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Our Fire of Love. Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Chela Metzger, worship associate. Let us honor the Şeb-i Arûs of Pir Dr. Ibrahim Farajajé who joined the ancestors on February 9, 2016, but still lives in the hearts of generations of liberal religious leaders, with memories, songs, and poetry. The former Provost of Starr King School for the Ministry and beloved Sheikh to Revs. Jeremiah and Amelia and friend of Rev. Kikanza, the impact of his life continues to be felt profoundly by many souls near and far. A tireless advocate throughout his life for those living in the margins, we will call his transformative presence in service to love, justice, and equity into our sanctuary this Sunday. Join us for worship in-person and online. Join us for worship in-person and online.

Internal Justice. Rev. Kikanza Nuri-Robins, preaching; Cassie Winters, Worship Associate. Are you holding yourself responsible for things you cannot control? Do you beat yourself up with guilt over decisions you have every right to make? Do you call yourself names for doing things you would quickly forgive if someone else had done them? If your answers are YES! perhaps you might benefit from more justice directed toward yourself. Let's talk about internal injustice and what you might do about it. Join us for worship in-person and online.

The Love-Dependent Web. Rev. Joshua Lewis Berg, preaching; Patrick Meighan, Worship Associate. Let us worship together calling up the sacred and the spiritual in the question, "How do we spin, strengthen, and upkeep the love-dependent web of all existence?” Pastor Joshua Berg graduated from Meadville Lombard Theological School and is an ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister in Preliminary Fellowship with the UUA. Pastor Joshua preaches and officiates life-cycle events all over Southern California. He currently works full-time as a chaplain at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and lives in Burbank with his wife and two daughters. Join us as for worship in-person and online. 

Our Unitarian Universalist Association. Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching; Susan Hendricks, worship associate. We are one lighthouse for the liberal religious spirit among over a thousand Unitarian Universalist congregations! We covenant to work together through the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) to promote our 7 Principles and advance the religious, educational, and humanitarian causes of our unique religious tradition. Join us this morning to learn more about our national movement and the interdependent web of transformative change of which we are a part! Join us for worship in-person and online.

Join us in-person or online to celebrate the Hindu festival of Shivaratri (the Night of Shiva), as we contemplate this "Auspicious One," who shines beyond the limitations of human thought, structure, and prejudice, inviting us to search for the Divine in the darkness of the unknown. Each church year, we select one special teacher to lead worship, who helps us to widen our multireligious embrace, and/or to deepen our commitments to anti-racism/anti-oppression. The Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati is our 2023-2024 Honored Guest Teacher. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati is a sannyasi (monk), pujari (priest), writer, and teacher living and serving at Kali Mandir in Laguna Beach. We are thrilled to have "Swami B" with us this year. 
Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, Guest Speaker.
Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae and Chela Metzger, Worship Associates.

The Islamic Holy Month of Ramazan arrives with the setting of the Sun this evening. Muslims all around the globe will begin the spiritual exercise of reading the entire Quran over the next lunar month. Join us in-person or online as we introduce and explore this luminous scripture in preparation for the arrival of the Queen of Months.

Rev. Jeremiah Lal Shahbaz Kalendae, preaching.
Karen Hsu Patterson, Worship Associate.