72425 Via Vail
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-0694

Sunday Worship: We are all in the same boat… Torah has lots to say…

Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA

Worship Leader: Rabbi Jules King
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum

Today, we are witnessing the demonization, and destruction of many in our nation, and now more than ever we can learn from the story of Noah and the Ark that we are and we can be our brother and sister's keeper.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: They Always With Us: Stories of Our Ancestors

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Worship Leaders: Rev. Ian W. Riddell, Michael Allen and Daljit Singh
Worship Associate: Ginger Hemingway

What values do we carry with us from those who came before? What dreams? What responsibilities? What can we learn about ourselves by hearing the voices of our ancestors?

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: Living as Beings of Love – Our Ultimate Calling

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Worship Leader: Lauren Nile
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum. 

As human beings, we are called to live lives of self-awareness, wisdom, and compassion - lives of love. In her talk, Lauren will share her thoughts about the nature of a path to that end - specific behavioral steps that help us evolve toward our call to our higher selves.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: Long Live the Legion! or How Our Differences Make Us Stronger

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Julia Alberg-Burbank. It's been more than 80 years since Superman appeared in his first comic book. Are super-heroes just wish fulfillment for adolescents or might they have something to say to us in our quest for diversity and justice?

“Crafting Shared Ministry: The Installation of Rev. Ian W. Riddell as UUCOD’s Settled Minister”

Sanctuary 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

An Installation Service is an opportunity for a congregation and its settled minister to formally acknowledge and celebrate the new beginning in their shared ministry and to ponder together a shared vision of ministry. The service involves a ritual of installation, a wonderful sermon from a colleague and mentor of Rev. Ian’s, words and music from our congregation and from some of the ministers in our region, and even the exchange of some gifts in honor of the new shared ministry. And it's a chance for a party, too! Join us for this wonderful service and a fabulous reception afterwards.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: Setting a Welcoming Table

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Denise Janssen Eager. As we prepare ourselves for gathering around a table in thanks, what is in our minds and hearts. Who do we carry with us as we feast and offer gratitude?

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: Rest as Resistance

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck

Oliver Burkeman wrote, “The core challenge of managing our limited time isn’t about how to get everything done—that’s never going to happen—but how to decide most wisely what not to do, and how to feel at peace about not doing it.” Join us as we explore the choice to find rest and restoration in the face of the world’s demands and the call of the coming season.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: The Epic of Love

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Steven Toporoff 

From ancient days we humans have known that love is crucial for our survival. And so we have told stories and explored patterns to figure out how love’s many faces can tell us who we are. Join us as we those ancient and modern faces.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

Sunday Worship: The Light of Love

Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA

Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Denise Janssen Eager
The nights are getting longer, and we light lights to see each other and to remind ourselves of joy and hope. Today we’ll explore how Hanukkah and the Solstice and other festivals of light help us see our collective humanity and possibility.

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Monday Meditation

Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.

A Time for Reflection and Quiet – in Person

Sanctuary and Zoom 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA

Join Rev. Ian for a time of quiet reflection amidst the bustle of the holidays. We'll light our chalice and share a reading and a small song and enjoy resting in quiet in each other's company. Wednesday, December 13, 1:30-2:30pm in the Sanctuary Wednesday, December 13, 3:30-4:30pm on Zoom

A Time for Reflection and Quiet – on Zoom

Sanctuary and Zoom 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA

Join Rev. Ian for a time of quiet reflection amidst the bustle of the holidays. We'll light our chalice and share a reading and a small song and enjoy resting in quiet in each other's company. Wednesday, December 13, 1:30-2:30pm in the Sanctuary Wednesday, December 13, 4:00-5:00pm on Zoom