What does it mean to be “woke”? How does one get woke, and stay woke? And what does that have to do with spirituality or religion. This morning, we’ll hear from some activists, and explore these and other questions for ourselves. This is YOUTH SUNDAY! Rev. Karen will reach out to see if you’d prefer … Continue reading Awakening to Injustice
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting or Click here to RSVP for in-person attendance (required) – opens on Friday at 4:30 pm and stays open until 9:30 on Sunday morning. Plenty of seats are available. A sermon by the Rev. Peter Friedrichs, read by Deb Myrbo This morning, we’ll share a sermon … Continue reading Renewed By Wonder
In this service organized by Heike Saynisch and Deb Myrbo, we’ll hear from three JRUUC members (Erik Gunn, Mike Stimson, and Leila Pine) about what faith means to them, and how they respond in their lives. We’ll also have a special treat – live music from David Lauth and Amanda Werhane during this service. Share … Continue reading Got Faith?
The spouting of the seeds we plant depends on their viability, and the environment in which they’re sown. The Parable of the Sower is a teaching from the Christian tradition about the conditions needed for emergence, and this morning we’ll use it to help us explore the relationship between faith and change. Share the Plate … Continue reading Planting Faith-fully
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
Some Unitarian Universalists have reclaimed the word “faith” and made it their own; others have a deep aversion to its use for a range of reasons. And everything in between. This morning, we’ll interrogate this word a bit: What is faith? Is it a thing for UUs? What does it mean to be the “faith … Continue reading The Language of Faith
Check your email for information sent 2/26/22 about registering for limited capacity in-person attendance. This is African American History Month, and learning history means learning about people’s lives and communities. In this world where “Black Lives Matter” protests still have to happen regularly, we often find Black lives made visible only after they’ve been ended. … Continue reading Black LIVES Matter
The labyrinth is often used as a meditative tool, and is said to help focus the mind as the body moves through its path. It’s not a maze in which one can get lost; rather, it’s a set path that can simply be followed inward and then back outward. This morning, we’ll explore the labyrinth … Continue reading Labyrinth
[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
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting How do we welcome people who aren’t here yet, when we don’t know who they are or what they need? What do we do when we can’t meet the needs of every individudal? And what do we mean when we say “we,” and when do … Continue reading Room at the Table
