Sunday, April 28, 2024 I Do Mind! Alison Maxfield They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but what about the mind that fashioned both? This sermon will discuss how to “mind” your personal power through the use of mindfulness, wise language practices, and affirmations. Bio: Alison Maxfield, LCSW is honored to be sharing … Continued

Sunday, April 21, 2024 The Courage to Love Rev Dr Richard Speck In a world that tries to isolate us from one another, a society that encourages bowling alone, we are called as religious people to build communities of love. We are called to reach out to others, comfort them and celebrate with them. This … Continued

Sunday, April 14, 2024 The Power of Words Theresa McReynolds Words are the most powerful force available to humanity; we can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement or destructively using words of fear and despair. Bio: Rev. Dr. Theresa McReynolds, D.C., has spent the last 50 years of her life in … Continued

Sunday, April 7, 2024 Whose Am I? Jessica Dunn Safonof Who needs you? Who loves you? To whom are you accountable? None of us can exist without the relationships we use to define ourselves. When we remember that we are connected to everyone and everything around us, we know that we are not alone in … Continued

Sunday, March 31, 2024 Outside Looking In Laura Kushner I have had the privilege of speaking at UUCSJS several times over the past few years. Let me share with you what I see when I walk through your doors. Bio: Laura Kushner is a recent graduate of Drew Theological School where she earned her Masters … Continued

Sunday, March 24, 2024 A Musical Celebration of Spring Sharon Sable Sharon Sable and Joe Holt will be playing their favorite Spring themed songs, featuring some classic gems from beloved jazz icon, Blossom Dearie. Come and celebrate Spring with us! Bio: Sharon Sable and Joe Holt create a concert experience that delights music lovers of … Continued

Sunday, March 17, 2024 Back to the Future: Community, Generosity, and Connection Karen York Tune in remotely by visiting our Facebook page for Livestream of this service.

Sunday, March 10, 2024 Do We Really Know What We Say and Hear? Mike Hannisian The intent of this sermon is to explore how our language is used and misused. The results of which are that we all too often do not understand what is being said, or how what we are saying can be … Continued

Sunday, March 3, 2024 Of Jet Pigs and Rainbows: How We Articulate Our Values Rev Sunshine Wolfe Ask a Unitarian Universalist to explain what we believe and you will get at least three answers for every two people. In the last few years, we’ve been discussing whether and how to update our values statements in … Continued

Sunday, February 25, 2024 Curious Awakenings Richard Smykla In this talk we will consider briefly some of the popular myths regarding Buddhism and Zen in the US, describe methods of Zen practice in the development of mindfulness, and examine how they can change our orientation toward the ways we care for ourselves and others. Bio: … Continued