October’s worship theme is Fear. An innate primal human emotion that often helps to keep us safe, fear can also be an inhibitor to our deep need for connectivity, love, and transcendence. This Sunday, we’ll explore the historical roots of patriarchal oppression, how it manifests in our contemporary society as dangerous misogyny, and how our Unitarian Universalist traditions and values … Continue reading Fear of the Feminine
Join us for a very special Sunday morning in the hill! We’ll celebrate the official kick off of our church year with a special Homecoming service, featuring a performance by our new higher range vocal ensemble, the return of our Time For All Ages & Children’s Benediction, and our sacred Water Communion! So don’t forget … Continue reading Homecoming Sunday
Rev. Dr. John Young, a retired UU minister and member of UU Marin, has served churches in Chicago, New York City, Bloomington, IN, Paramus, NJ, Sacramento, and Jacksonville, FL. He has been a Harvard Fellow, and an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida, where he taught courses in nonviolence, the truth and reconciliation process (with … Continue reading Enough! When is where you are in your life home enough?
September’s worship theme is HOMECOMING! As we begin returning to the rhythms of congregation life, lets take this Sunday to honor and show appreciation for those who have decided to begin their journey in covenant with UU Marin. We invite all new members who have joined in the last 12 months to attend this special … Continue reading New Member Recognition Sunday
September’s worship theme is HOMECOMING! These days, the average American may move almost a dozen times within their lifetime! With such nomadic tendencies, how do we develop the deep emotional connections that make us feel “at home”? Let’s spend this Sunday examining how our spiritual practice and a deep, inner resilience can help us make … Continue reading Where The Heart Is
September’s worship theme is HOMECOMING! This time of year many different folks, for many different reasons, go “church shopping”. Trying to find the right fit, spiritually and socially, for them and their family to engage in religious community. In an era when joining a congregation is not exactly “en vogue”, what calls us into spiritual … Continue reading The Long Way Home
August’s worship theme is Collaboration! Engaging in the depth of collaboration required to engage in some of life’s most sacred endeavors… marriage, parenting, care-taking, covenant based congregational life… requires an incredible amount of TRUST. But trust is a precious gift that many of us hold onto so tightly as the years that pass teach us … Continue reading Falling In Trust
Join us for a special service commemorating the 65th anniversary of the release of the Miles Davis masterpiece and greatest selling jazz album of all time, KIND OF BLUE. We’ll have an amazing jazz group made up of congregants and special guests and discuss the cultural and spiritual implications of this incredible collaborative work of … Continue reading Kind of Blue
The worship theme for August to kick off this new church year is Collaboration!Join us on Sunday, August 11th for an examination of just what it means to be a collaborator.Our religious community depends upon creative teamwork and diplomatic consensus building to advance our shared values.But being a “collaborator” has also historically been associated with … Continue reading Collaborators
Join Rev. Charlotte Cramer in a follow up conversation about her work as a Street Chaplain in Marin, and the sacred calling she experienced to create Temple of the Forgotten, her new organization serving Marin County. Together we will explore the innovative and important work of TOF, and how you, as a community member in … Continue reading Meditations on Care for the Unhoused
