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- Hospitality 1
- Truth 2
- Salvation 3
- Gratitude 3
- Gandhi's Social Sins 7
- Pride 3
- Mercy 5
- Freedom 3
- 6th Principle 1
- 4th Principle 1
- 3rd Principle 1
Speakers
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- Barbara Schilling 2
- Ben Hubbard 1
- Beth Syverson 14
- Betty Hogan 1
- Birdie Reed 1
- Carolina Tercero Brandon 1
- Cory Brown 1
- Dale Osborne 4
- Danielle Lewis 2
- Dave Carlson 2
- Dave Hardenbrook 1
- Debra Quam 1
- Dolly Doran 1
- Don Hart 1
- Donna McCartney 3
- Eva Lu Goodwin Noriega 1
- Farrah Khan 1
- Gaye Tomlinson 1
- Greg Carrow-Boyd 1
- Gustavo Arellano 1
- Jacque Nunez 1
- Jakob Swetland 1
- Jan Mabie 2
- Jan Rovan 1
- Jeanne Criss 1
- Jeffrey Silcock 1
- Joel Ibanez 3
- Joel Kilchoer 1
- John Holl 1
- JoLynn Ibáñez 1
- Jolynn Ibanez 2
- K.C. Pandell 8
- Karen Magoon Pearson 3
- Katherine Martin 1
- Kay Crider 1
- KC Marie Pandell 1
- Kellie Kinsman 4
- Lawrence Ingalls 7
- Linda Spery 1
- Liz Murphy 2
- Lysa Denk 1
- Mary Ruth Velicki 1
- Mathew Taylor 1
- Matt Meyer 2
- Matthew Patterson 1
- Meg Wilson 1
- Michael Eselun 7
- Michael Jarvis 1
- Mike Dorfi 1
- Music Ministries 1
- Nancy Loughrey 1
- Nina Smith 1
- OCUUC LGBTQ Action Group 2
- Orange Coast Choir 2
- Phyllis Daniel 1
- Randy Kokal 4
- Rayna Hamre 2
- Rev. Amanda Aikman 1
- Rev. Anne Felton-Hines 1
- Rev. Arvid Straube 5
- Rev. Carlton Smith 1
- Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube 2
- Rev. Dr. Kikanza Nuri-Robins 3
- Rev. Dr. Tom Owen-Towle 8
- Rev. Everett Howe 1
- Rev. James Ford 7
- Rev. Jason Cook 3
- Rev. Jason Shelton 1
- Rev. Jo Green 1
- Rev. Judy Tomlinson 13
- Rev. Karen Stoyanoff 6
- Rev. Kent Doss 2
- Rev. Lee Marie Sanchez 12
- Rev. Lissa Gundlach 1
- Rev. Liz Murphy 3
- Rev. Megan Visser 1
- Rev. Rae Huang 1
- Rev. Ranwa Hammamy 1
- Rev. Rayna Hamre 1
- Rev. Rica Kaufel 7
- Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels 3
- Rev. Sian Wiltshire 296
- Rev. Steve Wilson 2
- Rev. Summer Albayati 2
- Rica Kaufel 20
- Roz Esposito 1
- Sharon Loeschen LCSW 1
- Stand Up For Kids 1
- Sunny Harper 1
- Tom Loughrey 2
- Wendy Karn 25
- Worship Associates 1
- Youth Group 3
Months
- January 2026 2
- December 2025 5
- November 2025 5
- October 2025 4
- September 2025 4
- August 2025 5
- July 2025 4
- June 2025 5
- May 2025 4
- April 2025 4
- March 2025 5
- February 2025 4

Sermons by Donna McCartney

Aug 10, 2025

The Unexpected: When Life Has Other Plans

Donna McCartney

Join us as Donna McCartney shares a thought-provoking sermon on the unexpected twists in life. We have all made plans – only to have them suddenly derailed, often leaving us frustrated or disappointed. But what if those disruptions lead us to something even better than what we originally envisioned? Come explore how life’s detours might be part of a greater journey. You can now listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify,…

Jul 21, 2024

Seek Renewal By Doing Nothing

Donna McCartney, Joel Ibanez

Summer is a good time to step back, consider our lives, and take time for renewal. Physical renewal, emotional renewal, and especially spiritual renewal. How do we seek renewal? By doing nothing at all!

Dec 11, 2022

What a Wonderful World!

Donna McCartney

The OCUUC theme for December is “Wonder.” The Oxford Dictionary defines “wonder” as “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar or inexplicable.” Let’s take a deep dive into the meaning of wonder. Let’s explore some steps we can take to focus on wonder. As Louis Armstrong put it, “What a Wonderful World!” What can we do right now as UUs to help create this world?