Words to Live By
We are inundated with advice these days – from advertisers (“Just do it!”), to memes, to famous quotes we tack on the bottom of our email signatures. Which advice do we follow? What words do you live by?
Bravery and Justice
In this year of dissent and discourse, how do we find those qualities within ourselves to help better the world we live in? Are our Seven Principles enough to make the deep changes in ourselves and the world that needs to so desperately happen? This Sunday let us explore how we can become brave, how we can bring justice, and how we can add much more kindness to this world we live in.
With Us Still
Lawrence Ingalls, former member and friend of OCUUC, talks about communicating with the dead!
Spiritual Blackout
Becoming an all-season love warrior.
Groundhog Day
The annual tradition of Groundhog Day is a time when we look at the future as either one of hope or despair. When times are tough, how do we choose hope, despite the signs otherwise?
The Power of No
When do we, as individuals and as a community, need to say “No?” Or “Yes?”
Where Do We Grow from Here?
We continue to be tasked with building the Beloved Community the great Dr. King envisioned: a society based on justice and love. A major part of this is dismantling white supremacy culture. But what do we actually mean when we say this? And, what can this look like on a daily basis?
This Land is Your Land?
Let’s explore the rights, dreams and worldviews of indigenous peoples in Orange County: the Acjachemen and Tongva. Jacque Nunez, an educator/storyteller from the Acjachamen Nation, will be with us. “The Acjachemen (A-ha-che-men) Nation,” the Education Department of Mission San Juan Capistrano tells us, “lived prosperously for more than 10,000 years on the coastlands of Orange County. They were among the 275,000 people that inhabited California. Their nation’s territory, which consisted of many villages, spanned from Long Beach to Oceanside, as…
Fire Communion
Another year is coming to an end. All endings are beginnings. This service is an opportunity to say goodbye and let go of what no longer fits us. And, an opportunity to set an intention and say a prayer for the future. We will have a fire ritual.
Las Posadas
What if you have no place to lay your head? Las Posadas is a tradition chiefly celebrated in Latin America, Mexico and the United States and generally last for nine days. It recounts the Christian story where Mary and Joseph look for a place to sleep, but are constantly rebuffed. Who might Mary and Joseph be today? Who cannot find a place at the inn?
We light this Chalice
Across the country, Unitarian Universalists light a Chalice. We are more interconnected than you might realize. Come celebrate our interdependence this day.
Blue Holidays
Thanksgiving is behind us, and Christmas – as well as many other holidays from lots of different cultures – is coming. For many, this truly is their favorite time of the year. For others, this is a dreaded time. And some of us find ourselves right in the middle, aware of the joy and the weight that this season can bring. This Sunday, bring all your feelings, and lay them down with us.