Saturday, February 26, 1-1:45pm, In-Person Walking Meditation Join Rev. Beth Banks for a mindfulness walking meditation. Our meditation will follow the teachings of Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. The pace is intentionally slow and deliberate. If you want a pause in your day, this is it. We’ll be focusing on the sights, sounds, and smells of … Continue reading Walking Meditation: UUCD Labyrinth
In-Person: Register on Realm (You’ll receive a confirmation email. Assistance: office@uudavis.org) & Online Worship Link (no need to register) Rev. Beth Banks; Autumn Labbe-Renault, Worship Associate Music: Juuliebells “We must fashion ourselves into a faithful people who draw wisdom from our inherited tradition. This is not an individual task, but a collective practice.” –From Widening the Circle … Continue reading In-Person & Online Worship: A New Theology of Heresy
In-Person: Register on Realm (You’ll receive a confirmation email. Assistance: office@uudavis.org) & Online Worship Link (no need to register) UUCD Board & Stewardship Message Leonie Pickett, Ted Swift, Sarah Larkin, Tiffany Eschbach, Board Members Come and go with the board as we explore how we can be good stewards for our church and our greater community. Come … Continue reading In-Person & Online Worship: Come and Go with Us
In-Person: Register on Realm (You’ll receive a confirmation email. Assistance: office@uudavis.org) & Online Worship Link (no need to register) Art of Gathering Rev. Beth Banks; Mollie Napier, Worship Associate Violin Music: Catherine Heusner In her book, The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker says that if countries descend into authoritarianism, the right to assemble if one of the first things to … Continue reading In-Person & Online Worship: Art of Gathering
Online Worship Covenantal Relations Committee (CRC)* Assisted by Rev. Beth Banks Liz Garman (chair), Kyria Boundy-Mills, and Louise Conrad, are the lay leaders on the Covenantal Relations Committee. Throughout the year, there will be a series of services to help us become acquainted in a new way. At each service, two participants will offer their … Continue reading Online: Discovery: Reaching Out
Go to https://mpuuc.org for Jan. 23 worship (and workshop) link Paula Cole Jones will speak on the 8th Principle (Use this One-Time Worship Link), a proposed addition to Unitarian Universalism’s seven faith principles. Come hear a bit of history, context, and why we would want to covenant to build the Beloved Community free from racism and … Continue reading Online: Why an 8th Principle?
Online Worship Martin Luther King Sunday Mary Higgins MacDonnell, Worship Associate On Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, Rev. Beth Banks will preach about heroes in our society. Unitarian Universalism has six Sources as touchstones of inspiration. One Source is, the lives of prophetic people who confront power and transform with love. The Rev. Martin Luther King … Continue reading Online: What Is a Hero? The Sources of Our Inspiration
Online Worship Choosing to act with love sets the intention for how the year ahead will unfold. When love is our guiding beacon, unpredictable times can be unsettling, but they may also become opportunities for adventure. Rev. Beth’s decision to retire in June 2022 is a very intentional one, and this service is a love … Continue reading Online: Learning to Love Again
In-Person & Online Worship Rev. Morgan McLean We’ll have a short ceremony of ritual for the turn of the year. Everyone can participate in getting the congregation’s spaces ready for an increase of In-Person programs and worship. There will be many ways to polish, scrub, organize and ready the space in our main buildings. … Continue reading In-Person Worship: Celebrating our Space
One-time Worship Link to Mt. Diablo UU We’ve been invited to join the Mt. Diablo UU Church for their 10:15AM service. One of the joys of Zoom is to be able to share the wealth of our resources. Join Intern Minister Michael Macias as we explore the force that calls us into relationships with each … Continue reading EARLY START, ONLINE Worship: Religion of the Heart
