“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” On this Sunday we will honor Friendship and invite you to share with us stories about the friends in your life who over the years have stood by your side, believed in you, helped you through difficult times, and … Continue reading Celebrating Friendship
30 Days of Love is our Unitarian Universalist annual celebration that runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January through Valentine’s Day in February. It is an opportunity to collectively nurture our spirits, deepen our understanding, and take action on our values for collective liberation. On this Sunday, we lift up Climate Justice … Continue reading 30 Days of Love
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is the most important celebration observed in China, with cultural and historic significance. The festival signals the beginning of spring, and the start of a new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to … Continue reading Chinese New Year
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. Change, though uncomfortable, presents us with opportunities. “Every experience we go through is a mirror… every situation provides an opportunity to change our thoughts, create new energies, and respond differently.” Marianne Williamson If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to ask for … Continue reading The Miracle of Transformation
There comes a point when we must pivot from the response that is reasonable to the one that the writer Cornel West calls, “radical,” a solution that goes to the root of the problem, that questions the most fundamental assumptions and argues for new ways of looking at the world… “We have lost sight of … Continue reading MLK Sunday: The Radical MLK
Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday commemorating the day the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, reached enlightenment around 596 BCE. Prince Gautama took his place under the Bodhi tree vowing to remain there until he attained supreme enlightenment. If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to ask for information … Continue reading Bodhi Day
We gather to celebrate the coming of Christmas! This musical candlelight service will warm your heart and inspire holiday spirit. If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to learn more about attending this evening event in-person or virtually. In-person events have limited capacity, and masks are required.
On the shortest day of our year, we celebrate darkness and the return of light. In this contemplative evening service, we will gather as a community for songs and stillness, readings and ritual. If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to learn more about attending this evening event … Continue reading Winter Solstice Vespers
Join in the fun as our SoUUlful UU Family Ministry children put on a Christmas pageant! If you are new to Starr King, please contact Rev. Maria Cristina at minister@starrking.org to ask for information about attending in-person or virtual services. In-person worship services have limited capacity, and masks are required.
Las Posadas celebrates the journey that Joseph and Mary made in search of a safe refuge. In this worship service we explore our individual and communal solidarity with immigrants and refugees. You are also invited to join our Las Posadas Evening Procession at 6pm on December 17th. We will process by candlelight through our neighborhood … Continue reading Las Posadas Worship Service
