Messages

A message from the monthly “Embodying Resilience.” Imbolc is the Pagan celebration that marks the first signs of the coming spring. It is also called Brigid, after the Celtic goddess of poetry, healing, and the forge. She was honored with holy wells and sacred flames in pre-Christian Ireland, and lived on as St. Brigid when she was absorbed into Christianity. In this service led by members of CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans), we’ll explore how Imbolc embodies resilience – through the rebirth of the natural world, the goddess who adapts to survive times of suppression, and the emergence of new forms of earth-based spirituality.

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJjFBf9o7pg44cs8QI-K1strsCg_Rw640_ClDhZ5SqM/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Practicing Resistance.” How has humanity attempted to name the ineffable in religious life and how has that attempt helped us to call forth what is best and good within us and, perhaps, even grasp something of our own divinity? Join us as we will meditate this morning upon our many Divine Names.

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AI0mCpjRgs8xKRFnAsLilMseENLvIQAFTTG32KWfT0M/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Practicing Resistance.” The aspirations of Beloved Community invite us to consider what supports multiculturalism, multireligiousness, and pluralism in our congregation and the ways in which white supremacy culture shows up. Join us this morning as we continue our multi-year reflection upon the antidotes to these maladies in spiritual community.

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOOvE4w256sNsVxTjPadhoBsG7YBDE3jYdhd3QKV7xo/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Practicing Resistance.” As we celebrate MLK Jr. Day, we reflect on the history of Black Americans “making a way out of no way” through faith, creativity, activism, and the everyday struggle of asserting humanity in the face of dehumanization. How can we find inspiration from Dr. King and other people of faith and action to continue the work of liberation in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds? All ages are welcome in this kid-friendly, interactive service!

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19rcdAKb4zQsDJclSCylh-KpoQsCqhasCnoqtFuFvn9g/edit?usp=drive_link

A message from the monthly “Practicing Resistance.” The Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th reminds us that for millennia humans have looked to the stars for spiritual meaning. 2026 marks three decades since the passing of one stargazer and teacher who showed us that our exploration of the cosmos and its billions of worlds was revealing profound truth about ourselves. For seekers and religious liberals today, his voice and legacy are more prophetic than ever.

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BP_iO6ZkWgsEbZi5VO7ZVL4GvwEafp9k3e7ixE3JyL8/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Choosing Hope.” Most of us would prefer tidiness over mess—a place for everything and everything in its place. Sadly, life seldom cooperates. Life is messy—perspectives and realities can collide at such inopportune times. Can we come to peace with mess? Even stand in awe before the jarring mess of life? Popular guest speaker and UCLA oncology chaplain Michael Eselun will share some reflections with no answers at all.

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13t0ikYTqdNhGDbkq8EZDXeNeEQiubEGjRIZJNVlR28M/edit?tab=t.0

A message from the monthly “Choosing Hope.” Join us for our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service as we travel from our sanctuary to Bethlehem to celebrate good tidings of great joy and peace and a living hope with stories, songs, prayers, and carols. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. All are welcome!

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11vvrONiG_FftmQ06dm8u5Cnkbk381rJmnzgLn9R-Yb0/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Choosing Hope.” It is the Season of Lights! As we mark the beginning of Winter we pause to remember those who remain in the cold and dark. There are many who never see the Light or feel the warmth of community. How do we embody our values for inclusion and justice when the darkness is so overwhelming?

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O_n8q8lKz98_eMNVZx1y9Jj8CsDvi7j9def8iK3AB-g/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Choosing Hope.” ”
Our Unitarian forbearers experienced the divine as a Unity rather than a Trinity and that conception shaped the theological foundations of our liberal religious movement. It was born of a fearlessness in questioning convention and an openness to spiritual experiences outside of the dominant experiences. Today, many Unitarian Universalists find inspiration in the Spirit of Life and in this service we will consider our transformative dances with spirit. ”

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTFo9T02sgLrH6B1o7UL9QlwTF9SpwrclRI8TcfPQqw/edit?usp=sharing

A message from the monthly “Choosing Hope.” How might hope be expressed by a pessimist, optimist, or realist? Is there a difference between optimism and hope? In this season of Hope, at the end of a year of disappointments, outrage, and deferred dreams, what is in your heart that you might share with the people in your corner of the world?

Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1unQer-9JqiOedwS0qbycQWAPsH34kauKw8n5w-xYRnE/edit?tab=t.0