This Week's Worship Service

Oct. 25, 10:30am
An Undefended Heart: Courage at the Edge of Not-Knowing
Worship Leader: Rev. Alexandre DaSilva Souto on Zoom
Come join us in person at 1289 Filbert Ave, or watch online at this link on Zoom

Courage is often imagined as force: clenched jaw, raised shield. The contemplative traditions point somewhere quieter. In Buddhist practice, courage is the willingness to sit with impermanence and uncertainty without flinching or fleeing. In the Christian mystics, from the Desert Mothers and Fathers to Julian of Norwich and the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, it is the trust to enter the dark and let go of what we think we know. Together they teach that bravery is less about conquering fear than about staying present with it, tender and unarmored. Drawing on both streams, this talk explores practices for meeting grief, change, and the unknown with an open hand and an open heart.

Who We Are

Who We Are

We are a non-creedal religious community guided by our Mission and Principles. You don’t have to adopt a set of beliefs to be a Unitarian Universalist. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good.

Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. The values we share include all the following, which we hold as inseparable and deeply interconnected:

-Interdependence: We honor the interdependent web of all existence and acknowledge our place in it.

-Pluralism: We are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.

-Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all feel welcome and can thrive.

-Transformation: We adapt to the changing world.

-Generosity: We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.

-Equity: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

Recurring Events

  • Morning Power Walks in Upper Bidwell Park
  • Fellowship of the Reader's Book Club
  • Caring Committee
  • Social Justice Committee
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Sunday Morning Pre-Worship Discussion
  • Circle Suppers
For more information see "Connections" above.