Livin’ On a Prayer
Prayer is synonymous with religious communities. But how might we, as UUs of many different beliefs, connect with prayer in our own lives and in our congregations? Looking to the natural world as our guide, this service will investigate how prayer, in its many forms, can be a transformative practice of paying attention in our daily lives.
Widening the Circle
OCUUC’s Anti-Racism Group speaks on their projects and what they learned.
The Boys of Decades Ago
Patriarchy is damaging to everyone, including boys and men. The boys of decades ago are the men of today, the voters we need today if we are to alter the course of patriarchy.
The Blessings of Agnosticism, Humanism and Atheism
Hear how the participants in the Agnostic, Humanist, and Atheist Group (AHA) have found blessings in this community and their philosophies.
Blessed are the… what?
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus calls the poor, meek, the hungry “blessed.” What in the world could he mean? Is suffering supposed to be good?
Flower Communion
It’s that wonderful time of year, where we celebrate the blessings of this community! Come join this multigenerational service with Rev. Sian Wiltshire and Karen Magoon Pearson. Flower Communion is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. In this ceremony, everyone in the congregation brings a flower. Each person places a flower on the altar or in a shared vase. The congregation and minister bless the flowers, and they’re redistributed. Each person brings home a different…
How to be a Blessing
We often talk about being blessed – whether it’s our health or our wealth – but how do we learn to be a blessing to others?
How Rare, How Lovely, This Fellowship
The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our fellowship is at the ground of all we receive for ourselves and offer to the larger world. When we begin to move other organizations to the center of our mission, we begin to lose our unique purpose and strength.
The Artistic Sensibility
Some people argue that artists see the world differently. Is that true? And what the heck is “beauty” anyway? How might we nurture it?
Acceptance of One Another
How does a person grow if they don’t even know where to start? And how do we get past the judgements we have of one another and get to see the whole person, in all their beauty and roughness?
The Cosmic Perspective
There is much beauty on this earth, but what happens when we take a cosmic view of the world and our universe?
Where Do You Find Beauty?
Join Jan M. and JoLynn I., along with our other worship associates, Yulis A. and Joël K. as they explore where we find beauty in the world.