Today's worship service features music by Sherri Hansen and Paul Demer (licensed by Convergence Music Project) with additional content licensed through Igniter Media.
Some music by Pulsebox on Pixabay.
This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, permission given for use, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.
Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. As we enter this contemplative season, we are sharing the story of Jesus spending 40 days in the desert preparing for his ministry. During this time, we are reflecting on how to listen to God and the universe, as we remember Jesus’ retreat into the wilderness.
Our featured story this week is "Listen" by Holly M. McGhee. This beautiful book illustrates how to engage with the world around us—breathing, tasting, and listening with our hearts to the story of the universe. May this season be a time for all of us to consider how we can become better listeners and citizens of the world.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday of Lent.
This week we're reading "Listen" by Holly M. McGhee. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
Growing in God's Love Story BibleListen
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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This was the Word Made Plain at Peace UCC on February 15, 2026. Offered by Joliene Wade Gatlin, MDIV..
It's Transfiguration Sunday.
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This February, our theme is LOVE AND ACTION. This Sunday, we celebrate the Transfiguration, a story where Jesus is transformed before his followers. The Transfiguration has always reminded me of the classic story of the Velveteen Rabbit, which explores how a beloved toy becomes real through the power of love.
This week, we are sharing a shortened version of Margery Williams' tale to illustrate how love is transformational. When we experience love for ourselves and others, we are called to live and exist in new ways. Jesus' ministry demonstrates the power of love and how it can change the way we understand and act in the world. May the story of a beloved stuffed rabbit remind us that love is the most real thing in the world.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for Transfiguration Sunday.
This week we're reading "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
The Velveteen Rabbit
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This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 12 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Bad Eggs."
Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available!
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With so much happening in the world that requires our attention, we believe that acting with love is the best path forward. This week, we are sharing a book by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor titled "Just Shine!" This book tells the story of Sotomayor’s mother, Celina, and how she led a life rooted in love.
Born in Puerto Rico, Celina navigated a complex and sometimes difficult life to build a rich community of beautiful, interesting people. We are sharing her story this week to learn how we, too, can use love to guide our actions and our lives.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany.
This week we're reading "Just Shine" by Sonia Sotomayor. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
Just Shine
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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This week, we are reflecting on Micah 6:8: "Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." Our featured book celebrates historical figures who lived out this calling, serving as examples for us as we contribute to the ongoing work of civil rights.
In honor of Black History Month, we are sharing "The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights" by Carole Boston Weatherford. A prolific author of children's books focused on Black history, Weatherford highlights the stories of African American icons—including MLK, Barack Obama, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and Harriet Tubman—through the framework of the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. These figures exemplify the mission of justice and equity for Black Americans.
Let us all look to the examples of greatness from history to inspire our work going forward.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany.
This week we're reading "The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights" by Carole Boston Weatherford. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
The Beatitudes
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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Last week at Kids' Night Out and in Sunday School, we learned and shared about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he used words and peaceful protest to bring change to the world. While there is still much work to be done and progress can sometimes feel slow, the legacy of Dr. King reminds us that change is possible. We continue to dream big for a future that is better for everyone.
This week, we are reading "You Have a Voice" by Vera Ahiyya. This story reminds us that we all have the power to use our voices to fight racism and prejudice. Just like the life of MLK, this book encourages us to speak up for ourselves and others to help make the world a better place.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Third Sunday After the Epiphany.
This week we're reading "You Have a Voice" by Vera Ahiyya. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
You Have a Voice
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 11 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Ted."
Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available!
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This week we are celebrating the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an important figure in American history and in the Civil Rights movement. At this moment in history, his lessons for us are very important. Dr. King taught us to stand up for our neighbors, no matter their cultural or ethnic background, and to dream for a world in which all people can be free and have equal rights. We are still fighting for these things in today's world!
Our story this week celebrates a group of children who marched during the Civil RIghts Movement after hearing Dr. King speak. Our story is "Let the Children March" by Monica Clark-Robinson, an author, educator, and Unitarian Universalist minister. Please enjoy this week's story about children who were very brave during the Civil Rights Movement. May they inspire our own bravery and commitment to justice.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for the Second Sunday After the Epiphany.
This week we're reading "Let the Children March" by Monica Clark-Robinson. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
Let the Children March
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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This is a discussion guide for season 2, episode 10 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "What's My Line? Part 2."
Stay tuned for future uploads! I'll be going through the whole series and the reboot, once available!
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Today's worship service features music by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, (licensed by Convergence Music Project) and JulisH with additional content licensed through Igniter Media.
Some music by Pulsebox on Pixabay.
This service was created using iMovie and Canva. All materials are original, creative commons, permission given for use, or purchased through Igniter Media or Convergence Music Project.
This week we're continuing to tell the story of the Epiphany, when the wise ones made their way to the holy family with gifts for a king. Our story this week is by Barbara Brown Taylor, a "spiritual contrarian" who served in the Episcopal Church for decades. While most of her books are for adults, "Home By Another Way: A Christmas Story" is a wonderful telling of the Epiphany that follows the magi from the moment they get stars stuck in their eyes (while minding their own business!) until they leave baby Jesus and the holy family to follow a different path.
Each of us can find a light this season to follow-- something bright, hopeful, and unique that can lead us, perhaps, to make whatever changes we might desire in this season. This story recognizes that there are corrupt rulers in the world, but that we do what is in our power to change the story and follow a different path.
This is a story for Children and Families at Peace UCC.
This lesson is for Epiphany Sunday.
This week we're reading "Home By Another Way" by Barbara Brown Taylor. This book will be available at Kids' Night Out and during Family Worship!
Please consider purchasing the books from today's video by using the link below:
Home By Another Way
Music by PulseBox on Pixabay.
This video was made using iMovie, Pixabay, and Canva, using creative commons.
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