Service in-person or via YouTube This time of year, across many cultures and religions, people take time to remember loved ones who have died. On this Sunday, we remember our ancestors and loved ones – family members, friends, partners, and pets – through music, poetry, and ritual. Please bring a picture or a token of … Continue reading Remembrance Sunday: An All Ages Service
Service in-person or via YouTube Author and poet David Whyte writes, “to be courageous is to stay close to the way we are made.” But are we made to be courageous? How do we live courageous lives? What does it mean to live life courageously? Whether courage for you means slaying dragons or trying something … Continue reading Courage: The Way We Are Made
Service in-person or via YouTube On this Indigenous Peoples Day, Rev. Laura will use music and themes from the movie Encanto to reflect on our history and the ways we move forward. In this service for people of all ages, we will consider how to build strong foundations in our congregation and in our world … Continue reading Strong Foundations for Magical Houses (A Service for All Ages)
Service in-person or via YouTube September is a time of many new beginnings: new school years, new church years, and for those among us who are Jewish, the celebration of Rosh Hashanah marking the beginning of a new year. Annie Dillard said, “…church should be … a place of new birth and new life, where … Continue reading Where Do We Come From? Where Are We Going?
Service in-person or via YouTube This year, the UUCR quilters have made a gorgeous quilt for the raffle (be sure to buy a ticket!) they titled “Coming Together in Love.” The quilt is a beautiful image of a heart that has been fractured, but is coming together and forming a whole, healing heart. Our faith … Continue reading Coming Together in Love: Covenant Sunday
Service in-person or via YouTube Meeting, Merging, and Welcoming In: Ingathering and Water Communion Sunday with Rev. Laura Solomon The Unitarian Universalist tradition of Water Communion marks the coming-together of our spiritual community. This year, we celebrate the meeting and merging of old friends and new friends as we come together for this ritual of … Continue reading Ingathering and Water Communion
The Welcoming Congregations team has been hard at work for the past year bringing awareness and information to UUCR, and ensuring that we expand our welcome to people of all genders and sexualities. They have invited PFLAG to be part of this worship service, focusing on allyship and advocacy. Helpful links: Click to watch the … Continue reading Welcoming Congregations Service
Service in-person or via YouTube Last Sunday, January 22nd, was the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. As people of faith Unitarian Universalists have expressed a commitment to Reproductive Justice. But what does Reproductive Justice look like in a post-Roe world? How do we live our faith and commitment to building a world … Continue reading Reproductive Justice in a Post-Roe World
