Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt, Izzy Fischer, Rev. Chris Bell
Music by: Sadie Sonntag the Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Project Avary

Did you know, “hanukkah” means “dedication?” This morning we explore the themes and teachings of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Joe Gabaeff, Rev. Dara Olandt, Judy Withee
Music by: Robert Howseman & some musical UUs, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Worth Our Weight
Parents, politicians, judges and many others must all address the question of how to peacefully correct non-peaceful behavior. As we begin a month that is centered on peace, we’ll consider various ways to deal with wrong-doing, whether it is committed by criminals or our children. Or ourselves.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Cathy Read, Rev. Dara Olandt.
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the Choir, Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Breakfast for our Neighbors

“I remain skeptical of the commodification of gratitude, suspicious of the conclusion, so easily drawn, that if you do not feel grateful it is because you are not trying hard enough,” writes Moya Sarner in The Guardian. Yet, she also acknowledges times when gratitude helped her experience a “new layer of life.” We’ll talk about that, and also non-skeptically give lots of thanks for the harvest and the world and each other.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Rose St. John, Rev. Dara Olandt.
Music by: Paul Gilger, Roger Corman
Share the Basket:  UU Fellowship in Chico Camp Fire Disaster Fund

An exploration of the oft-misunderstood Buddhist teaching about emptiness, which “is” the ungraspable, ever-present ever-changing nature of life, and how awareness of this can offer relief from suffering. This service will complement the Big Bang service by looking more closely at the Nothing out of which Something comes! Svaha!

Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt, Susan Panttaja, Rev. Chris Bell
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the Choir; Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Child Parent Institute

This Sunday we honor and acknowledge Veteran’s Day, lifting forward letters that communicate the power of love across space, time, distance and conflict. All are welcome for this service of inquiry and hope.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Rev. Dara Olandt, Joe Gabaeff
Music by: Sally Jones,  Billie Sue Fischer; Roger Corman
Share the Basket: YWCA Safe House

As befits the month within which Thanksgiving falls, our monthly theme in November is Gratitude. We are told to count our blessings, and that it is possible to find meaning in every one of the experiences in our lives. It is not an easy task in this hard and often unjust world, but it is one worth pursuing, even into the dark and difficult parts of our lives.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dara Olandt, Sharon McCarty
Music by: Sadie Sonntag & the UU Choir; Roger Corman
Share the Basket: California Alliance for Retired Americans Education Fund

A what what? “Wabi-Sabi”, meaning “perfectly imperfect”, is a Japanese aesthetic in art and philosophy, and its understanding of beauty and truth can be very helpful in our own lives.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Rev. Dara Olandt, Eric Fischer
Music by: Robin Rogers & this week’s UUCSR band; Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Becoming Independent

Today, we will solemnize the one-year anniversary of the fires and consider what we’ve learned as a spiritual community and a county. We’ll address some ways to face suffering and disaster while still trusting and loving Mother Nature. And we might just get a little angry about our society’s sluggish response to climate change.

Service Leaders: Rev. Chris Bell, Veronica Jordan

Music by: Susan Panttaja and others; Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Northern California Fire Relief

October Theme: Creation

Why is there something instead of nothing? Why does the world exist? Does the modern scientific view hold room for a Creator? Just what the heck is the quantum potentiality field and why should you care? We’ll ask, and maybe even dare to answer, these questions today.