Jorge Torrez first began sharing his musical gifts with us in April 2017. Join us in this special music Sunday, where we get to enjoy his music and ground ourselves in gratitude for the beauty he has shared with us these past 5 years. I would say this is his “last” Sunday with us, but … Continue reading Blessing of Music – Celebrating Jorge Torrez
The philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote, “In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart.” One of the most important secrets to successful social change and social survival is that when we carry beauty, it carries us. This month as a spiritual exercise we are invited to find something to carry with us, a reminder about … Continue reading Carried by Beauty
When asked what he would do if he believed the world would end tomorrow, Martin Luther is said to have responded, “I would plant a tree today.” We explore “the trees” we should be planting.Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Haruko D, and Jude Markel.Tech Chaplain: Todd Whiteley. Tech Crew: Vic Whaley and Brian Wise.
Wisdom does not only come from rigorous, “serious” thinking– in fact, paradox and play is often far more helpful in helping humans access deeper sources of intuitive wisdom. Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy and Sharon A. Tech Chaplain: Robbie Edge. Tech Crew: Vic Whaley and Brian Wise.
Let’s face it– we are encouraged to cultivate the competitive parts of our selves far more than the caring parts (no matter how much lip service we give to care!) In fact, in our society, only if you have been able to successfully compete in the market place are you able to have the resources … Continue reading Care in a Competitive World
In this full time, words frequently fail us. So let us turn to music to help us be with all the complexities. Join us for a special music Sunday, featuring our musician Jude Markel, whose music will help soothe and strengthen our spirits. Worship Leaders: Tricia Garcia, Robbie Edge, and Jude Markel. Tech Chaplain: John Lehman. Tech Crew: Vic Whaley … Continue reading When Words Cannot
What beautiful thing will you carry with you this May? The philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote, “In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart.” This month as we explore the spiritual formation theme of Nurturing Beauty I invite you to find something to carry with you, a reminder about beauty that will carry you through … Continue reading Carried by Beauty – May 2022
This month’s spiritual formation theme is Awakening and I find myself asking ‘awakening to WHAT exactly?’ What are we supposed to do NOW, in this radically transformed, late COVID- (but not quite post pandemic), democracy trembling, war torn landscape of a world we find ourselves in? Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Haruko DeArth, and Jorge Torrez. … Continue reading Awakening to What?
Offering a slight twist on our traditional Flower Communion Easter Service, we honor not just the vibrant colors of flowers, but the comparatively bland, small seed from which they emerge. Please bring a flower and some seeds to worship! Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Jude Markel. Tech Chaplain: Robbie Edge. Tech Crew: Vic Whaley., Brian Wise., and Todd … Continue reading Sowing Seeds, Gathering Flowers
We’re all connected: an interdependent whole. Therefore, says UUA president Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, “covenant is our religious response to our fundamental interdependence.” We make promises about how to be together, and how to be in the world. We also fall short of honoring those promises, inviting us to repair and strengthen the strands of community. The choice … Continue reading Woven in a Single Garment of Destiny
