Our democracy is often defended most fiercely by those on the margins whom we try to exclude from it. America’s past is full of stories of immigrants, queer and trans folx, people of color, who answered a call to serve the cause of freedom, even when it didn’t include them yet. Let us come together … Continue reading A Song For the Unsung
There sure are a lot of bad dads in the bible! But one of the most overlooked, underrated, and legitimately loving patriarchs in scripture actually helped invent a representational democracy. So, this Father’s Day weekend, let’s come together to celebrate those dads that show up, for their kids and their communities!
Join us for a special intergenerational service in which UU Marin will honor this year’s graduates with a Bridging Ceremony marking the spiritual milestone from youth to young adulthood. Rev. Lynne Scarpa will be our guest officiant this Sunday for a service crafted by our teens, with special musical selections and remarks from four of … Continue reading It’s Bridging Sunday
Unitarian Universalism in the 21st century is transforming. The contours and edges of this new era of our chosen faith is revealing itself to us in real time.We are simultaneously bearing sacred witness and actively shaping the spiritual trajectory of the religious movement. Let’s spend this Sunday honoring the UU movements emerging in the Philippines, … Continue reading The Sky We Look Upon, The Light We See
We live in an era that produces a bewildering cognitive dissonance. Our technological capabilities grow at an exponential rate, producing stunning progress within just one generation. Yet, our societal and inner spiritual maturation seems stuck, leading us on a precarious path. Lets spend this Sunday looking at the wisdom of great thinkers like Sagan, King, … Continue reading Adolescence of the Soul
April’s worship theme is “Tradition.” We all carry with us beliefs and customs passed down from generation to generation. Unitarian Universalism, with its rich history and its openness to new revelation, is simultaneously traditional and ultra modern. Let’s spend this month taking stock of what we carry with us from the past, and what we must create … Continue reading On Giving
Join us on this sacred Sunday for our special Flower Communion service! We are on the verge of a new era here at UU Marin, where the physical obstacles of our construction are about to be rolled away to reveal a reimagined, resurrected space. What stones might we roll away from the road before us, … Continue reading Rolling Stones Away: Easter Sunday
April’s worship theme is “Tradition.” We all carry with us beliefs and customs passed down from generation to generation. Unitarian Universalism, with its rich history and its openness to new revelation, is simultaneously traditional and ultra modern. Let’s spend this month taking stock of what we carry with us from the past, and what we must create … Continue reading On Religion
April’s worship theme is “Tradition.” We all carry with us beliefs and customs passed down from generation to generation. Unitarian Universalism, with its rich history and its openness to new revelation, is simultaneously traditional and ultra modern. Let’s spend this month taking stock of what we carry with us from the past, and what we … Continue reading On Democracy
Can we maybe give God some grace and stop blaming the divine for all that goes wrong? Is it God’s fault when bad things happen to good people? Does how we imagine God matter, even if we don’t believe in a supreme being? Our affiliate minister, Rev. Theresa Novak will tackle a few of these questions.
