Our second annual all-singing service. Come and raise your voices together in community. Songs of praise, of aspiration, of belief and of questioning; songs of unity and hope. We need our songs in these times, and in every time. Worship Associate: Nancy Blake Accompanist: Will Johnson Director of Religious Education: Suzanne Kimmel
Join us for a special Sunday, as we welcome Bay Area musician and storyteller Jasmine Fuego. Worship Associate: Lara Abel Director of Religious Education: Suzanne Kimmel
Poetry can inspire, sometimes illuminating deeper truths, sometimes playfully tugging at our heartstrings. The poems of 14th Century Persian mystical poet Shams al-Din Hafiz, do both, and so much more. “Awake, my dear be kind to your sleeping heart…” Joyce Tischler, Speaker Dean Watson, Worship Associate Suzanne Kimmel, Director of Religious Education Will Johnson, Accompanist
We acknowledge and celebrate the many blessings we have been given, and we bless each other and the world through the Dances of Universal Peace: simple, meditative and joyous dances using sacred phrases, chants, and music from the world’s wisdom traditions. Please note: this will be an all-ages service. Nursery care will be provided. Heather MacLeod, … Continue reading Many Blessings
Music has always played an important part in social justice work. Information that might hit barriers in the mind has a better chance of going straight to the heart with music. Karym Sánchez, a hip hop artist and former youth community organizer with the North Bay Organizing Project and current organizer in the Central Valley, … Continue reading From Getting in Trouble to Helping Troubled Kids
What would it take to convince us to literally open our arms to strangers, meeting eye to eye? How about dancing together? This service will explore what contra dance, a form of community folk dancing, has to teach us about daring to connect as individuals and as a community. Then we’ll practice what we preach … Continue reading The Courage to Connect: Lessons Learned from Dancing
Meditative Movements for Daily Life based on Taoism. A Mindful Way to sit, stand and walk leads to relaxation, energy, strength, flexibility, balance, perspective – Oneness. The Taoist Principles of Tai Chi moves will be described and demonstrated. Participation from observing to following along at any level will be welcomed. Bring your friends for a … Continue reading Tai Chi: Health and Harmony
