Music takes us to emotional and spiritual depths that words cannot. This Sunday, we welcome the trio of Jorge Torrez, Amanda Jane Ross and Tanya Harris for a special music Sunday, inviting their music to stir, provoke, and move us towards Beauty. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Haruko DeArth, and Jorge Torrez.
Throughout our lifetimes, we humans have opportunities to grow in so many ways. Our early years are particularly rich in growth–our bodies and brains are growing and adapting more actively than in any other period of life. Come celebrate the journey of growth as we honor the youth of our community. Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Brian Wise, and Jorge Torrez.
The phrase “curiosity killed the cat” has been around for decades, if not centuries. People have enjoyed it, used it without thought, perhaps even with good intention. But Curiosity hasn’t been happy with that. She begs to differ, would like to set the record straight, and is ready to speak out. Come hear from her for yourself as she makes her first public appearance in a string of scheduled stops on that tour at the UU Fellowship this Sunday. Worship leaders this week are Sharon Arpoika, Rev. Erin Matteson, and Jorge Torrez.
What does it mean to carry forward Unitarian Universalism? In the lead-up to our annual congregation meeting today, we explore what it means to, in the words of Rev. William Channing Gannett, “join ourselves together, name, hand, and heart.” Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Brian Wise, and Haruko DeArth.
Most of us wonder about our families, who they were, where they came from, what our place is in them. Being adopted heightens this curiosity. Janet Moncrief, who grew up in our Fellowship and was a member until she moved to Santa Cruz, will share her adoption search story. Worship leaders this week are Haruko DeArth, Jorge Torrez, and guest speaker Janet Moncrief.
A core human need is to belong– we honor our own sense of belonging here at UUFSC, engage our curiosity about our newcomers’ stories, and welcome new members as they begin their journey of belonging here. Worship leaders this week are BB Rev. Darcy, Todd Whiteley, and Jorge Torrez.
Wholeness is not so much a “one time find” as something we discover over and over as we make particular choices about how we will live. How far are we willing to risk opening our heart to other people and the world in order to be carried to rich new places. Come explore what stained … Continue reading Patterns of Wholeness
It was in going to perform the usual burial rituals that women myrrh-bearers discovered Jesus’ empty tomb. On this Easter, we honor the profound encounters we can have in the midst of the usual. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Jorge Torrez.
On transformation as becoming more fully who we are rather than becoming something different. Wholeness is the awareness of connectedness to life around us, but it is also about finding or restoring connection to who we are most deeply called to be. And it is also authenticity, leading a life where we don’t work to … Continue reading Transforming Toward Wholeness, a sermon by the Rev. Joan Javier-Duval
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” wrote French playwright and poet Victor Hugo. To honor the parts of ourselves which we struggle to articulate, join us for this special music filled worship. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Todd Whiteley, guest musician Amy Pennock, and musician Jorge Torrez.
