In a world that is increasingly distanced, distracted and divided, so many of us long for genuine community. Rev. Lynn Ungar offers a look at how we might go about building a community that is inclusive, but explicitly Unitarian Universalist. Minister: The Rev. Dr. Lynn UngarWorship Associate: Nancy BlakeAccompanist: Will Johnson
The 10 days that span from Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 29th) to Yom Kippur (Oct. 9) are collectively known as the Jewish High Holidays or the Days of Awe. This is a time of introspection, spiritual practice and community. This season welcomes reflection on relationships to self, others, and what is most sacred. It is a time of “returning … Continue reading Days of Awe
Come hear our own Gil Mansergh speak on the intersection of Global Climate Justice and Futurism. Gil is a professional speaker and writer with a rich professional and life history. Worship Associate: Jennifer MartinAccompanist: Will Johnson
This month’s theme is Creation. Creation is a process that most artists consider sacred, spiritual. Let’s explore, together, the spirituality of creation, the beauty brought to the world by Art, the message that the latter carries and how it touches the heart beyond frontiers and languages.
Join us for a Labor Day celebration of the meaning of work/job/career in our personal lives and in our American or Western culture. How do we balance our work selves with our playful selves and still live a fulfilling, passionate life? What role does recreation play within this framework? We will combine personal stories and … Continue reading Our Spiritual Relationship to Work
Please join us for our annual ritual of regathering, bringing with you water and a stone for our celebration. Rev. Lynn Ungar will offer thoughts on what it means to choose to be at home in a world where unpredictability and change seem to be the only constant. Guest speaker: The Rev. Dr. Lynn UngarWorship … Continue reading Always Coming Home: Water & Stones Ingathering
Unitarian Universalism draws on many sacred texts for spiritual enlightenment. For Rev. Lynn Ungar, A. A. Milne’s stories of Winnie the Pooh and his friends are among those sacred texts, and the Hundred Acre Woods is a holy land worth visiting. Guest speaker: The Rev. Dr. Lynn UngarWorship Associate: Nancy BlakeAccompanist: Will Johnson
Religious traditions around the world and across time have traditions of pilgrimage—of seeking the holy through travel to a sacred site. Rev. Lynn Ungar reflects on what the notion of pilgrimage might have to teach us about how we journey through the world, and how we locate the holy. Guest speaker: The Rev. Dr. Lynn … Continue reading So Far? So Early? So Soon?
Join us to listen to Zahyra Garcia and Amber Szoboszlai speak about their community organizing work as co-chairs of the North Bay Organizing Project’s Petaluma chapter. They will consider racist incidents from the past year, highlight the local actions taken by the community in response, and how our community can be supportive of immigrants and … Continue reading Invoking Values to Support Social & Racial Justice in Petaluma
We hurry through our lives as if we always have somewhere we should have been 15 minutes ago. This hurrying takes away from the joy of the journey. In listening to the prophetic voices from which Unitarian Universalism has evolved, we lift the voice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who taught us that “Life is a … Continue reading Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination
