“Gather here in the mystery of hour,” says a popular UU hymn. We gather for respite and beauty in these darkest days of the year, honoring the dark quiet with the beauty of poetry and music. Worship Leaders this week are Todd Whiteley, Dee Hawksworth, and Haruko DeArth.
For our third year, we will share Christmas Eve with College Ave United Church of Christ (1341 College Avenue in Modesto) for a joint worship service. Rev. Darcy and Rev. Michael Schiefelbein will co-lead this service of Lessons and Carols and communion will be offered for those interested.
Before science offered us the facts about why the darkness of winter existed, humans created myths to explain that which they did not know. What wisdom can we discover from not knowing? And what might we not know today? Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Jorge Torrez.
So much emerges from the darkness despite how often we are afraid of the dark. When we find ourselves in darkness, we must ask, “is this the darkness of the womb or the darkness of the tomb?” Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Brian Wise.
The Christian tradition teaches us to embody, to incarnate the divine, so embody we will! Join us for our multigenerational pageant of Margaret Brown’s Christmas in the Barn. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Dee Hawksworth and Haruko DeArth.
Individual practices of contemplation and mindfulness can bring you transformation– but, according to brain surgeon James Doty, if you want to experience transcendence then you must connect with others. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Matthew Mason, and musician Jorge Torrez.
Memories are like seeds–they hold within them abundant possibility if we nurture them wisely. Come honor the walnuts (and the people that picked and cracked them!) that seeded so much possibility in this congregation and share what seeds of memory you want to nurture into being. Worship Leaders this week are Sharon Arpoika and Haruko DeArth.
Memory is something that lives not just in the grey matter of our brains, but is embedded in our flesh, bones, and soil. We honor the history of abundance of our valley through a special pomegranate and persimmon communion ritual. Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Brian Wise.
What and how do we remember? How do our memories fuel our future? How we deal with memories, and which memories we share, form the very ground of our present and the soil for the future. As UU history professor Dan McKanan writes, “everyone needs a history, especially those who seek to change the future.” Worship Leaders … Continue reading Fuel for Our Future
Our brains our wired to remember the extra-ordinary but in fact ordinariness is what fills up most of our days and most of our lives. How can we honor and celebrate the gifts and blessings of ordinariness? Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Todd Whiteley.
