Wildness
Our theme for March is Wildness: what does it mean to be a community that embraces our inner wild places? David Kratzmann is a popular professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at Santa Rosa Junior College.
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To Find the Perfect Heart
Come visit the village of Beneficence. Discover what happens when big change comes and the villagers need to figure out what comes next. The question is how to find the perfect leader… is it the one with the perfect heart? And what is perfect anyway? It’s a play, a folk tale, a story-based worship service … Continue reading To Find the Perfect Heart
Empathy
Understanding and sharing another’s experiences and emotions – we all want to be empathetic, and to have others empathize with us. But sometimes this can be a challenge. How much empathy do we feel when we hear the names Richard Allen Davis, or Donald Trump? How much compassion do we have for ourselves? At this … Continue reading Empathy
A General Theory of Love
How can we change our relationship to relationships? Are we doomed to keep repeating the same patterns endlessly throughout our lives? Can we heal the pathways that no longer serve us in love? What does it take to make the leap—can we learn it all from a self-help book? What is real connection—how do we cultivate dynamic … Continue reading A General Theory of Love
Dancing With Ourselves and Others
The worship theme for February is empathy. This Sunday we will explore the connection between our empathy for ourselves and how we interact with other people. Do we need to be in touch with our own vulnerability in order to connect with what is vulnerable in others? Does being vulnerable mean having the courage to be our … Continue reading Dancing With Ourselves and Others
An Introduction to Embodiment
Adam will share concepts of embodiment with the community. In this message, he will speak of how true “Embodiment” is not just about the physical but it is about spiritual motivation, personal agency, and how we see the world through our personal and collective lenses.
The Moral Universe
The Moral Universe Theodore Parker, pioneering American Unitarian abolitionist, spoke in an oft-quoted sermon about the arc of the universe bending towards justice. Martin Luther King, Jr. adopted Parker’s words in one of his own speeches. Is it true? Does the Universe really care? What effect can we truly have on the arc of the … Continue reading The Moral Universe
Empathy is a Verb
As we continue our January theme, “Trailblazers for Justice,” we learn about Javier Antezana and his personal story in working as an advocate in the most heartbreaking situations and among the most vulnerable people, some of whom who could be quite intimidating. As a case manager for San Francisco’s General Hospital’s violence-intervention program, the Wraparound … Continue reading Empathy is a Verb
It’s Personal
When did you experience in yourself or witness in another the forces of unfairness and disrespect at play? What if the quest for justice hinges on our personal experiences of injustice? What shall we make of the stories we tell?
Politics as Usual?
The theme for the month of January is “Trailblazers for Justice” and the topic for the first Sunday is a question: “Politics as Usual?” Some of us don’t even like politics! What does it mean to work for social justice? Perhaps, it means questioning our assumptions or working outside our comfort zones. Our UUP mission … Continue reading Politics as Usual?