Sermons by Rev. Sian Wiltshire (Page 14)
Water Ceremony: Embracing Possibility
It’s our annual ingathering and water ceremony, when we celebrate this quintessential Unitarian Universalist annual ritual. This day we consider what possibilities will we embrace this coming year, as individuals and as a church.
Sermon: The Importance of Play
What does play look like as an adult? How can we give up our sense of guilt for not doing anything “productive?” On this fun filled day, we also honored Rev. Judy’s retirement.
Flower Communion and Bridging
This service is the Unitarian Universalist multi-generational tradition of “Flower Communion.” If you are new to Unitarian Universalism, it’s a lovely tradition about embracing our diversity of thought and person by building a bouquet of flowers, with each person bringing a flower to add to the bouquet. We also lift up the bridging of our youth to adulthood this day.
Widening the Circle
OCUUC has been highly successful this last year – in not just maintaining, but in thriving. We did this because we didn’t stop to bemoan our situation, but dug in and embraced the changes that needed to happen at the beginning of the pandemic. Success isn’t about having the most money or the biggest church. Success can be measure by how well we deal with change and embrace new information.
Sermon: Who Tells Your Story?
Rev. Sian Wiltshire gives examples of story, and we’re encouraged to share our stories.
Multi-Church Service 2.0
OCUUC and our sibling churches in Orange County celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of our faith tradition! Various ministers, including Rev. Sian, speaking.
How to be a Spiritual Jedi
When Star Wars first hit the screen, it gave people a new way of understanding the Holy. And aren’t Jedi, just cool? Come see how we can all learn to be spiritual Jedi!
The 8th Principle
The Unitarian Universalist Association (our denomination) is currently wrestling with the adoption of an 8th Principle (we currently have 7). Hear what is being proposed and why. The Unitarian Universalist Association (our denomination) is currently wrestling with the adoption of an 8th Principle (we currently have 7).
All Nations Rise
Each week we acknowledge that our church property rests on Acjachemen and Tongva land. What more can we do to support indigenous rights in OC?
The S-I-Z-E of Your Soul
Easter is all about transformation. On this Easter Sunday, let’s talk about how we can grow the size of our souls – what transformation is all about.
Playing with Reality
The Free Press has played a vital and important role in our democracy since the beginning of this country. How do we combat lies, conspiracy theories, and exaggerations that threaten our democracy?
Many Different Beliefs, One Loving Community
As we launch our annual pledge drive, let’s take a look at where our congregation is now and where it is going.