Speaker: Alex Haider-Winnett

Online Worship: Sankofa: Go Back and Get It

CLICK HERE TO JOIN. Unitarian Universalists have long had a role in the struggle for civil rights. Our work for justice has been inspiring and sometimes messy. As Black Lives Matter has come back into mainstream consciousness, what can we learn from––and offer to––the fight for liberation? Worship Associate, Steve Burns July: YIIN’s Apoyolo receives … Continue reading Online Worship: Sankofa: Go Back and Get It

Online Worship: Bending the Curve Together

Alex Haider-Winnett spent the spring as a hospital chaplain in Sacramento. He will reflect on his time spiritually serving patients and staff in a time of global pandemic. What does COVID-19 teach us about the power of love, community and grace? Worship link (subject to change): https://zoom.us/j/98143574780 Call in on a mobile: +1-669-900-9128,   98143574780# You’ll enter a … Continue reading Online Worship: Bending the Curve Together

Online Worship: UU Campus Community UC Davis Students

UU UC Davis Students present Pre-recorded and offered on-line at 10:30am Sunday, April 5 View on UUCD’s YouTube Channel   EvenSong: our monthly Sunday evening services of singing, meditation, and readings, are postponed until a future month. We’ll notify you when they return!

In the Bleak Midwinter

December 29, 11:15am ONLY, Alex Haider-Winnett; Clifford Ohmart, Worship Associate.  As we wrap up 2019, let us settle into the stillness and quiet of midwinter to reflect and rest. This time calls on us to seek, find and hold a stillness. In this solstice and transition, we will take a collective, grounding breath.

A Listening Heart

June 30, 10am only; A Listening Heart; Alex Haider-Winnett, Summer Minister; Emily Burstein, Worship Associate.  What would the world be like if we listened with an open heart?  Using the June theme of Beauty, we will learn about and experience the style of deep listening used in the UUCD Small Group Ministry (also called Deep Listening) … Continue reading A Listening Heart

Proud to Be

Alex Haider-Winnett, Summer Minister, Worship Leader; Autumn Labbé-Renault, Worship Associate.  On a small street in Greenwich Village, a night of violence and resistance led to a now fifty-year old fight for equity and justice. Consider how the Stonewall Inn and the Compton Cafeteria uprisings led to Pride month and the struggle for BGLTQ rights.

The Premise and Promise

Alex Haider-Winnett, Intern Minister, Worship Leader; Grainne Grant, Worship Associate.  Alex reflects on his time serving this community and considers the premise and promise of 21st Century Unitarian Universalism. Alex begins a new position as Summer Minister: coordinating Summer Worship and Adult Religious Exploration programs.

Coming of Age Service

Alex Haider-Winnett, Worship Leader; Coming of Age Youth, Worship Leaders; Lily Roberts & Meghan Kelly, Worship Associates Our middle school students have spent the past few months learning about UU history, theology, identity, and practice. They share things they’ve learned about themselves, Unitarian Universalism and the world.

Flower Communion

Alex Haider-Winnett, Intern Minister, Worship Leader; Autumn Labbé-Renault, Worship Associate. This beloved ritual comes from our European Unitarian heritage. In a time when fascism and division was the rule of law, this simple act of exchanging flowers was a sign of resistance and a way to value diversity.  In considering this ritual, how do we … Continue reading Flower Communion