Invitation is the theme for September. Rev. Laurel will introduce a book called The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski, co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. Writer Anne Lamott wrote “I love this book and its gentle, radical, charming, wild, and comforting truths about … Continue reading Sunday Sept. 22, 2024 – The Practice of Invitation
Even the smallest toddler learns quickly what happens when you throw a pebble in a pond or even a puddle: Ripple effects. We have ripple effects on each other. Or, in more flowery language that may not resonate with a toddler, we are all part of an interdependent web. Today, we’ll consider a few aspects … Continue reading Sunday July 28, 2024 – Ripple Effects
In the Civil Rights Movement, as well as in Gandhi’s struggle for liberation of the Indian people from British rule, spiritual practices have provided resources for building a movement. Today we will explore how the Serenity Prayer can provide a framework for approaching the seemingly overwhelmingly task of cooling the climate. Where do we get … Continue reading Sunday April 21, 2024 – Courage, Serenity and Wisdom in a Changing Climate
Easter is one of those tricky holidays for Unitarian Universalists. For Christians, Easter celebrates salvation through the grace of God. UUs reject this theology to embrace of a theology of universal salvation, all souls are of worth. The good news of this UU Easter service is that all beings are capable of bringing more beauty … Continue reading Sunday March 31, 2024 – Reclaiming Grace
“Those who would silence doubt are filled with fear; their houses are built on shifting sands. But those who fear not doubt, and know its use, are founded on rock.” (Robert T. Weston) Join Worship Associate Corless Smith and Rev. Laurel to explore the essential role doubt can play for courageous people of faith. Music … Continue reading Feb. 18, 2024 – A Holy Rhythm
Alleluia, the Sun is born again! We’re celebrating the Goddess’s long night of labor and the rebirth of the Sun this Winter Solstice with a musical service, including some familiar holiday tunes with Earth-centering lyrics. Come join Worship Leader Piper Rowanoak Swim, Worship Associate Corless Smith and pianist Ian Llacer-Chamberlin. There are two ways to … Continue reading Dec. 17, 2023 – Winter Solstice
Please join us for our first service of the church year! As in many Unitarian Universalist congregations around the world, we begin with a water ritual of in-gathering. You are invited to bring water from a place that was important to you this summer or add water already living at church to one great bowl, … Continue reading Sep. 10, 2023 – Water Communion
Please join our former pastor, Pastor Jacqueline Duhart, musician Fred Small, and Worship Associate Corless Smith in a service dedicated to spiritual renewal. We will see each other, listen to each other and spiritually hold each other as we celebrate those who identify as fathers. We will explore how to be a blessing, and to … Continue reading June 18, 2023 – Blessings: Acts of Social Justice
According to therapist Fritz Perls, “nothing changes until it becomes exactly what it is.” In order to stop climate change we need to look at exactly how immense the problem is, exactly how discouraged we feel. Come hear stories of people who hit rock bottom and found that under the rock there were unexpected wells … Continue reading Jan. 15, 2023 – Cultivating Radical Hope and Resilience
December 11 is International Mountain Day according to the United Nations. Let’s explore the wisdom of mountains around us. The congregation will be joined by Michael Sallwasser. a Unitarian Universalist in southern California, who in 2021 climbed the 100 Peaks section of the Sierra Club. Michael will reflect on conservation and caring for our shared … Continue reading Go Tell It on a Mountain: Sharing Wisdom, Caring for the Habitat
