I Can’t Breathe — When Wading in the Water Isn’t Enough
We are at a tumultuous time in our nation—our world. So many of us wonder, is there hope? If so, where? Let us come together to search for the answers in the spirit of community and love.
Just Us
We covenant to affirm and promote Justice, Equity and Compassion in human relations. One might ask, “Justice for whom?” This would be another difference from some, as our work for justice is for “just us,” … all of us, even for those with whom we might disagree. Difficult at times, but for us, essential
What Would Love Do?
We are living in trying, even dangerous times and hate crime has sky-rocketed in the past months. As we cope with this new reality and with all the restrictions of COVID 19, how can we make a positive difference? There is only one constructive response to difficult times, hatred, and restrictions and that is love. Today’s service invites us to ask “what would love do” as we work to build a brighter tomorrow.
In Here
Our First Principle in Unitarian Universalism is, “We covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” Together let’s take a look at what this means for us as individuals and a faith community. Please give some thought to whether this Principle offers you either comfort or is a challenge or affects you in any other way.
What is Your Gift?
Jacque Nunez returned to our congregation to share lessons from her Acjachemen tribe. (Our church sits on Acjachemen land.) She shared stories, songs, and a homily about the yucca, an important plant native to our area. The yucca threads contain the best of who we are and our gifts. Collectively with other community threads, we can weave a beautiful vessel to serve: a basket.
Principled
What do Unitarian Universalists believe? This sermon explores the history of how our Principles came to be, how we understand them, how we may apply them to our lives and perhaps make it easier to answer our question!
Gifts and Growth
Join Rica and her intern committee for her last service at OCUUC!
Justice: The Past, Present, and Future
The work of the church is essential – for ourselves and our communities.
Flower Communion
Find out how we did Flower Communion online. It was a fun service for all ages.
Transitions
Come explore with Rev. Sian and Rica, our Intern Minister, how we grow, learn, and find the holy in ourselves, others and all that is happening around us.
Youth Service
Join our youth as they celebrate and educate us on what it means to be Unitarian Universalists in this day and age.
Moral Injury
We live in a unique time, where humanity faces new moral questions. Come explore the answers to these new questions. What is Moral Injury: Feelings of guild and shame as a result of committing an act that violates one’s moral conscience or witnessing a similar act that one was unable or unwilling to prevent. Three Questions: What if fear was taken out of the equation? Whose voice is not being heard? What is love asking of us?