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Transforming Ourselves, Each Other and the World
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Thomas Edison once said, “We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything.” Many UUs would agree, bringing a skeptical attitude to the supposed certainties of religion, psychology, and politics. We love to learn, and sometimes it seems as if the more we know, … read more.
“A good book would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” – David Sedaris Censorship of written materials can be traced to the earliest documents in civilizations across the globe. Repeated waves of book … read more.
On July 6, Rev. Schriner presented “A Gospel of Ignorance,” in which he suggested that admitting ignorance can be enlightening, enlivening, and empowering. Today Chris will explore this theme further, focusing on why people often think they know more than they do. Although investigators generate … read more.
What does Collective Liberation mean for us as Unitarian Universalists? Scripture tells us “You were born for such a time as this.” Join Rev Kev as we explore the foundational values of Unitarian Universalism as expressed through Justice and Equity with Love at the center. … read more.
Burmese Buddhism is an intricate blend of Theravada teachings and Myanmar’s older animist traditions. Pagodas often hold space for both Buddhas—sometimes illuminated with LED halos—and nats, the ancestral spirits still honored across the country. As a half-Burmese Unitarian Universalist, Thida Cornes (she/her) reflects on the … read more.
Barb came out as transgender 30 years ago. Join him as he reflects on what was and is like to be transgender in these times, as well as how Unitarian Universalism has saved, supported, and challenged his life for these past 3 decades.
Worship leader: Rev. … read more.
To counter authoritarianism, it’s not enough to raise children who ask bold questions—we must also become and remain adults who keep questioning, learning, and acting with conscience. James Luther Adams stated “A faith that is not the friend of freedom is an enemy of life.” … read more.
| President | Buzz Frahn |
| VP Finance | Kevin Crane |
| VP Facilities, | open |
| Secretary, | Kevin Ma |
| Member | Barbara Smith-Thomas |
| Member | Heather Chen |
| Member | Jeralyn Moran |
| Member | Mo Jebian |
| Member | Mayo Tsuzuki |
| Member | Lisa Helmonds |
| Treasurer | Kay Brown |
| Parish Minister | Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern |
| Assistant Minister of Religious Education | Rev. Catherine Boyle |
| Community Minister | Rev. Jen Dillinger |
| Community Minister | Rev. Melissa Thomson |
| Community Minister | Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale |
| Assistant Treasurer | Barbara Smith-Thomas |
| Head Child Care Worker | Pari Mahjoubinia |
| Music Director | Bruce Olstad |
| Accompanist | Veronika Agranov-Dafoe |
| Congregational Administrator | Jeff Cashdollar |
| Bookkeepers | Kay Brown and Jeff Cashdollar |
| Custodian/Sexton | Enrique Infante |
| Handyman/Gardener | James Nelson |