Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Ray Krise The season of spring, as well as the religious and secular holidays that have sprung up this time of year – stories of saviors’ resurrections, of a religious people’s liberation, of gods returning to earth, and furry, long-eared harbingers of spring – all of them offer perspectives on … Continue reading “How We Are Reborn”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Kathleen Craig We know that the clock is ticking for our planet’s environmental health, and we need to wake everyone up to this reality and work together to find solutions. We will explore ways that we can make a difference, locally and globally.

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Sue Ellen Stringer Paul was on the road to Damascus, Siddhartha sat under the bodhi tree, Elijah cowered in a cave, Helen Keller was getting water – all of these are stories of sudden insight and inspiration. While perhaps not as dramatic and not as widely known, we each can … Continue reading “Aha Moments: Our Unexpected Awakenings”

Rev. John Buehrens and Ray KriseContinuing our theme of “Renewing Faith,” we welcome back to our pulpit John Buehrens, who served as interim minister at UUCMP in 2012-14. Since then John has written two works of history, one about our transcendentalist forebears as social activists, and one about Unitarians in San Francisco since 1850. He … Continue reading “Faith and History”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Ann JacobsonInspiration often arrives as a new insight, a new experience, a new idea, which deeply moves us. How would you describe your latest spiritual revelation? Where might you find inspiration next? OOS: https://mailchi.mp/d0941af8fbdc/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10136813

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Micah ForsteinAs Unitarian Universalists we celebrate a diversity of religious beliefs. Among us are theists, atheists, agnostics, and a wide variety of perspectives on what we mean by “God.” In the course of our lives, as we grow in wisdom and maturity, our beliefs may change. Is the God you … Continue reading “My Grown Up God”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Lee Hulquist57 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led hundreds of non-violent activists of all ages, on a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, which resulted in passage of the Voting Rights Act. Many Unitarian Universalists came to Selma, two of whom were martyred for this cause. Today … Continue reading “Selma Sunday”

Ray Krise and Bjorn Nilson This month’s worship theme has been Widening the Circle. Today we celebrate circles, which seem to call out for inclusiveness. Meeting in a circle it is always easier to see the others in the group, to commune with others and to share. Problematic straight lines end in fences, national borders, … Continue reading “Disappearing Horizons”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and W.A. Ann Jacobson The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. popularized the notion of “beloved community.” According to Coretta Scott King, he envisioned a world in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth, and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive … Continue reading “Imagining Beloved Community”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and W.A. Robin JensenThis Sunday marks the kickoff of our annual Stewardship campaign. Theme: We Care, We Share. We will consider our role in the community, and the world, and reflect upon the importance of our mission. Order of Service: https://mailchi.mp/7d37dc553032/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10136769