Fundamental to our quality of life is the ability to trust other people, even as we know how frequently we are disappointed and let down. Trust is a vulnerable practice, one that the moral life, the spiritual life, urges us on and on to do. In this service, congregants will be invited to share and … Continue reading The Risk of Trust
UU Theologian Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker wrote this Universalist meditation entitled “A Love That Holds Us.” What does it mean to believe and feel “held,” even if one does not believe or feel what many call a “higher power”? Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Haruko DeArth.
We explore the spiritual wisdom of poet Mary Oliver, who instructed writers that they needed to keep a regular appointment for writing, so that ‘the wild, silky part of ourselves’ learns to trust that it can show up. What regular appointment do you need to keep? Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Todd Whiteley, … Continue reading The Wild, Silky Part
In a culture that worships change and innovation (but much too often at a breakneck pace) how can we hold space for processes of transformation? Not fixing, not improvement, not perfection–but transformation? Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Haruko DeArth.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King is probably the religious “prophet” most trusted by liberals. How do we hear some of his words today? Worship Leaders this week are Todd Whiteley and Brian Wise.
Anger is a complicated experience–one we seem to either suppress or let explode. How can we harness anger so that it opens up new possibilities in our lives? Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Dee Hawksworth.
We humans always need opportunities to begin again. What do you need to remember, what do you need to release, and what do you need to resolve to do? Rev. Darcy will lead the congregation’s annual ‘burning off’ ritual. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Sharon Arpoika.
“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.
