The human mind holds many mysteries that modern science is only beginning to understand. Popular culture and social stigma can get in the way of our mental health, and of course the current state of the world has not been helpful. Fortunately, our Unitarian Universalist faith can offer us hope and guidance as we seek … Continue reading Healing, Hope, and Guidance

What we eat actually changes the composition of our bodies–Americans are called “walking Fritos” because our diets are so full of genetically modified corn! In the middle of our fertile San Joaquin valley with all its industrialized agriculture, we focus our attention (and our taste buds) on the delicious abundance of our valley and ways of … Continue reading Pomegranate and Persimmon Communion

We revisit the mission of our congregation and ground ourselves in our unique religious tradition of not just reaching out across various kinds of borders, but also living on and into borders and boundaries. Worship leaders this week are Rev. Darcy, Todd Whiteley, Haruko DeArth, and Sue Cotter. 

How will we look back at this time? In the midst of this post-election week, we will pause to collect ourselves and imagine how we might look back at this time–a time of repair. Worship Leaders this week are  Rev. Darcy, Dee Hawksworth, Steve Naldoza, and Jorge Torrez. 

In a culture that works hard to pay minimal attention to death, even in the midst of the mass death of a pandemic, we will honor our beloveds who have died, as well as the over 1.16 million people confirmed dead from COVID.  Worship associates this week are Rev. Darcy, Haruko DeArth, Sharon Arpoika, and Jorge Torrez.