Pride Sunday
Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which gave rise to the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/
Speaker: Rev. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa
… Animal Blessing Ceremony
Bring your animal companions, including photographs and mementos of your dearly departed. We will celebrate and honor our spiritual companions who give us so much unconditional love and are part of our families.… Read the rest
Remembering Pete Seeger
We pay homage to the late Pete Seeger, Folk legend, Singer, Instrumentalist with too many to list, and Unitarian Universalist. Pete would have been 100 this year. His music and his steadfast adherence to his principles helped change history. We honor him with some of the songs he composed and sung. The world is not yet perfect…but it is far better than had Peter Seeger not existed in it.
Religious Education Sunday
Religious Education Sunday – Join us as we celebrate another year of accomplishments by our RE children/youth and honor our RE teacher volunteers. We will dedicate two children, Lilly and Ollie, and celebrate entering Middle School for Hank and coming of age for Cara.
Long Haul People
Let’s give thanks to all the people who make Starr King a special place.
Celebrating All Families
Mother’s Day can be an opportunity for recognizing the diversity of family structures. Some children have a mother and a father, others may have two moms, two dads, a single mom or dad, grandparents raising them, divorced parents or a whole range of other family configurations. Inclusive celebrations can serve as an important learning experience by providing opportunities to discuss and acknowledge the many kinds of families in our communities.
Curiosity
What role has curiosity played in your life, and specifically in your spiritual journeys? How can curiosity be an agent of change in the way we communicate and connect with each other? Join us as we explore together the unexpected gifts of curiosity.
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Celebrate Earth Day!
This service starts with a Reflection by Claudia McDonagh. Then Rev. Maria Cristina will give a sermon about:
All life is interconnected. From the forest to the sea to humanity itself, each thread of being is woven into a single fabric of existence. We embrace nature’s beauty and are in awe of its power. We care for our environment so that it may sustain life for generations to come.
Practicing Self-Care
How do we cultivate wholeness in our every day lives? So often we relegate our self care, stretch ourselves too thin, and have difficulty reaching out when we are in trouble. We give and give until our cup runs dry and we feel physically and emotionally exhausted. What would it mean to practice serving others from our saucer rather than our cup? During this service we will encourage and model practicing self-care.… Read the rest
Welcoming Congregation
We are a Welcoming Congregation and we celebrate proudly our LGBTQ2 people. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots which ignited the LGBTQ2 liberation movement. Join us for an amazing service featuring the San Jose Rainbow Women’s Chorus. Click here to listen to testimonies by Wayne Bennion and Beth Oglivie and sermon by Rev. Maria Cristina.
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