Thanksgiving
Join us for our Annual Thanksgiving service to express gratitude and continue to strengthen our partnership with South Hayward Parish. Terri Owen and Rev. Maria Cristina lead.
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Leadership Development
Leadership Development: How do we encourage and support leadership within our Starr King community? What is the role of Leadership Development within the context of our highest aspirations and values as reflected in there latest Envisioning surveys?
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We continue reflecting on the meaning and practice of Shared Ministry in connection with our Mission and Vision. Our special guest will be Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kupono Kwong, UUA Congregational Life Staff, Pacific Western Region.
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Commemorating the Days of the Dead with our annual Community Altar. Please bring photos and mementos of your loved ones.
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Beginning Again in Love
A service dedicated to Forgiveness, of ourselves and each other.
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A Circle of Care
Celebrating and expressing our gratitude to our dedicated Pastoral Care Committee Volunteers.… Read the rest
Our Vision & Mission: Building the Beloved Community
The congregation’s vision, mission, and covenant process captures the people’s sense of who they are and who they want to be as a religious community. It is the clearest articulation of why the people think the congregation should exist, and the results can help the congregation in all areas of its decision making. What should our priorities be? How should we spend our money? How should we treat one another in committee meetings, social gatherings, … Read the rest
What We Believe: Diversity in Theology
Unitarian Universalism is predominantly a faith of “come-inners,” those who joined the church as adults, with a minority of “born-inners,” those who were born or grew up as UUs. We may come from the faith tradition of our childhood, or we may come from no faith tradition at all. Most of us have in common, however, the experience of being raised in a tradition other than Unitarian Universalism. Stories abound of UU congregants saying, “I … Read the rest
Who We Are: Our Liberal Faith Tradition
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious tradition that was formed from the consolidation of two religions: Unitarianism and Universalism. Both religions have long histories and have contributed important theological concepts that remain central to Unitarian Universalism. Since the merger of the two denominations in 1961, Unitarian Universalism has nurtured its Unitarian and Universalist heritages to provide a strong voice for social justice and liberal religion.
Coming Home Like Rivers to the Sea
Join us as we gather for our annual water ceremony to welcome another year together and recommit ourselves to our shared spiritual journeys and ministries. The Water Ceremony ritual was created in 1980 by two Unitarian Universalist women—Carolyn McDade and Lucile Schuck Longview. They considered water as more than simply a metaphor; That water is elemental and primary, calling forth feelings of awe and reverence. Today, this ritual speaks to our connectedness to one another, … Read the rest