Sunday Services 9:30 am, In-Person or Zoom
“Acts of exclusion, discrimination, and the impacts of systemic oppression are all there, right before me. I don’t always perceive them—I have been taught to not see them—but they are there…” says Rev. Karen G. Johnston. What acts of exclusion or systemic oppression have you witnessed, but have become so “used to seeing it,” that … Continue reading Inviting Our Authentic Selves
W.B. Yeats said, “The world is full of magic things. Waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” How do we touch that deep well within ourselves that allows us to become the human we were meant to be? How do we see the magic when all around us is despair? Join us in person in … Continue reading The Act of Becoming
William James—the American philosopher and psychologist—helps explain why this feels so costly. He teaches us that distraction isn’t only a productivity problem. It’s a formation problem… your life isn’t only what happens to you. It’s what you let in. It’s what you linger on… With constant “sound bites” and “doom scrolling,” we do have to … Continue reading Age of Distraction
On the 70th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, UUFS member Amy Mori shared her first-hand account of the Japanese internment that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. UUFS Member Margaret Lawson kept that speech, and in honor of the 84th anniversary of the order’s signing, we present it … Continue reading Executive Order 9066: In the Words of Amy Mori
Rev. Sheri Heller, a social worker and trauma-informed psychotherapist, tells us that, “Post-traumatic growth is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a life finally lived in truth.” Let’s explore the resilience required in rebuilding ourselves after tragedy. Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 958 336 … Continue reading Post-Traumatic Growth
We live in a culture where the lack of sleep is worn as a badge of honor. We live in a culture were taking vacation is often eschewed for the extra money that giving those precious days up can bring. We live in a culture where exhaustion is a way of life, and the idea … Continue reading Confessions of an Insomniac
There is a quote from the Dalai Lama that says, “If you ever think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” Thinking about this quote on the eve of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr’s birth, think about how your small acts of resistance – of being disruptive, of … Continue reading The Mosquito: A Symbol of Resistance?
Hope is not a passive feeling. German theologian Jurgen Moltmann describes hope as a form of suffering, because it is such an active feeling that one suffers from not truly having it. We suffer because we long for hope. Let us look together how this suffering keeps hope alive and strong in us, and keeps … Continue reading Hope Is Not Gentle
What we are hoping is now an annual tradition: The Christmas Story, done as a pageant, from a decidely Unitarian Universalist perspective. Let’s join Rev. Johnnie and the RE Team and reeanct the “Journey to Bethlehem” in this fun, interactive and musical service that celebrates the spirits of Love, Joy, Hope, and Generosity as cornerstones … Continue reading “The Journey to Bethlehem,” A Christmas Story
One day while waiting at the bus stop on my way to my junior high school, there was a moment of sheer and utter silence. No cars, no birds, no rustling of trash or people talking. Nothing. Just silence. How do we honor those profound moments in the ordinary? Join us in person in the … Continue reading A Shocking Moment of Silence
