For all of the glorious music making I've been privileged to experience—in concert halls, opera stages, jam sessions, and recording studios across the globe—it all began around 1996 in the McGinness Room. Of course, I was the beneficiary of my mom's Mozartian wisdom (and elementary piano lessons) from birth; but my very first collaborative musical experience was right here at MLUC about a year bef...

Local teen Sarah Kokas’ inspiring work of baking birthday cakes for children and families experiencing homelessness has transformed into an upcoming art exhibition at the Main Line Unitarian Church (MLUC). The exhibition, "Art à la Carte!" opens on Jan. 18 and supports Family Promise of the Main Line’s mission of helping families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainabl...

Many individuals at MLUC have inquired about the meaning of Axé (pronounced A-shay) and why I say it alongside Amen and May it be so.I first encountered the term "Axé" when I lived in Brazil, where I experienced it through various forms, including music, the Brazilian; African diaspora religion Candomblé, and the direct connection to nature. However, it wasn't until I returned to Brazil and began ...

Exciting news! MLUC is embarking on a three-month biodiversity project, from March through May 2025. Our Environmental Justice Team have been developing a fun and engaging regional project, Nature's Best Hope Is You, to help restore our communities’ natural habitat and biodiversity. We have three sponsor organizations and nine faith communities joining our effort, which means all the work we do wi...

Well beyond my Sunday school years—hearing murmurs of a "partner church" in the mysterious land of Transylvania—but well before I would ever travel as an MLUC pilgrim, Kaitlyn and I were visiting artists with the Csik Chamber Orchestra in the Szeklerland region of Transylvania in 2013. A chaotic period of my life, I had just finished my master's degree (that same week, actually), was looking for a...