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What is Wrong with American History and Why Does It Matter?

June 29, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. Member Sam Knapp

American history is commonly taught in a manner that reinforces tribalism and minimizes the interconnectedness of human life. False assumptions about American “exceptionalism” help drive unnecessarily divisive policies. Fortunately, current historians are attempting to correct the record by looking at primary sources and striving to be free from ideological blinders. Join us in person in … Continue reading What is Wrong with American History and Why Does It Matter?

Pride and Freedom: Intertwined

June 22, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Bloom-Ramirez

Vivienne de Versailles returns to tell us why Pride and freedom are intertwined, and why we should not take movements like Pride for granted. Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom →bit.ly/uufs-sunday-service. Meeting ID: 958 336 800 One tap mobile+16694449171,,958336800# US+16699009128,,958336800# US (San Jose)

Living In The Now

June 15, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Bloom-Ramirez

We all worry about the past (specifically how it affected us in the present), and we worry rightfully about the future. What about the now? Are we placing our worry and anxiety in the right place? Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom →bit.ly/uufs-sunday-service. Meeting ID: 958 336 800 One tap mobile+16694449171,,958336800# … Continue reading Living In The Now

The Frailest Thing

June 8, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. Rev. John Bloom-Ramirez

Freedom is not about being able to do what you want and how, but being kind to the person sitting next to you. Showing caring and empathy is a type of freedom in itself. Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom →bit.ly/uufs-sunday-service. Meeting ID: 958 336 800 One tap mobile+16694449171,,958336800# US+16699009128,,958336800# US … Continue reading The Frailest Thing

Liberation: Freedom in Community

June 1, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m Rev. Susan Panttaja

Unitarian Universalism, along with its predecessors, has always been considered a liberal religious tradition. In recent years, many UU faith leaders, including our UUA president, have been talking about UU in terms of a liberatory religion, one that generally aims to help liberate the oppressed. What is the difference between liberal and liberatory? What might … Continue reading Liberation: Freedom in Community

Nevertheless, She Persisted

July 28, 2024 at 9:30 am Rev. John Bloom-Ramirez

Senator Elizabeth Warren used her Freedom of Speech and was censored. Nevertheless, she persisted. We will look at Elizabeth Warren’s example as just another in the hypocrisy that is the expectation of a woman. We will then honor some of the ancestors who came before her, who also dealt with the same hypocrisy, and who … Continue reading Nevertheless, She Persisted

What Does Love Have to Do with It?

July 21, 2024 at 9:30 am Member Debbie Timmers

Our new Article II statement reminds us, “Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. We are accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values through the spiritual discipline of Love.” Consider what we can accomplish when we place love at … Continue reading What Does Love Have to Do with It?

[R]evolution

July 14, 2024 at 9:30 am Rev. John Bloom-Ramirez

Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom → https://bit.ly/uufs-sunday-service. Fête National, or Quatorze Juillet, is a national holiday in France, remarkably similar to how we as Americans celebrate the Fourth of July. Here in the United States we celebrate it as Bastille Day. Why is this day so important, specifically to the … Continue reading [R]evolution

Universal-ish (author: Rev. Lóre Stevens)

July 7, 2024 at 9:30 am Member Tara Martin-Milius

Lore Stevens’ service explores “…The way our religious ancestors understood the world.” She examines aspects of religion, God, love, and Unitarian Universalism, and what it means to “side with love.” Join us in person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom → https://bit.ly/uufs-sunday-service Meeting ID: 958 336 800 One tap mobile+16694449171,,958336800# US+16699009128,,958336800# US (San Jose)

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