Worship Associates Max Cajar and Shannon MorrisonIn the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is easy to find ourselves disconnected from the world around us. One of the beautiful benefits of caring for our pets is how they offer us the opportunity to slow down, be present, and practice deep listening. Please bring a … Continue reading “Sit! Stay! Listen! Paw-portunities from Our Pets”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Allysson McDonaldWe live in an increasingly pluralistic society, striving to embrace a diversity of cultures and convictions, lived experiences and competing interests. When we are unable to achieve consensus, we may often end the conversation saying, “let’s agree to disagree.” What if those words weren’t the end, but the … Continue reading “Our Agreements and Disagreements”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Lauren Keenan While we usually think that we listen with our ears, when we truly pay attention to someone else who is sharing with us, we are listening by heart. We will explore the importance of this kind of deep listening, and remind ourselves of our amazing ability to … Continue reading “Listening by Heart”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Max Cajar \Learning to be a good listener is a worthwhile endeavor. We are taught that it will benefit all our relationships, whether with friends and family, neighbors or strangers. However, in the course of our life journey, in order to find our own way, it is equally important … Continue reading “The Sound of Our Soul”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Ann JohnsonThis weekend we are joining with hundreds of UU congregations across the country to host a UU Climate Revival. This service will be a chance for us to re-imagine and recommit to a new way of living into our visions of climate justice, for our congregation, our community, … Continue reading “Reimagine Together– UU Climate Justice Revival Service”

Worship Associates Jon Czarnecki and Bjorn NilsonThe song says, “Oh, it’s a long, long while, from May to December. But the days grow short when you reach September . . .” A little September, October, November and a lot of December. That’s Autumn, the season of great change in the natural world, and the season … Continue reading “Inviting Autumn Into Our Lives”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Mibs McCarthyEvery one of us is unique. We are each endowed with a one-of-a-kind combination of experiences, interests, and abilities. We each have many gifts. One of the challenges we face, as we build community, is to figure out where we each fit in. The good news is: There … Continue reading Room at the Table

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associates Max Cajar and Christina Zaro In the opening line of his poem, 13th-century Persian poet Jalaluddin Rumi tells us that “This Being Human is a Guesthouse.” He invites us to embrace every emotion and experience as a guest, to be welcoming to whatever life brings to us. How might … Continue reading “This Being Human is a Guesthouse”

Rev. Axel Gehrmanns and Worship Associate Ray Krise We humans are social animals. We long for meaningful relationship. We thrive in community, and are often happiest in the midst of a circle of friends. I wonder which is more wonderful – Being invited into beloved community? Or finding ever new ways to welcome others to … Continue reading “Our Personal Invitations”

Revs. Axel & Elaine Gehrmann, and Worship Associates Jon Czarnecki and Lauren Keenan It’s the Big Sur Campout Weekend! You have two choices this Sunday, you can join Revs. Elaine & Axel and the other campers at the Santa Lucia Campground for a short multigenerational open-air worship service at the banks of the beautiful Big … Continue reading “Natural Worship”