgerald asked in her famous song.

My answer, as I say in wedding ceremonies,

is that it’s humanity’s greatest achievement,

and life’s most precious gift.

It is also central to our values as Unitarian Universalists.

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“One Unitarian Universalist’s View of the Bible”

Rev. Ben Bortin

Jan 25 at 10:30

Millions of Americans believe that every line of the

Bible is infallibly correct and written by God.

Others dismiss the Bible as a collection of

superstitions and useless pieties.

My perspective is decidedly different from both of those outlooks.

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“The Lasting Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Rev. Ben Bortin

Jan 11 at 10:30

Apostle of nonviolence, eloquent orator, deep thinker,

and leader of one of the greatest movements for justice in history,

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to be, more than fifty

years after his death, an inspiration to the country and the world.
Looking at racial justice in particular, what would be his

reaction to the present state of things in America?

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