Today we’ll reflect on the sense of presence brought to us by our favorite music from the UUA hymnals. Four current board members will share their favorite hymns and talk about why they are meaningful. Then we’ll all sing each hymn! Worship Associates: Deb Myrbo and Stephen Rich –Image design by Deb Myrbo using Canva … Continue reading My Favorite Hymn
Now more than ever, we need each other. This morning, we’ll explore the practice of presence as a resource for building and sustaining community, and we’ll welcome our new members in a joining ceremony. Everyone is encouraged to greet and congratulate our new members while enjoying some extra treats during coffee hour! Worship Associate: Erik … Continue reading To Love and To All Friends
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”
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service. A Business Resolution passed by the delegates at the 2024 General Assembly proclaims that “our principles and values unequivocally commit our faith to honor and celebrate the full spectrum of gender identity and expression… The ability to live ever-more authentically as one’s true self is central to a lifelong journey … Continue reading The Repairing Practice of Witness
There’s repair work to do in our selves, our community, and our nation, regardless of the election results. But first, we must care for ourselves and care for one another. The best resource we have for this is one another. We’ll meet this morning as people feeling all the things. Bring your comfort items and … Continue reading But First, Care
As we begin the month in which we reflect on “living love through the practice of repair,” we also find ourselves at the close of the days in which people of several religious traditions honor their ancestors. And we anticipate our national election day. So this morning, we’ll consider what our ancestors call us to … Continue reading Ancestral Love and Repair
As Unitarian Universalists, we find wisdom and inspiration in many places, and sharing our responses to poetry combines two of them. This morning, we’ll try out a UU take on Lectio Divina, a deep listening practice developed by our Christian siblings, which translates to “divine reading.” After this service a special Board and Minister’s Listening … Continue reading Listening Each Other’s Thoughts into Being
Sometimes, small moments of consciously paying close attention to what’s passing through our minds can change our thinking and feeling. Today we’ll hear about a practice that can foster our sense of common humanity and increase our compassion. Worship Associate – Liz Chapa Share the Plate – click here to donate After the Service – … Continue reading Enlightenment at the Traffic Signal
We hear stories and we tell ourselves stories, and sometimes we find ourselves inundated with stories crafted to influence us. This morning, we’ll explore which stories we listen to, and how that changes us and each other. Worship Associate: Erik Gunn [Image credit: Creative Commons] Share the Plate – click here to donate Click for … Continue reading Stories Within and Between Us
Let’s celebrate our congregation and the joy we give and receive from being part of it! We’ll invite your stories of joy, and there will be lots of singing, led by members of our Sacred Breath Choir AND our folk group! And please come to the opportunity fair after the service to connect with our … Continue reading Revival: Listening to Our Joy
