We gather to honor all the labor that has brought us where we are today; to remember the work, the love, the struggle, and the care. Rev. Darcy will lead members in an extended meditation and then members will share about the labor they would like to honor. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy … Continue reading The Labors of Love
Lauren Way, student at Starr King School for the Ministry, will be our guest speaker this week. Her previous work was at UC San Diego where she spent eight years doing HIV research. On her Starr King web page she writes, “My call to ministry is really a call to help those who are frequently … Continue reading Lauren Way Speaks to UUSFC
When asked what he would do if he knew the world would end tomorrow, Martin Luther is said to have responded, “I would plant a tree today.” We explore why we should plant trees. Our worship leaders are Rev. Darcy Baxter, Avonelle Tomlinson, and Bernadette Burns.
Connections: Near and Far is the subject of a talk with poetry and music connecting past with present. Homegoing author, Yaa Gyasi says, “History is not this discrete thing that happens neatly and then ends. It’s dynamic; it affects everything that follows.” Our speaker, Joy Willow, is a classically trained musician, poet and “abstract naturalist” painter. … Continue reading Connections: Near and Far
Liberal religion got rid of the idea of some final judgment. But maybe some judgment in our lives is exactly what we need. Rev. Darcy Baxter and Matthew Mason are this week’s worship leaders.
Actually, contrary to what many of us have been told, there IS such a thing as a bad question. Join us this Sunday as we explore the power of good questions. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy and Sharon Arpoika.
Kathy Conrotto, Jerry Jackman, and Mary Ann Reynolds, members of our congregation, will each share their personal journey concerning climate change, which led to their involvement with the local chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. Worship Leaders for this service are Sharon Arpoika and John Patton.
Can you imagine a world that works for everyone? Where justice abounds for all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability? This world begins with the smallest pieces imaginable. And those small pieces make all the difference in the end. Jim Lewis, a candidate for Unitarian Universalist ministry and the intern minister at the Mt. … Continue reading Building a World that Works for Everyone
When people run for their lives, leaving behind their country, their homes, their families sometimes, where do they go and how are they received? When LGBT people run for their lives, who is it that will care and help them when they come to our door? Today’s sermon shares some of the tragedy and hope … Continue reading In Search of Refuge
Families, congregations and communities are committed to the caring and education of their children. A deeper look at our common experiences of childhood and current research will highlight strategies for raising kids to be happy, caring and compassionate members of our community. Mary Patterson, the granddaughter and daughter of lifelong Unitarian Universalists and a Community … Continue reading Growing Beloved Community – Kids and Adults Together
