Sunday mornings

Services

1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:30 AM at Whimsical World Gallery, 116 Jones St., Landrum, SC 29356. All are welcome.

Sunday Service

Back to Nature

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Ernie Mills

"Nature" is an abstract concept we use to describe what is in essence a profound mystery and wonder. We think of it as trees, rivers, mountains, birds, butterflies and everything outside of ourselves. But nature is within us as well and there is a deep connection between ourselves and the natural world outside of us. For some of us, nature is just another word for God. In this reflection we will explore ways we can reconnect to the wonder and beauty of nature.

Sunday Service

The People Right in Front of Us

Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Guest Speaker Angel Freire

"Humanism is, at its core, a practice of presence. A choice to focus on the world we can see, the neighbors we can reach, the suffering we can actually reduce." Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association and a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, celebrates the shared roots of humanism and Unitarian Universalism and invites us to rediscover the radical joy of choosing people over abstractions and outcomes over ideals in a special video presentation. It promises a lively discussion.

Sunday Service

I Got My Theology from the Moody Blues

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

“I got my theology from the Moody Blues” I was a Moody Blues fan during my 20’s and the words of their songs made a deep impression on me during those years. And even though I later went off to seminary, my head was full of Moody Blues theology. I never outgrew it. In this reflection I’ll share some of their songs that impacted me the most and how they have stayed with me through the years.

Spiritual growth

The Odyssey — A Journey Within

Sunday, August 16, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

Drawing on Homer's Odyssey, Rev. Mills explores the inward journey — what it means to wander, to struggle, and to find your way home to yourself.

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Science and wonder

Life On Other Planets

Sunday, August 2, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

A reflection on the search for life beyond Earth and what our cosmic curiosity reveals about how we treat life on this planet.

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Compassion

Cultivating Kindness

Sunday, July 19, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

Kindness is a practice, not a personality trait. This service looks at how we cultivate it in ourselves, our families, and our community.

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Understanding

Hidden Forces

Sunday, July 5, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

From gravity to unconscious bias, the forces that shape our lives are often invisible. Rev. Mills invites us to look closer.

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UU principles

Discovering Humanism

Sunday, June 7, 2026 · Angel Freire

Guest speaker Angel Freire traces the humanist tradition within Unitarian Universalism and what it offers seekers today.

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Theology

Were We Made to Sin?

Sunday, May 17, 2026 · Rev. Ernie Mills

A UU look at the doctrine of original sin — where it came from, why it persists, and what we might believe about human nature instead.

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