After the spur of the #metoo movement in 2018, Rev. Debus was inspired to rewrite this sermon to reflect on systemic sexism and gender inequality. Women’s personal freedoms are under even more threat now, and we must reflect deeply, confront discomfort, and work towards a beloved community of justice, dignity, and interdependence. We must validate … Continue reading Reclaiming My Time, by Rev. Kimberley Debus
In this sermon, we explore the revised Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association, which places Love at the center of our shared values. For Adam, this Love represents God or the Divine, the force that connects and transforms us. Through the values of Justice, Equity, Generosity, Interdependence, Pluralism, and Transformation, we are called to … Continue reading “Love at the Center,” by Adam Wedeking
This is the 3rd installment of “Love in the Complicated Places” given by Tinka Friend and Nick Williams. Following the 2nd installment which focused on failures they both experienced while working with students with disabilities, in this section Nick will speak about another experience in a high school in Norco. He was placed with a … Continue reading “Love In the Complicated Places – Pt 3,” by Nick Williams
The destructive impact of war affects our entire human society: Loss of life, disruption of any sense of security; destruction of cities and the environment, and immeasurable human suffering.The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing conflict over land and self-determination. About 10 months have passed since the latest “official” war between Palestine and Israel began on … Continue reading “Peace for Palestine,” by Riverside for Palestine
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Dr. Randol Contreras spent close to a decade studying the legendary Maravilla gangs of East Los Angeles. Once celebrated in the gang world as rebels who defied the established inmate prison order, veterano Maravilla gang members now grapple with the consequences of leading violent lives. This talk sheds light on how these aging men struggle … Continue reading “The Maravillas: Gangs, Aging, and Mattering in East Los Angeles,” by Dr. Randol Contreras
Pastor Udell will be speaking to us on living our lives today with purpose, in light of eternity.
Asexuality is a sexual identity, like being gay, for someone who has little to no sexual attraction to any gender. This sermon will discuss the history of asexuality and how UUs can support the asexuals in their lives.
Service Video What does it mean to matter? How do you know you matter? Today’s reading takes a hard look at systematic racism and how it affects all of us. Colorblindness is often well-intentioned, an attempt to see everyone as a human being and therefore as the same, without paying too much attention to race and … Continue reading “The Promise of All Lives Mattering,” by Amanda Udis-Kessler
Service video Peace is born from the shadowy room. Peace is born from tension. Let us not be neutral, but instead wrestle with the tensions that give birth to peace. Susan Maginn (she/her) is a U.S. Navy chaplain currently serving the Marines in California.
