Events - The Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa

Sunday Service February 26, 2023

“Love and the 8th Principle”

To love is a verb. It means answering needs with acts of support and caring, even when we don’t feel like it. It means growing up and showing up. As a community, now is the time to actively speak up against racism. If we don’t, it leaves a question in some people’s hearts: Do you care about me?

By adopting the 8th principle, we explicitly stand up against systems of oppression. We show that we whole-heartedly welcome people of all colors and backgrounds, and actively dismantle racism.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dave Clements

Worship Associate: Meike Mandel

Music: Gage Purdy & The Choir

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: Sonoma County Acts of Kindness provides basic necessities, resources and advocacy to enrich the well-being of the homeless and financially underprivileged in our community.

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service February 12, 2023

“What’s Love Got To Do With It?”

In the Greek language, the phrases “love neighbor” and “love yourself” are connected by the word os, which is like an equal sign. We will explore together just how we are called to love self and neighbor. I invite you to join us as we talk about “What’s Love Got to do With It”?

Service Leader: Rev Dave Clements

Worship Associate: Mark Sowers

Music: Gage Purdy & The Choir

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: Catholic Charities provides shelter, counseling and security to nearly 20,000 persons per year experiencing homelessness.

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service February 5, 2023

“EMBODIED LOVE”

There is great steadfast power in love. “Yet power without love,” in the words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “is reckless and abusive; and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is Love implementing the demands of Justice, and Justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against Love.” This type of Love, is not a Love that we can simply name, but a Love that we must embody; a Love that we must live out.

Service Leader: Rev. Dave Clements & Rev Bev Speers

Worship Associate: Judy Withee

Music: Robin Rogers

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: Saturday Breakfast for our Neighbors

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service January 29, 2023

“The Baggage That We Carry”

Each of us when we become a part of the Unitarian Universalist community brings baggage from our lived experiences. Sometimes this baggage is our words that trigger our emotions, sometimes it could be praises. Whatever you bring, we will unpack that baggage together and become aware of how to deal with it.

Service Leader: Rev. Dave Clements

Worship Associate: Cathie Wiese

Music: Sally Jones

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: Centro Laboral de Graton (CLG)/Graton Day Labor Center.

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service January 22, 2023

“What Holds Us Together?”

What is the glue that holds us together? How do we tap into that and how do we, in a community of faith, reach out and support each other? We will explore and define what holds us together here at UUCSR.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dave Clements

Worship Associate: Eric Fischer

Music: Gage Purdy & The Choir

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services (VIDAS)

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service January 15, 2023

“Courage vs. Comfort at UUCSR”

Courage is actively looking at our assumptions and being willing to move past our comfort zone.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dave Clements & DRE Era Capone

Worship Associate: Susan Thollaug

Music: Alan Bell

Pianist: Paul Gilger

Share the Basket: Saturday Breakfast for our Neighbors

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service January 8, 2023

“Reflection, Release, Renewal: Our Annual Milestones Service”

Here it is again, the turn of the year – an ending and a beginning. It’s time to pause, catch your breath, reflect on the last year and get ready to begin again. In this contemplative service we will take some time to remember our own experiences of the last year, the milestones along the way. As we set our course for the new year ahead, we will use ritual, song and poetry to come back to ourselves, to our spiritual practice, to our center, to the ground of our being so we can discover how we can be of benefit in the world.

Service Leader: Lay Chaplains

Worship Associate: Judy Withee

Music: Gage Purdy

Pianist: Roger Corman

Share the Basket: The Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service January 1, 2023- Pre-Recorded

“New Hopes & Dreams”

THIS SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND WILL BE PRE-RECORDED

What will this year bring for you? New Hopes, New Dreams , New lenses. How do we celebrate the year past and embrace the year beginning?

All Pre-Recorded:

Service Leaders: Rev Dave Clements

Worship Associate: Linda Lampson

Music: Gage Purdy & Roger Corman

Full Basket: Saturday Breakfast for our Neighbors

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service December 18, 2022

“Holiday Pageant: The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming”

This Sunday the children and youth of UUCSR are putting on their annual holiday pageant! Based on The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket, this story explores the many holidays of winter through the eyes of the titular screaming latke. Join us as we learn all about the history and traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Solstice with loads of laughs and music along the way.

Service Leaders: Rev. Dave Clements & DRE Era Capone
Worship Associate: Mark Sowers
Music: Sally Jones & Roger Corman
Share the Basket: Saturday Breakfast with Our Neighbors

To Donate to Share the Basket: Use the GIVE NOW button, on UUCSR’s website

Sunday Service December 25, 2022- Pre-Recorded

Opening Christmas “Presence”

THIS SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND WILL BE PRE-RECORDED

Celebrate Christmas Day by opening Christmas “Presence.” While Christmas is a Christian Holiday, the message of The Incarnation, “Emmanuel, God with us” is universal. Our contemplative service celebrates the Divine Spark born within all of us.