Atheist/Humanist Group Service
Four members of the atheist/humanist group share their ideas.
Gandhi’s Social Sin #1, Wealth Without Work
Lawrence Ingalls speaks on Gandhi’s first social sin: wealth without work.
Our Stories
Jan Mabie reflects on her Air Force experience during Reagan’s witch-hunt against gays in the military. Beth Syverson talks about her and Jan’s marriage and the effort required to make it happen. Although we take joy in the fact that Unitarian Universalists are very accepting of LGBTQ people, and we are grateful that OCUUC is a Welcoming Congregation, we believe that hearing each others’ stories enriches all of us and helps us be more compassionate toward others who are different…
The Congregation is the Curriculum
What do we teach our children about being a Unitarian Universalist? What they learn from us now, they carry with them into the future.
Flower Communion
OCUUC’s annual celebration of sharing flowers with each other.
Universalism and Mercy
Centuries ago, Unitarianism emphasized the oneness of God while our Universalist ancestors emphasized the mercy and love of God. Rev. Sian explores this second half of our tradition and what it can teach us today.
Mary, Mother of Mercy
Mercy is not a word we use a lot in the modern world, but it does occur a lot in the Christian Scriptures. What do these ancient sources have to tell us about the power of mercy?
Forgiveness
Acts of forgiveness and when forgiveness is not a given.
Have Mercy
There are times in our lives when it all seems too much. How do we respond to cries of mercy, for ourselves and others?
The Spirits of Mercy
Members Randy Kokal, Dale Osborne and Barbara Schilling present Spirits of Mercy.
The Peace of Wild Things
It seems that worries and anxieties follow us everywhere. How can we be free of them?
Free to Be You and Me
Based on the book and film of the same name by Marlo Thomas and the update 40 years after first being published, Rev Sian discusses what has changed and what remains as challenges for every person to express their own personhood.