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
In serious times, we can so easily become overly earnest and rigid about our efforts to live right. Let us not forget the power of joy to transform lives and sustain us. Worship Leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and guest musician Jorge Torrez.
Kate Munger, founder of the Threshold Choir will share its vision – “A world where all at life’s thresholds may be honored with compassion shared through song.” Worship leaders this week are Sharon Arpoika, and Kate Munger.
We gather to honor and celebrate our beloveds who have left our lives. Children are invited to participate in the entire service–in ritual, words, and song. Please bring mementos and/or photos of dear ones who have passed on, as we will co-create an altar for our beloveds. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Avonelle … Continue reading Honoring Our Beloved Dead
Memory is a tricky thing– essential to our sense of self and yet so fallible and changeable. How do we remember and what are the things we want to make sure to remember? Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Todd Whiteley.
