Todd Covert, Worship Associate; Music: Leigh Anne Gillespie, Guest Pianist. Please join Rev. Ellie as she shares her own journey as a Jewish Unitarian Universalist struggling to navigate the conflict in Israel and Palestine, and how she has been called to grow in her perspective of peace over the years. Please join her in … Continue reading Breaking Through the Barriers to Invest in Peace
Melissa Marote, Worship Associate; Music: Kevin Mathie Cesar will talk about the symbolism of this growing “Information Era”, and how we, the people, have the power to shift from division to connection. Cesar Cardona is a public speaker certified in mindfulness by Rice University. Mentored by Rebecca Armstrong, a storyteller and friend of Joseph Campbell, … Continue reading Information Era or Error: The power lies with the people.
Julie Borden, Worship Associate Music: Kevin Mathie What does being in community mean to you? In the Filipino language Bisaya (also called Cebuano), the word bayanihan means “being (in) the community”, or, “I am the community”. This word is more than just a literal statement of belonging, but is a concept that moves into a … Continue reading Bayanihan (Being the Community)
Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate Popular guest speaker, and UCLA oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will explore the dance we do between acceptance and self-compassion. If we reach for acceptance of our circumstances as a pathway to inner peace, what part does self-compassion play? Music: Kevin Mathie
Rev. Celia Young is the founder of Authentic Living Ministry. For over 30 years, Ms. Young has used her life’s experience in her consulting and coaching work to achieve social justice in FORTUNE 500 corporations worldwide. She has coached and developed individual leaders and work teams to follow their north stars, preserve their integrity, and … Continue reading Fighting Against Racism – How to Hold Ourselves Accountable
Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate Michael Eselun, UCLA oncology chaplain and popular guest speaker, will explore those liminal spaces in which we sometimes find ourselves on life’s mysterious journey—thresholds that are neither one reality or another, and yet may open a path to our deepest truths. Possibly even the sacred. Michael Eselun, serves as the chaplain … Continue reading Ecotones
David Early, Worship Associate How do we understand a world in which the absurd becomes the norm? We can fight it, gnashing our teeth until they are ground into powder; or, we can embrace the absurd, finding humor in the little things, searching for beauty everywhere we turn, and living into the challenges thrown at us. … Continue reading “Squidward Has Six Legs (and Other Absurdist Tales)”
Todd Covert, Worship Associate Each week, subscribers around the world receive a “dose of courage and compassion” in the form of a brief emailed newsletter called Braver/Wiser, which is distributed by our Unitarian Universalist Association. For this special Juneteenth/Father’s Day service, Rev. Rebecca asks, how are bravery and wisdom, and freedom and memory, shaping our lives and our … Continue reading Braver/Wiser
Robert Morgan Fisher is on the frontlines of the fight over censorship currently playing out in our country. He believes that while Love conquers all—Love is delivered with Precision of Language. Robert will also share three songs and a short reading of his flash fiction “Superlative” which appeared in the anti-fascist anthology Dear Leader Tales, in 2020. Recommended … Continue reading Stand for the Things You Know are Write: Why Fascists Fear Books and How We Win with Words
Melissa Marote, Worship Associate This month’s offering in our “Sacred Cinema” series is Leave No Trace, directed by Debra Granik. The film tells the story of pivotal moments in the life of a father and daughter who are living intentionally unhoused and off grid. Our service will look at this thought-provoking and heartfelt movie through … Continue reading Sacred Cinema: Leave No Trace
