Speaker: Rev. Chloë Briedé

The Veil is Thin

Pacific Time. Join us In-Person Or on Zoom via live.emersonuuc.org; Meeting ID: 941 8596 3035; Password:  chalice Or Call: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 1410162   Todd Covert, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Eloise Porter, Choir Director & The Emerson Choir Samhain is a time of thresholds, remembrance, and turning toward the dark with open … Continue reading The Veil is Thin

Living the Questions

Jane Flowers, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Eloise Porter, Choir Director & The Emerson Choir Many of us arrive on Sunday carrying questions we haven’t said out loud: Who am I becoming? What do I owe others? What do I believe now? Not every question needs an answer. Rev. Chloë will explore … Continue reading Living the Questions

Not Fine and Still Beloved

Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Saturday is World Mental Health Day. Rev. Chloë will explore how our faith calls us to hold both the personal and the communal sides of mental health: the courage it takes to say “I’m not fine,” and the justice work of making sure care is available … Continue reading Not Fine and Still Beloved

Blessing of Animals

Melissa Marote, Worship Associate Music — Leigh Anne Gillespie, Guest Pianist Eloise Porter, Choir Director & The Emerson Choir Bring your well-behaved animal companions for a joyful service of blessing and gratitude. Can’t bring the real thing? A photo or a beloved stuffed animal is just as welcome. On this St. Francis Day, we’ll celebrate … Continue reading Blessing of Animals

Open to the Weather

Ramon Sanchez, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Eloise Porter, Choir Director & The Emerson Choir Drawing on the Jewish festival of Sukkot, we consider what it means to build shelter together rather than alone and to welcome others into it. Rev. Chloë will reflect on hospitality, vulnerability, and interdependence as the fall season … Continue reading Open to the Weather

Everything Depends

Melissa Marote, Worship Associate Music — Jonathan Kretchmer, Guest Pianist Nothing in nature thrives alone. As humans in community, we also thrive when we acknowledge our dependence on each other and seek balance. Rev. Chloë will consider this month’s theme of interdependence and how that plays out in nature and in the world around us. 

Ingathering Sunday: Water Communion

David Early, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Eloise Porter, Choir Director & The Emerson Choir We start our church year with Water Communion. Our combined water symbolizes our shared faith, coming from many different sources and joining together once again. This year, we consider: what are we thirsting for? Community? Love? Acceptance? … Continue reading Ingathering Sunday: Water Communion

The Art of Nourishment

Pacific Time. Join us In-Person Or on Zoom via live.emersonuuc.org; Meeting ID: 941 8596 3035; Password:  chalice Or Call: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 1410162   Melissa & Amelia Marote, Worship Associates Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Every shared meal is an act of creation. Rev. Chloë will explore how cooking and gathering around the table … Continue reading The Art of Nourishment

Square Up!

Pacific Time. Join us In-Person Or on Zoom via live.emersonuuc.org; Meeting ID: 941 8596 3035; Password:  chalice Or Call: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 1410162   Tracy Watson, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Square Dance is an American art form with roots in Europe. Both Rev. Chloë and today’s worship associate, Tracy Watson, are … Continue reading Square Up!

Art in the Darkest Hour

Pacific Time. Join us In-Person Or on Zoom via live.emersonuuc.org; Meeting ID: 941 8596 3035; Password:  chalice Or Call: (669) 900-6833; Passcode: 1410162   Jane Flowers, Worship Associate Music — Antonius Nazareth, Music Director Sometimes beauty emerges from the worst of circumstances. Rev. Chloë will explore moments in history when our human need to create … Continue reading Art in the Darkest Hour