What do Starr King youth think about their community garden? “We are happy to grow food for others…” “The food we donated was grown without any pesticides…” “We are happy we could feed hungry people.” Our children’s community garden was a success!! Our harvest was sent home with families at our local food pantry, South … Continue reading Family Ministry: Community Garden Success!
In those moments in life where we don’t quite get it right, look for opportunities to loosen up expectations that keep us stuck in the “plan.” Children have a great way of being in the moment, and our Starr King children taught me that exact lesson. My Story My plan was to teach the children … Continue reading Family Ministry: Living in the Moment
SoUUlful UU Ministry has been experiencing “seed to harvest!” Several months ago the children planted pop corn, radish, sweet peas, beans, sweet corn, and pumpkin seeds. In preparation, as one of our family projects, the families created a table top compost bin. Now as we harvest, we will share our tomatoes with our local food … Continue reading Family Ministry: Seed to Harvest
This blog post is an excerpt from a past worship service about the concept of covenant. If you have any questions or comments for Ben or any of our church leaders and members, please do get in touch! You can also connect with us via our online communities on Facebook and Instagram. Let’s chat! Covenant … Continue reading Reflection on Covenant
Beloveds, This month I had the blessing of being part of a wonderful event: The Coastal Salish Family Day. We gathered via Zoom with Melanie Schambach, who came up with the mural idea, and other artists and community members who participated in the creation of a mural that accompanied the Red Road Totem Pole on … Continue reading From the Minister: Coastal Salish Family Day
The New Year announces the coming of the Three Kings, The Magi/Los Reyes Magos, on January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany. We celebrate their journey and their courage to take a different path. We also celebrate with childlike awe the magical power of a guiding star. Epiphany reminds us to open ourselves and receive … Continue reading From the Minister: Feast of Epiphany
Beloveds, as you may have seen on our Facebook page, I have been deeply engaged in the nurturing of monarch butterfly caterpillars. I had read about the scarcity of milkweed plants causing a decline in the monarch butterfly population. But it wasn’t until one day when Darryl Ray and I were sitting outside that I … Continue reading From the Minister: The Miracle of Transformation
On Friday August 20th, some of our Starr King congregants showed up in solidarity with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band to protect sacred Juristac land from desecration. Thanks to everyone who made it, with special thanks to Rene for his sign making skills! There were about 35 people attending, from all over the place — … Continue reading Protecting Sacred Lands at Juristac
