Gathering for Sunday services in person and online, 10:15 am.
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If someone asked you to suggest three symbols that are important to you, what three would you name? They might be visual images, or they might take some other form, such as a melody or an object. Symbols have extraordinary power, and today we’ll use them to create a sacred space in our homes.
Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano
Order of service: https://bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20200322
The why, when, and how of our child dedication rituals, and what they say about the meaning of life. Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano
The poet Ross Gay undertook a year of writing, each day, about a delight he had observed that day, and published it as The Book of Delights. If you wrote down the things you observe about your day each evening as it ends, what would the resulting volume be about? Worry? Gratitude, as suggested by an upcoming workshop led by UUCPA member Susan Plass? Complaints? Nature? Happiness? Plans? . . . And what shape does this focus give the rest of your life? Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Rev. Amy was not able to give her originally scheduled sermon. Instead, Karen Skold read Rev. Amy’s July 8, 2018 sermon titled Notes from the Resistance.
Note: Between Two Fires was the originally scheduled sermon topic for the March 8, 2020 sermon.
What religious, spiritual, and philosophical values accompany us when we go to the polls? For us to honor them truly, they aren’t just a matter of voting, ourselves, this week and in November. Our faith was forged for a moment like this one, when the most fundamental right of a democratic society is under assault. Some of the UUCPA members involved in UU the Vote will participate in today’s service, and we will take action in the service to guarantee voting rights that were promised long ago but have never been fully realized. Special Music: Brad Handshy, pianist
We are more powerful than we think we are. Steve Johnson takes us on a journey through the science and experience of the Placebo Effect to show us how.
Special Music: Mayo Tsuzuki and Richard Heydt duet accompanied by Veronika Agranov Dafoe, piano
The title comes from the novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who said in a talk, “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” We’ll reflect on when we have been seen as one story, when we have seen others this way, and what we can do about it.
Special Music: Yuri Liberzon, classical guitar
The service led by the Senior High Youth Group of UUCPA is a highlight of the year. Don’t miss it!
Music: Veronika Agranov Dafoe, piano
Ours is a wealthy country, and yet one in which the hunger to have more is never satisfied. It can be so difficult to get off the consumerist merry go round, even when we know it is only taking us in circles. How can we reach a point of Enough? Special Music: Veronika Agranov Dafoe, piano
Civil rights activist and religious leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is justifiably celebrated by a national holiday commemorating his birthday. We explore the life and legacy of King’s contemporary and fellow Black liberation leader Malcolm X, with whom he is often compared.
Special Music: Mayan Dolev, classical guitar