Pride and Joy
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd
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Swimming with Sharks: Finding Freedom Everywhere
with Worship Associate Amelia Richardson and musicians David Dodd, Ezra Richardson, and Amelia Richardson How can I find freedom in a world so intent on locking us away? How can old, unfounded beliefs and prejudice be reconciled with new ideas that unravel the past, and possibly offer new and better ways to live? Can my UU … Continue reading Swimming with Sharks: Finding Freedom Everywhere
Stepping Off the Straight & Narrow
Please join us for a special joint worship at UUP with our friends from Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa, featuring Revs. Aija Simpson-Newbury and Dave Clements, with worship participants Nancy Blake, Erin Bertsch, and Era Capone, and musicians Lauren Xie, David Dodd, Sally Jones, Gage Purdy, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, the UUP Larking About Choir, … Continue reading Stepping Off the Straight & Narrow
Choose Your Own Angel
with Worship Associate Tony Blake and pianist Gary Rossi Our worship theme this month is “Freedom.” As Unitarian Universalists, we are not handed a creed, but have the freedom to discover our own beliefs. Our UU sources include the “Words and deeds of prophetic women and men,” but our first source is: “Direct experience of that … Continue reading Choose Your Own Angel
Radical Comprehension: Imagination to Help Us Understand
with Worship Leader Nate Makdad, Worship Associate Dustin Muzio, and pianist David Dodd. We each operate with different ways of knowing—intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually—and those differences can create deep gaps in understanding, especially around polarizing issues. We will explore how we can use imagination as a bridge: not to erase our differences, but to meet … Continue reading Radical Comprehension: Imagination to Help Us Understand
Imagining Ourselves Into A Better World
with Worship Associate Andrew Richardson, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd The origin myth of the Israelites includes many instances of despair where the Israelites’ understanding of the world was tested and their imaginations expanded. They agreed to leave hardship they knew into the unknown because they dreamt of liberation. They are tested … Continue reading Imagining Ourselves Into A Better World
A Love Letter to the Future: Celebrating Motherhood, Story, and Imagination
with Nora Makdad and guitarist Tim Jenkins. What stories shaped you – and which ones are you ready to rewrite together? This Mother’s Day, we gather across generations to explore the power of imagination, the stories we inherit, and the ways we care for the future. Together, we’ll reflect on how we shape tomorrow through … Continue reading A Love Letter to the Future: Celebrating Motherhood, Story, and Imagination
What Are the Limits of Your Imagination?
with Worship Associate Nate Makdad and pianist Gary Rossi We tell our children that nothing but the sky is the limit of what they can dream and do. Is that really true? Come join us as we explore the limits of our imaginations.
A History of Joyful Resistance
with Worship Associate Ashley Kennedy and pianist David Dodd “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” – Emma Goldman There are moments when we step back. Life gets heavy, distractions multiply, and even the most passionate among us may find ourselves retreating from the work of justice and compassion. And … Continue reading A History of Joyful Resistance
Easter and Earth Day and Flower Communion, Oh My
with Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Cantor Rachel Steiner, and the Larking About Choir. On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the miracle of life and beauty even in the harshest of times. On this Earth Day we honor our earthly home even as we have done so much to harm it. On this flower … Continue reading Easter and Earth Day and Flower Communion, Oh My