Untangling Trauma
Untangling Trauma
An opportunity to envision moving toward health and wholeness and holiness despite the challenges of our lives. Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Speaker: Rev. Gretchen Woods
The Gifts of Christmas
A special Christmas Eve Service. Readers: Rob Versluis, Sarah Skovlund
The First Christmas Story from Luke 2
Gifts under $25
Homily: The Gifts of Christmas
Pathways to Belonging
Belonging
Belonging is a powerful concept when it comes to spiritual community. How do we offer opportunities to become more connected? Worship Associate: Kathy Warne
Now is the time: Vote!
Worship Associate: Solveig Zarubin
Samhain: Final Harvest & Moving Into the Dark
Welcome
Calling the Quarters
Lighting the Chalice
Call to Worship
Chant for the Seasons (verses 1 and 2)
Time for all Ages
Reflection “Samhain: the Final Harvest”
Musical Interlude: “In Sweet Fields of Autumn” (UUFRC Choir)
Grain Communion
Chant: “It’s the Blood of the Ancients”
Honoring Our Ancestors
Chant: “It’s the Blood of the Ancients”
A Time … read more.
Happy Birthday
Reflections by John Cooney, John Anning and Rev Gretchen
UUFRC: Celebrating 60 Years in Redwood City! Worship Associate: Liz Davis
Reflection read by John Anning
Reflection read by Rev. Gretchen Woods
Coming Out
To Whom? Why? How? There are so many things about ourselves that we want to share, yet find difficult to voice. Worship Associate: Sarah Skovlund
Radical Hospitality
How Do We Want to Care for One Another and Newcomers? Let’s put some deep consideration into these questions. Worship Associate: Kathy Warne.
Ritual
Why do we struggle with its impact? Maybe there is more to learn about how we as human beings make sense of the most important events in our lives. Worship Associate: Sarah Skovlund
What Are We Doing When “We Do Church”?
How religious education builds community.
Water Communion and Gathering of the Community
Fellowship members sharing their water stories
Bring a sample of water, real or virtual, that symbolizes the spiritual inspiration you gained this summer, to share with the congregation. Worship Associate: Kathy Warne.
Flower Communion
Understanding Flower Communion
Sharing the bounty of the earth as representative of all of us and the lovely colors of our community. Worship Associate: Melanie Flint, Worship Coordinators: Jen Gill & Jorie Schulz
Honoring the Faithful Remnant
Worship Associate: Chris DeCardy. Worship Coordinator: Jen Gill
Honoring Those Whose Lives Have Inspired our Own
Memorial Day offers the opportunity to deepen our spiritual awareness of those who have modeled spiritual and social depth. Worship Associate: Sarah Skovlund
Co-creating Healthy Community
Let’s remind ourselves about what we need and want from one another as we prepare for our Annual General Meeting. Worship Associate: Jorie Schulz
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Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning: Preparing for Ends and Beginnings
Preparing for the year ahead, filled with possibilities, probabilities, and hope for the future. Worship Associate: Solveig Zarubin
Earth Day
Join us as we celebrate our blue-green planet, the only home we’ve ever known. Worship Associate: Kate Hand
“Rising Again: Easter Comes to All”
As spring comes to Mother Earth once again, we all gather in spiritual community to celebrate the long awaited awakening. Worship Associate: Joanne McMahon
The Second Coming: Jesus for Palm Sunday
Offering a new take on what Jesus may have been trying to say during Passion Week. Worship Associate: Jorie Schulz
Our Ethical and Spiritual Lives
UU Source 3: What underpins our life choices and how can the UU Sources speak to those choices? Worship Associate: Melanie Flint