Join us in-person in the Sanctuary, or Watch Live on Zoom. Empathy is about holding space without having judgment, emotionally connecting and communicating the healing message that you are not alone. Perhaps one of the most powerful things we can do … read more.
Join us in-person in the Sanctuary, or Watch Live on Zoom. Within any group our sense of Belonging can vary between different members with our individual identities impacting our sense of belonging. Many of our values arise from our personal identities … read more.
Join us in-person in the Sanctuary, or Watch Live on Zoom. Water is an important religious symbol with a variety of spiritual meanings such as connection, chaos, sanctification, and nourishment. During this Water Communion service, we will reflect on our needs … read more.
00:00 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
04:25 REFLECTION: Liz Davis
07:11 SERMON: “Whose Are We?” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
Quaker writer Douglas Steer asks “With whose life is your own all bound up, inextricably, in obvious or invisible ways?” As we begin … read more.
00:00 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
02:57 REFLECTION: Chris DeCardy
11:05 SERMON: “A Community of Renewal” Rev. Brian Ferguson
As the new church year and school year gets underway, we will reflect on the purpose of a Religious Community particularly as a … read more.
00:00 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
04:11 REFLECTION: Jeanne De Shazo
05:59 SERMON: “Overcoming Our Limitations” Rev. Brian Ferguson
Henry Ford said “ Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” Many of us place limits on … read more.
00:00 TODAY’S WORSHIP TOPIC: Rev. Brian Ferguson
08:42 REFLECTION: Chris DeCardy
13:38 OUR REPRODUCTIVE STORIES: Chris DeCardy, Rev. Brian Ferguson & Jen Gill
37:42 REFLECTION: “What is Reproductive Justice” Rev. Brian Ferguson
Sistersong, the Women of Color Collective who originated the term Reproductive … read more.
00:00 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
02:28 REFLECTION: Jeanne De Shazo
06:58 SERMON: “Generosity and Greed” Rev. Brian Ferguson
Our economic system has created great wealth in our country but many are concerned by the unequal distribution of that wealth. … read more.
00:00 ABOUT OUR FLOWER COMMUNION: Rev. Brian
05:22 CONSECRATION OF OUR FLOWERS: Rev. Brian
09:41 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
13:22 REFLECTION: Liz Davis
15:12 FLOWER COMMUNION PRAYER: Rev. Brian Ferguson
The Flower Communion is one of the most unique and loved … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: “Roots & Wings” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
In the hymn Spirit of Life one of the lines is Roots hold me close; wings set me free. This beautifully captures the role of a healthy religious community in nurturing … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: Hanju Kim
04:06 SERMON: “Transcendentalism and Radical Beauty” Rev. Brian Ferguson
Transcendentalism was an intellectual movement that was hugely influential on Unitarianism and American Literature in the 19th Century. Its influence is still profound on Unitarian Universalism to this day. Transcendentalism emphasizes individual … read more.
00:00 TIME FOR ALL AGES: Rev. Brian Ferguson
03:24 PRAYER: Rev. Brian Ferguson
07:19 REFLECTION FOR MOTHER’S DAY: Liz Davis
13:04 SERMON: “For the Beauty of the Earth and ALL its People” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
For many of us the issue of … read more.
Come nurture your spirit and incubate your hope through music! The choir will lead this service through singing of favorite hymns, and reflections on these songs – and special music! Worship Associate: Tracey Fecher
00:00 REFLECTION: “Giving and Receiving with Gratitude” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
12:09 REFLECTION: Hanju Kim
16:36 REFLECTION: “Lifting Our Hearts with Hope” Rev. Brian Ferguson
As we look to end our spring pledge campaign, we will consider the gratitude we have for … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: “What I Learned from Balloons” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
13:18 REFLECTION: Jeanne De Shazo
15:45 REFLECTION: “Lifting Our Hearts with Love and Hope” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
As we begin our spring pledge campaign, we will consider the purpose of our … read more.
00:00 SERMON: “Awakening to Joy” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
Joint Service with UU of San Mateo. As we continue to emerge from the difficulties of the pandemic and other life struggles it can feel hard to embrace joy. Yet joy … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: Barbie Laderman-Jones
08:05 SERMON: “The Future of Faith” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
Religion has had a profound impact both positively and negatively on human history. Today in the 21st century people’s relationship with religion is undertaking some profound changes. … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: Jeanne De Shazo
04:48 SERMON: “The Circle of Spiritual Growth” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
We often think of our growth in knowledge as an ever expanding circle of knowing more and more. The internet gives us access to huge … read more.
00:00 REFLECTION: Chris DeCardy
06:25 REFLECTION: “Love, Lust, Sexuality, and Wisdom” – Rev. Brian Ferguson
Valentine’s Day is a peculiar holiday celebrating Romantic Love. Love is often glamorized into idealistic form by our media or demonized by religion as something impure … read more.
Valentine’s Day is a peculiar holiday celebrating Romantic Love. Love is often glamorized into idealistic form by our media or demonized by religion as something impure and unstable such as lust. Life experience shows us that romantic love is brief and exciting but can either … read more.
