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
When we look at the garden’s winter bones, what can we learn about ourselves and our world? Come celebrate the joy of being together as we sing songs to honor Mother Earth and the coming of Spring.
Join us in wishing joy to the world on this holy night. We will sing songs, tell stories and be grateful for the traditions that hold us together and push us to go deeper.
In the “most wonderful time of the year,” it can be painful when everything isn’t exactly perfect. In a season of lights and joyful noise come join us as we take a moment to honor the dark and the quiet.
Our spiritual theme for November is REPAIR. Can we find our authentic selves in traditional religious language? We re-view, reframe, and reclaim an old, perhaps beloved and familiar prayer, the 23rd Psalm. Is it relevant for Unitarian Universalists? Does it have any guidance for us in our troubled times? Please join us in worship.
To evangelize means to “spread the Good News.” What Good News does UUP have to share? And what is keeping us from shouting it to the rooftops?
Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, assisted by WA Nancy Blake, will celebrate inspiring women leaders. Rev. Wakoh will share stories from the Hebrew and Buddhist scriptures about women who acted boldly and collectively to make life better for themselves, their extended families, and countless women who came after them. She will consider the relevance of … Continue reading Zelophehad’s Daughters and the Buddha’s Aunt: Badass Women in History
This Sunday, we gather to acknowledge the turning year and the changes ahead for UUP as we prepare to welcome a new minister. Join us for music and reflections on endings, beginnings, and the miracle of renewal.
Join us today for our annual Intergenerational Flower Communion service! During this family friendly hour, we will celebrate flowers with stories and lots of music! Bring a flower to contribute to our communal bouquet.
While it’s hard to believe in bodily resurrection, resurrections of the spirit are not only credible, but demonstrable. This service will be dedicated to the late Revs. Rob and Janne Eller-Isaacs, who revived the First Unitarian Church of Oakland. They both died of cancer in the last two years. Yet their spirit lives on, not … Continue reading Easter Service: Resurrections of the Spirit
