The Importance of Our Unitarian Universalist Faith Guest minister Rev. Mark Kiyimba UUCSJS last welcomed Rev. Mark Kiyimba to our area in July 2014, not long after Uganda had passed an anti-homosexuality law, and traveled the U.S. to spread the word about the threatening climate in Uganda and many other parts of Africa that endangered … Continued

Mindfulness: The Path to Free Will Lay speaker Dennis Bohn Much of the time we go through life as automatons: our responses based on our ingrained conditioning. We act out of our evolutionary, cultural, ancestral, familial and childhood programming instead of what we would like to do. Mindfulness is one element of the Buddha’s path. … Continued

Finding Center Guest speaker Robin Renée Words and music have the power to help us declare personal truths, to evoke inner stillness, and to draw us into deeper connection with one another. Join writer and performer Robin Renée for an experience of Finding Center through original songs, spoken word, and the call-and-response chanting practice from … Continued

The Iowa Sisterhood Led by UUCSJS Margaret Circle In the late 19th century, two dozen female Unitarian ministers served congregations on the western frontier, with a different style of ministry than their male counterparts in the staid churches of New England. In this service, you will meet several of these pioneering women who called themselves … Continued

Singing the Journey Guest minister Rev. Maddie Sifantus How do we sing our journey as Unitarian Universalists? How does the path of our journey change what we sing and how does what we sing change the journey? Join Rev. Maddie Sifantus, minister of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula, California and professional singer, as … Continued

When Our Heroes Disappoint Us: Lessons from Harry Potter Guest minister Rev. Hannah Roberts Villnave Have you ever been disappointed in a hero of yours? Or discovered that a person you admire has all kinds of problematic viewpoints? Join us this Sunday as we explore what the Harry Potter series can teach us about dealing … Continued

Music To Suffrage By Guest speaker Pat Lamanna Women gained the right to vote on August 18, 1920, so the year 2020 will mark the centennial of that achievement. This music service weaves songs from the seven decades of the struggle for women’s suffrage with a brief history of that movement, bringing us to the … Continued

Book Lovers’ Faves Led by UUCSJS Book Lovers Still looking for some summer reading? Hear about some of the fascinating books the UUCSJS Book Lovers’ Group read this past year.

The Story of Five Seeds: Seed Justice and Gloves on the Ground Lay speaker Damon Smith Join Board member, veteran and avid gardener, Damon Smith, on an investigation into five “conflict seeds” he is growing this year, and the importance of seed justice to his new organization, Gloves on the Ground.

Coffeehouse Worship Led by Barbara Miller UUCSJS Music Director Barbara Miller will coordinate a coffeehouse style worship service with musicians and words to heal and inspire.