ONE SERVICE AT 9:15

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING AT 11:00

Service Leaders: The MUUGS group, Rev. Dara Olandt, Jen Freese, Veronica Jordan
Music by: Jen Freese, Alan Bell, the Youth Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: The Redwood Empire Food Bank
Today we explore and celebrate the year in religious education and featuring insights of our middle school youth! These emerging leaders will reflect upon their experience of visiting and learning about neighboring faith traditions and communities. All are welcome for this celebratory service!

Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt, Jen Freese, the High School Youth Group
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the UUCSR Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Breakfast for Our Neighbors

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Aphrodite Bellochio,
Music by: Susan Panttaja & some musical UUs, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Humans have believed in magic for most of our existence, as a convenient explanation for things we don’t, or can’t understand. The insights of science and the achievements of technology have tempered that belief, but magical thinking is still very common. Why do we still fall for it? And why do we so love falling for it?

MOTHER’S DAY

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Izzy Fischer
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the UUCSR Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Catholic Charities / Caritas Village

Theologians call it “Creatio ex Nihilo.” Once there wasn’t a Universe. Now there is. Once there wasn’t a congregation here. Now there is. Once you weren’t. Now you are. Today we will celebrate this wonderful and terrifying mystery of life, and the hope it offers as we face the serious and real challenges before us in these times.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Judy Withee, Lou Gwendolyn
Music by: Robin Rogers & some musical UUs, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: CASA

Sometimes admitting that we don’t know or understand something is the smartest or wisest thing we can do. Today we’ll consider how to achieve this humble “Beginner’s Mind” as we approach people, ideas and situations, and the benefits to doing so.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt, Sharon McCarty
Music by: Alan Bell & some musical UUs, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Breakfast for our Neighbors
The humanitarian crisis at the southern border of the U.S. is on all our hearts and minds. How might we, as a congregation and as individuals, faithfully respond? Rev. Dara shares from her recent trip to Arizona visiting UU and other partners on the ground, and Sharon McCarty shares reflections from seasons of life lived in “the borderlands”.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Aphrodite Bellochio, Jen Freese, Rev. Dara Olandt,
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the UUCSR Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Adrienne Swenson Award

Please bring a flower to give away!

The Eternal Turning into Spring once again brings new birth. Even where floods have raged, or despair has clouded our hearts, blossoms may still yet bloom. Look around! Resurrection is real! We celebrate this miracle of life, which manifests in ALL people, with our Annual Flower Communion. Please bring a flower to give away. The 9:15 service is all ages and will include the children in a variety of ways.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt & the UU Jewish Circle

The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in early spring, and remembers the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. This occasion becomes a time to retell the story of Exodus, while reflecting upon the power of liberation and the call towards social justice in all times. All are welcome to join Jewish members and friends of UUCSR for an evening of music, story and ritual meal in honor of Passover!

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Sharon McCarty
Music by: Mary Chapot & some musical UUs

The story of the Passion of Christ will center a guided meditation on suffering and grief, and periods of silence and beautiful music will provide space to discover the presence of the Spirit of Life even in times of death and despair. A necessary reflection before Easter. All are welcome.