Service Video The Passover Seder is one of the most important celebrations on the Jewish calendar. Even Jews that are not religious the rest of the year will attend a Seder. Seders also have a universal appeal because of the values being celebrated: freedom, striving against oppression, and the enhancing of liberty for all. These … Continue reading “Passover: A Hope for Freedom,” by Alec Peck
Service Video As fellow inhabitants of this planet, the earth is our common home. We are temporary residents of this amazing world and partake of its gifts and resources during our stay. What kind of guests should we be? What conditions will we leave behind for future residents? Avery Burrows was born in Long Beach … Continue reading “Honoring our Stewardship of Nature,” by Avery Burrows
Service Video Unitarian Universalism is currently taking a profoundly important step in committing to work as an entire body, a Beloved Community, against white supremacy. In order to make this commitment as effective as possible, it is important to reflect on the internal struggle that we who are white may undergo as we come to … Continue reading “White Supremacy and Beloved Community,” by Amanda Udis-Kessler
Project CHELA (Children Helping Each Other Learn & Achieve) Sow & Grow Education is an innovative 501 C-3 non-profit organization that has served at-risk communities in southern California for 18 years. 50% of CHELA children have special needs. Based in Chino, Project CHELA Sow & Grow works with regional center services, faith-based and other outreach … Continue reading “Sharing Miracles Through Human Relations,” by Tanya Flores & Daisy Valdovinos
The family unit is the building block of society. We will examine what we can do to strengthen our family bonds and relationships in order to create a stable foundation for the next generation. Bobbie Ebony Butts is the mother of four children, and she says she works diligently & daily to rise above her … Continue reading “The Foundation of Family,” by Bobbie Ebony Butts
As cities have gotten larger, trees and other urban greenery are many times seen as a box to check rather than an important component to community health. It’s no secret that summers have gotten longer and hotter; this is a direct result of human activity contributing to climate change. In addition to the increased temperatures, … Continue reading “Where’s the Shade?,” by Taylor Hollman
I hear it all the time. Statements like… “I guess unions were once good and helped people out, but they’re unnecessary today”, or “unions just protect workers who don’t want to work”, or “those union bosses just want your dues money, that’s all they care about.” I am sure you can come up with at … Continue reading “Why Unions Matter and How to Support Them,” by Jerry Mead Lucero
Service video The terms “family values,” and “gross national product” have been co-opted over generations to give strict definitions of the feminine and masculine. In this service Suji will discuss the feminine influence on families as well as on the gross national product. And the feminine — like the ocean — rolls, strides, turns, guides, … Continue reading “Family Values & the GDP!,” by Rev. Suji Fox
The destructive impact of war affects our entire human society:Loss of life, disruption of any sense of security; destruction of homes, cities and the environment; and immeasurable human suffering. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing conflict over land and self-determination. We are approaching the 11th month since the latest “official” war between the Palestinian and … Continue reading “Peace for Palestine,” by Riverside for Palestine
This month’s sermons are intended to help us, as a congregation and as individuals, to create a strong pluralistic community, and to see our congregational diversity as a source of strength and power. Today’s sermon examines what may be the most difficult diversity of all: political difference. Will UUs of all political groups be welcome … Continue reading “BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Political Differences,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
