Celebrating Father’s II
“Love Letters in a Box” Kirk Smith shares readings from his father’s letters written in 1924 & 1925.
Speaker: Rev. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa
SoUUlful Families Ministries Sunday
Let’s celebrate our families with art, music, and games!
Pride Celebration II
Nayela Reynoso & Rev. Maria Cristina invite you to continue celebrating Pride.
Pride Celebration
Nayela Reynoso and Rev. Maria Cristina have collaborated to create not one but two Pride celebration services this year. On this first Pride service, we welcome Carrie King, illustrator of “Kensie’s Queen” a children’s book about family, adversity, and LOVE! Kensie’s uncle is a fabulous drag queen named Aunt Esmeralda. They adore each other, and … Continue reading Pride Celebration
A Celebration of Allyship
Join Bob Meyerson and Rev. Maria Cristina as they reflect on the meaning of allyship. There are many different methods of allyship, starting with a personal recognition of racism on an individual level and continuing onto more active forms of allyship. Within our Unitarian Universalist faith, Allies for Racial Equity is an organization which disrupts … Continue reading A Celebration of Allyship
Mother’s Day
We celebrate all moms and grandmothers, aunties, foster, adoptive moms, Trans parents, and gender queer folx who gave birth. We recognize that parenting is not easy and that parent-child relationships are complex. We’ll create the space to feel the complexity of happiness, grief, bitterness, love, gratitude, anger, joy, peace, frustration, loss and fulfillment that comes … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Volunteer Appreciation Day
Our volunteers are the heart of our Starr King Community. Join us as we honor them and show our appreciation for all the ways they contribute to our congregational life.
Interconnectedness as a Spiritual Practice
Many Unitarian Universalists draw inspiration from the cycles of seasons, the beauty and complexity of the natural world, and the intricate relationships between humans and all the other life on this planet. Some of us practice indigenous religions and Modern Paganism. All of these are part of the sixth source of our living tradition, “spiritual … Continue reading Interconnectedness as a Spiritual Practice
Earth Day
Unitarian Universalism’s seventh principle: “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part” makes this a day to celebrate religiously. Starr King envisions a world in which reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth are central to the lives of all people. We strive to inspire, facilitate, and support … Continue reading Earth Day
Easter & Flower Communion
As Unitarian Universalists, we recognize that our liberal faith is historically and spiritually rooted in Christianity. Therefore, many of us celebrate Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus, while some of us celebrate the more metaphorical kinds of resurrection: the rebirth of nature and the resurrection of dreams and hopes. Hallelujah for both! The Flower Ceremony, … Continue reading Easter & Flower Communion