Speaker: Nate Makdad

Finding Our North Star: What Guides Us Through the Journey?

with Worship Associate Dustin Muzio, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist Gary Rossi. We’ll explore the spiritual practice of orientation: how we find direction when life feels uncertain or unfamiliar. Drawing on the image of the North Star, we’ll reflect on the values and relationships that steady us, guide us, and call us forward.

You Belong My Beloved

with Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd. We begin our exploration this month of the UU value of interdependence by reflecting on the human longing to belong. In this first service of the month, we’ll consider how community forms us, how it feels when we know … Continue reading You Belong My Beloved

This I Believe

with musician Tim Jenkins. Where do we come from? Where are we going? This service will include reflections from current members as they explore their UU journey.

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

“Standing in the Light: Protecting the Vulnerable in Uncertain Times”

In the coming months and years, we are called to be a steadfast presence for those most vulnerable among us—our LGBTQ+ family, immigrants, BIPOC communities, and all who face systemic injustice. This sermon will explore our moral responsibility to stand with and, when needed, in front of those who need protection, offering both practical actions … Continue reading “Standing in the Light: Protecting the Vulnerable in Uncertain Times”

Labor Day Songs

Nate Makdad, Worship LeaderAlan Eshleman, Music LeaderPlease join us for a day of honoring those who have worked to improve working conditions through organized labor. [Please note: many congregants will be away on an all-church retreat. We welcome any who cannot attend to this service in Petaluma!]