Come explore how and why letters matter for our lives, and receive some specifically to your fellowship in this new year from around the community and country. Rev. Matteson, Todd Whiteley and Sabine Klein are worship leaders this week.
“The Beloved Community” is a term first coined by philosopher-theologian, Josiah Royce. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. then played a key role in popularizing the term and investing it with a deeper meaning, which has captured the imagination of people and communities all over the world. As we prepare to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday tomorrow, let’s explore his faith and this worthy goal–why it matters to various faith traditions, and how it can connect to our individual and communal lives in practical ways. Rev. Matteson, Brian Wise, and Sabine Klein are this Sunday’s worship leaders.
Last week many of us started a “good fire” and used the power of ritual to “burn off” and “let go” of some things from the last year. What are some of the things to be sure to hold on to? For good health and faith in our own lives, our country and the world let’s name, across traditions, what needs to be kept or helped to always rise from any ashes? With our worship theme this month being “Building the Beloved Community – Welcome and Including”, how are such values specifically connected into that vision and work? Leading worship this week are, Rev. Matteson, Sharon Arpoika and Sue Cotter.
Join us as we burn off (with flash paper and FIRE!) the old year and let it all go. What is something about this year that you’re wanting to let go of? We will also mindfully ponder the question, “What’s next?” Avonelle Tomlinson, Matthew Mason and Haruko DeArth are this Sunday’s worship leaders.
There will be NO MORNING SERVICE at UUFSC this week. Instead, we will once again join the College Avenue Congregation (1341 College Ave.) to celebrate the good news of a great light. For the second year in a row, we will join with College Ave Congregational Church for a shared Christmas Eve service. College Ave is … Continue reading Christmas Eve with College Avenue United Church of Christ
It is a joy to welcome the Rev. Erin Matteson back to our pulpit once again. She will be with us frequently during Rev. Darcy’s parental leave. Of her service this week Rev. Erin says: “Winter brings the movement into a new season. And it’s a season with characteristics that can leave many uneasy, if … Continue reading Invitations from Unexpected Places
This sermon by the Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern, currently the Parish Minister at the UU Church of Palo Alto, was originally published in the June 2013 Quest. In it she explores the concept of Rebirth through the poetry of Rumi as a form of Hope. As Rev. Darcy is on parental leave and with Rev. … Continue reading Dancing into the Heart of God
The Christian tradition teaches us to embody, to incarnate the divine, so embody we will. Once again congregants young and old are invited to participate in our multigenerational rendering of Margaret Wise Brown’s Christmas in the Barn. Join us as we begin the Advent Season. Worship leaders this week are Sharon Arpoika, Amanda Gilbert and … Continue reading Incarnating Christmas
As people head into the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, ground yourself with this service that offers time and space for reflection, listening, and meditation. Worship leaders this week are Todd Whiteley, Brian Wise, and Haruko Dearth.
“If I were to teach a course on God, I would begin with a plate of persimmons,” writes UU minister Nancy Shaffer. We will give thanks for the abundance of our valley and offer one another a special pomegranate and persimmon communion. This will be a multi-generational service. Worship leaders this week are Rev Darcy … Continue reading Pomegranate and Persimmon Communion
