Gathering for Sunday services in person and online, 10:15 am.
In an anthem of hope and determination, Shakira sings, “I’ll keep on making those new mistakes.” I’ve been trying new things and making new mistakes during my six-month sabbatical. This moment in our country’s history begs us to do the same. Come commit to the adventure of trying, and stick around after the service, to tell me what new things you’ve tried since we last saw each other.
Worship Leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern
In Terence Malick’s rich and beautiful film, The Tree of Life, a preacher gives voice to an existential worry: “There is no hiding place in all the world where trouble may not find you. No one knows when sorrow might visit his house, any more … read more.
We rejoice in the everyday miracles of the season, marking winter sol- stice, telling the story of Hanukah, and inviting all who wish to to play a part in our No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant.
Music Veronika Agranov-Dafoe
It’s holiday season, the time of light and happiness and play and music. It’s fun! Except when . . . it’s not. If you’re not having fun, or you’re anticipating the rest of holiday time being a source of more stress, strife and sadness than … read more.
In the Christmas tradition of the Posadas (“the Inns”), Mary and Joseph travel from door to door asking for refuge, and are turned away several times. We’ll look at the story from the point of view of the people who said “no.” In this time … read more.
Winner of the 2016 Skinner Sermon Award
Delivered at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, CA
November 15, 2015
Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern
[holding up paper] This is a cartoon that has come back to my mind often since I first encountered it. It’s by Jules Feiffer, … read more.
What can we learn from other animals about spirituality? It’s ironic that spirituality is one of the things that supposedly distinguishes our species from the rest, because in Amy’s view, the answer to the question is vast. This topic was requested by Thida Cornes, the high bidder for the “You Choose the Sermon” item in last year’s auction. You can choose one, too, by bidding at next month’s auction.
Who would harbor you if you needed safe shelter? Whom would you harbor? The tradition of Las Posadas invites us to imagine ourselves as Joseph, Mary, the people who rejected them, the people who welcomed them. Whom do we want to be in this story? This is an intergenerational service. Music: Amir Etemadzadeh, Persian percussion