Judith Martin-Straw - August 2, 2026
Sacrifice and Harvest - Lughnasadh Turns the Wheel
Judith Martin-Straw will offer her reflections on the cross quarter holiday betwen summer solstice and autumn equinox. Today she will talk about how the Wicker Man became the Burning Man, and what ancient practices can offer our modern lives. She was initiated into Dianic practice in 2007, and is currently the leader of the Santa Monica Congregation of Unitarian Universlist Pagans (CUUPS). She has done ritual with Starhawk, Ruth Barrett, and Z. Budapest, and is currently completing her requirements for ordination as a priestess. Judith Martin-Straw, guest speaker; Chela Metzger, worship associate. Order of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K2G_HDY-bqA4MvoRcSpxx42j3pyip3B2FKMZgXjh4UA/edit?tab=t.0
From Monthly: "Creativity and Connection"
Our congregation this month is joined by our new minister, the Rev. Diana Smith! And our theme for August is Creativity and Connection. In the Northern Hemisphere it's summertime, with that illusion of "the living' is easy," but millions of people continue struggling for rights and freedoms, for economic justice, for basic safety, food, and shelter for all. Here's a few ideas about keeping on with this work while taking care of ourselves and each other.