Last spring, a number of members of JRUUC read and discussed Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s provocative book On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. The book is a framework for making amends offered by the 12th century Jewish physician and scholar, Maimonides. The workshop discussions focused on amends in our lives and relationships, … Continue reading Lessons from “On Repentance and Repair”
Unitarian Universalism is moving towards defining itself as a faith community built upon a foundation of love. This week, worship leader Eva Wingren shares thoughts on what it means to practice the spiritual discipline of love, through the lens of her experience with polyamory. Featuring musical inspiration from folk-pop singer/songwriter Carsie Blanton, this service will … Continue reading Love Everybody Alive: The Theology of Carsie Blanton
We are in a time where massive threats to our democracy and our values as Unitarian Universalists are playing out in the realm of policy. But our spiritual community is coming together to fight back against hopelessness and disempowerment. This service, led by Reeb’s Justice Leadership Team, will explore the many ways to work for … Continue reading Put Me to Good Use – Justice Leadership Team
Our congregation is named after a UU minister who died on March 11, 1967, from injuries inflicted on him by white supremacists in Selma, Alabama, after answering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for people of faith to join the actions for voting rights. This morning, we’ll explore the faith of James Reeb, … Continue reading Faith in Action
[No recording for this week] In this 2019 sermon that Rev. Richards shared with the congregation he serves, Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo in Arizona, he reflects on how circles are drawn, and made, wider. Deb Myrbo and Eva Wingren will lead this service. Share the Plate Order of Service Gathering Song: #188 “Come, Come, … Continue reading Drawing on the Wide Side of the Brain
The “magic” in music and dance, said our Music Director Heather Yonker during a brainstorming session for this month’s theme, is when the “intention and flow forward motion” in them are not interrupted. And we can understand intention and flow in many ways, sometimes even without words, almost instinctively, while connecting with others in co-creating … Continue reading Let It Be a Dance
