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October 6, 2024: Atonement, Imperfection, and Empathy
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
Inspired by the traditions of our Jewish neighbors and kin we ponder together what being committed to right relations—to care and repair and deepening—might look like in our messy, conflicted world.
September 29, 2024: Reviving Climate Possibility: Nurturing Interdependence
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Walter Gendell
This weekend we are joining the Unitarian Universalist Climate Revival—focusing our hearts and minds on the environment and living into new ways to nurture a thriving environment of all of life and building new connections between us as we do this holy work.
September 22, 2024: Awakening Joy
Worship Leader: Swamini Adityananda Saraswati
Worship Associate: Steven Toporoff
How did the happiest man in the world become so happy? Researchers wanted to find out. What was revealed was stunning… and transferrable to our own lives. Join interfaith leader, Swamini Adityananda Saraswati, for an inspiring morning as she shares secrets from the East, and reveals how they can be easily practiced anywhere: at home, in traffic, or wherever else you may feel inspired.
*Swamini Adityanda Saraswati, a self-identified Hindu Unitarian Universalist, currently serves as the Intern Minister of the First UU Church of San Diego. She also in the Deputy Chair of the Board of UU Ministry for Earth.
September 15, 2024 Circles of Connection - Our Larger Faith
Worship Leader Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate Mel Wilkinson
Our UUA General Assembly this past June agreed to changes to the ways we taught about what we believe and commit to. But GA brought conversations and discussions beyond the new values statements. Join us as we explore what’s going on in our wider faith tradition.
September 8, 2024 Messy and Imperfect: Crafting Relationships
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Julia Alberg-Burbank
Crafting deeper and richer friendships and kinship is a vital tool in combatting the growing separation and erosion of social norms in our communities. Perfectionism creeps into our lives in so many ways. And time brings change to all things. How can we build relationships that are flexible, resilient, and enriching in the face of the forces of hatred and disconnection?
September 1, 2024: Interweaving UU Priciples and Labor Day
Worship Leader: Rev. Kathleen Owens
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck
We can see some of our values shining through when we take a close look at today's Labor movement. We may even find some inspiration from the Labor movement to encourage us to live these values more fully.
August 25, 2024 Love Me Tender
Worship Leader: Rev. Barbara Fast
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck
Drawing from Heritage and Tradition is a beautifully vast invitation for this August. Each of us can go deep and far with that prompt. Currently, I am occupied by our national news. I hope to draw forth some useful insights as we live these times. I look forward to being in your pulpit and sharing the morning with you.
August 18, 2024: The Intimate Way of Zen
Worship Leader: The Reverend James I. Ford
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
UU minister and Zen teacher James Ford will explore the nature of the spiritual life as an arc from our first noticing the world through the quest for meaning and depth. He likes stories and we may find ourselves invited into one.
August 11, 2024 Shame and Growth
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Walter Gendell
Researcher Brené Brown claims that shame is a universal human experience and is at the root of so many of our challenges and conflict. Join us as we dig a little deeper into this emotion we often really, really don’t want to talk or think about.
June 25, 2023 GA Assembly Worship Service
Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs
The pandemic has wrought change and created uncertainty for institutions, like our Unitarian Universalist congregations, and our wider world. Who and what are we becoming, individually and collectively? Our GA Sunday service explores these themes as we gather in community to celebrate the best of who we UUs are.
Link to the UUA website to view the recorded service.
July 2, 2023: We The People
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Assistant: Joni Padduck
As we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we take a look at the state of our democracy and wonder together how to stay true to our values while resisting hatred, fear, and prejudice.
*Note: Since there was no sound on the recording we are providing the text of the sermon in this document.