Speaker: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

True Magic

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
True Magic
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Writer Alice Hoffman muses that they might be “the only true magic,” William Styron says they are the secret to “living several lives” (all at once!), and actor Emma Thompson says they “are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life … read more.

A Hearth at the Heart

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
A Hearth at the Heart
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Our annual Chalice Sunday celebration takes place today, at the cross-quarter festival of Imbolc. We’ll hear about why we light a chalice at the beginning of our gatherings. In an embrace of our Pagan roots, we’ll call the directions and seek inspiration from Brigid, the … read more.

Going Too Far?

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Going Too Far?
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When accused of “extremism,” Martin Luther King, Jr., reflected from his jail cell in Birmingham and “decided that perhaps [he] would like to think of [him]self as an extremist — in the light of the spirit which made Jesus an extremist for love.” If someone … read more.

How Will They Know?

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
How Will They Know?
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A popular Christian song of yesteryear sang “They will know we are Christians by our love.” In this intergenerational service, we’ll ask: How do people know what our most cherished values are? What’s the “tell”?

Worship leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

Worship Associate: Joe Bailey

Follow along in … read more.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness.

Worship Leaders: Revs. Amy Zucker Morgenstern & Cat Boyle

Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano; … read more.

Stories of the Season

Antiochus’s soldiers defile the Temple

We rejoice in the everyday miracles of the season, marking winter solstice, telling the story of Hanukah–which begins tonight–and inviting all who wish to play a part to help make the story of Jesus’s birth come to life in our … read more.

Before There Were Children

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Before There Were Children
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Please note that both services will be held indoors (with patio seating always an option) due to the chilly temperatures expected.

The service time changes on December 25! Beginning on that day, we will hold a single Sunday service at 10:15.

The concept of childhood, it has … read more.

The Simplicity of Love

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
The Simplicity of Love
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Please note that both services will be held indoors (with patio seating always an option) due to the chilly temperatures expected.

Shakespeare said “Love is blind,” and called it a liability. But love’s blindness to boundaries, rules, conventions, and barriers can also be a strength that … read more.

Good Words for Going Forth

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Good Words for Going Forth
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Please note that both services will be held indoors (with patio seating always an option) due to the chilly temperatures expected.

In this sermon, part of the series, “Why Do We Do That In the Sunday Service?,” we look at the circuitous history, and multiple meanings, … read more.

Only One Rule

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Only One Rule
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Please note that both services will be held indoors (with patio seating always an option) due to the chilly temperatures expected

Friday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. He was a veteran of World War II, a chemist, and the honorary … read more.