Back to Junior High
Oncology chaplain and popular guest speaker Michael Eselun will share some deeply personal reflections about junior high school – a pivotal and often painful time that leaves indelible memories for many of us. In dialogue with some of those 13-year-old’s perceptions, what might be discovered about inherent worth, dignity and compassion?
To Catch a Thief
Many years ago, when he first found himself on a spiritual journey, Rev. James Ford heard a story from the Hindu tradition. It has lived with him ever since. Today, he’ll share his version of that story.
Stonewall
The LGBTQ Action Group speaks on Stonewall. It is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots and our fight for LGBTQ equality.
Music Sunday with Matt Meyer
Music Sunday, led by worship leader Matt Meyer. Matt has led worship for hundreds of UU congregations, traveling the country sharing a message of love and justice, through rhythm and song. Matt’s worship leading offers a dynamic experience of music’s enduring power to teach us about ourselves and each other. Engaging worship is about building the kind of Beloved Community we know is possible. This is worship that invites the mind as well as the heart to grow in love.
Flower Communion and RE Sunday
Join us as we celebrate the Unitarian Universalist multigenerational tradition of Flower Communion. We also lift up our Religious Education program this day.
Going Deep
It’s been said that being a Unitarian Universalist means you can “believe whatever you want.” Is that true? Let us go deeper into our faith this Sunday with an openness and curiosity and see what unfolds.
Question Box Sunday
It’s been said that Unitarian Universalists are not people of the “word” but people of the “question.” We love questions! On this Sunday, Rev. Sian will do her best to answer your questions – from theology, to ministry, to Unitarian Universalism and life in general. So, bring your questions and we will attempt to answer them.
This Whole Earth
On this Earth Day and Easter, we are facing the possibility of a death, but also the hope of a resurrection of our beloved planet. — Rev. Sian Wiltshire at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa, CA.
The Story of Who We Are
Tell me the story of who we are. The stories we tell – and those we don’t tell – shape who we are. So who are we, as a denomination? What stories do we tell? And how can we grow by adding new stories to our repertoire? Let us explore the stories we tell and add a new one: that of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines! — Rica Kaufel, Intern Minister at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in…
Our Whole lives
“Our Whole Lives,” better known as OWL, is a sexuality training offered to Unitarian Universalists from children to adults. Today let’s explore what has changed and what still needs to change around sexuality in our culture. Please note that we may use some sexually explicit language in this service. — Rev. Sian Wiltshire
The Origins of Religion
The March 31, 2019, Sunday Service was on The Origins of Religion, by Rev. James Ford, at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa, CA.