Next Steps: Raising the Roof
What does it mean to “raise the roof?” Not with noise, but with vision? There are moments in the life of a church when maintaining is no longer enough; when the spirit calls us to take the next steps toward growth, courage, and shared leadership. Not for the sake of being bigger, but for the sake of becoming more fully who we are. Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts and Amazon…
The Gifts of Islam
In our ongoing exploration of the gifts each religious tradition offers the world, we turn this week to Islam. Islam has shaped art, science, poetry, law, architecture, and spiritual practice across centuries. This Sunday we explore its enduring gifts to the world. Join us as we widen our understanding and deepen our respect in this continuing journey through the world’s sacred traditions. You can also listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts…
Question Box Sunday
Bring your curiosity and your questions – Rev. Sian is ready to answer.
Our Sacred Constitution and Star Trek
A famously flawed episode of Star Trek offers a surprisingly sharp moral warning: when sacred words are stripped of meaning, they can become tools of division. In this service, we’ll explore how ideals become distorted when they’re treated as relics instead of relationships, and how Unitarian Universalism invites us into the harder, more hopeful work of our Constitution and covenant. -Rev. Sian Wiltshire Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts and Amazon…
The Gifts of Christianity
This service explores the gifts Christianity. Some of us carry deep gratitude, others carry deep wounds – and many carry both. In this service, we’ll take a clear-eyed, compassionate look at the gifts Christianity has offered the world and our own tradition – while acknowledging that for many of us, this is tender terrain.
Resilience – Inspiration – Transformation
What is Resilience? A return to a “norm?” Or maybe a path to transformation? When I define resilience as the ability to spring back into shape, returning to what was, then what inspires Transformation? I need to know.
Not Just Sitting Still: The many traditions of meditation
Unitarian Universalism draws wisdom from many sources—and so do our spiritual practices. Meditation takes many forms—silence and song, breath and movement, attention and prayer. In this service, we’ll explore different ways of quieting the mind and opening the heart, discovering that there is no single “right” way to meditate.
We Shall Over Come
Celebrating the Living Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in word and Song.
The Gifts of Buddhism
At the heart of Buddhism is the desire to alleviate suffering. This service reflects on gifts of Buddhism and its practices has deepened our capacity for and understanding of compassion, resilience and liberation.
Level Up! Becoming Who We’re Called to Be
The turning of the year offers more than a fresh calendar—it offers a chance to become more fully ourselves. Join us as we explore how growth, connection, and shared purpose can shape the next chapter for you, for OCUUC, and for our wider community. Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. Just search for OCUUC and hit “Follow” to stay up to date.
Fire Communion: Like a Phoenix Rising
As we look to the New Year, the Phoenix is top of mind. That legendary bird who rises up from the ashes of its predecessor. The Phoenix is a powerful symbol of rebirth, renewal, transformation, and resilience. We will explore personal and global examples and how this symbol connects with our own lives. The service will include a fire ceremony where we burn away things we want to let go of, as well as offer a prayer or set an…
Christmas Eve Service
Unwrapping the Spirit of Christmas: This Christmas Eve, gather with us for an evening of story and song as we unwrap what truly makes the season shine. Together we’ll peel back the layers of tinsel and tradition to rediscover the Spirit of Christmas—hope that glows in the dark, joy that bubbles up in unexpected places, and the deep magic of family, friendship, and community. Come sing familiar carols, hear meaningful stories, and share in a moment of candlelit connection. Whether…