Speaker: Rev. Peter Farriday

Encountering Prayer

While in many religions prayer is among the most common forms of spiritual practice, many Unitarian Universalists pray little or not at all. This Sunday surveys various aspects of prayer, and its potential place in our spiritual lives.

Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Special music: Margaret Davis and … read more.

Divisions, and We Visions

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Divisions, and We Visions
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In this era of deep divisions, plumbing those depths can help us better comprehend the underlying dynamics at work. This allows us to respond creatively and effectively, thus empowering inclusive “we visions” that will help birth a more just and sustainable society.

Gathering in the Waters

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Gathering in the Waters
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With our annual intergenerational Water Communion service, we affirm our interdependence with one another and the whole planet. Bring a little water to pour into the communal bowl, and we will bless and be blessed by the waters. (If you forget your water, there will … read more.

It Matters What We Believe

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
It Matters What We Believe
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Worship Leader: Rev. Peter Farriday

Worship Associate: Ed Haertel

Special music: Ruth Huber, pianist

Follow along in the order of service: bit.ly/uucpa_oos_20230813.

Join the service via Zoom: bit.ly/uucpa_service_1015am_v3. To get the passcode, email sundayservice@uucpa.org or call UUCPA’s outgoing voicemail message, 650-494-0541.  It is also included in … read more.

The Art of Letting Go

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
The Art of Letting Go
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Renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell writes, “You have to strive every minute to get rid of the life you have planned in order to have the life that’s waiting for you,” while thirteenth/fourteenth-century mystic and theologian Meister Eckhart said, “The soul grows by subtraction.” Using these … read more.