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Sunday, June 21, 2026 “Breathing Fire” Juneteenth Service (Paisha Thomas)

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Board Welcome Raina Bradford-Jennings Opening Hymn “Let It Rise” by William Murphy  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Dr. Leo Taylor Centering Words Robin Blair Ackison (guest speaker) Congregational Greeting Bringing in the Light  “I Am Not Forgotten” by Israel Houghton & New Breed Chalice Lighting Time for All Ages Tara Mullins-Cosme The Artivist written & illustrated by … Continue reading Sunday, June 21, 2026 “Breathing Fire” Juneteenth Service (Paisha Thomas)

Friday News – Juneteenth 2026

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Today is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery. It celebrates the day in 1865 when the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas began. Mind you, this was 900 days after Abraham Lincoln delivered the final Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and 71 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Slavery had … Continue reading Friday News – Juneteenth 2026

Sunday, June 14, 2026 “The Authority to Be Human” (Rev. Marco Belletini)

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Board Welcome Cara Seidt Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Joe Del Medico Centering Words Rev. Dr. Marco Belletini “Face and Heart” by Francisco X Alarcon Opening Hymn #363 “Alleluia Sang Stars”  Congregational Greeting Rev. Dr. Marco Belletini Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “More Love” by Melissa Etheridge Chalice Lighting Candee Rothert “First Fire” by Rev. Barbara … Continue reading Sunday, June 14, 2026 “The Authority to Be Human” (Rev. Marco Belletini)

Sunday, May 31, 2026 “Why Do Stories Survive?” (Luke Rouker)

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Board Welcome Kristen Hartmann Opening Hymn #126 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”  Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Bill Fiorini Centering Words “If I Must Die” by Refaat Alareer, Luke Rouker   Congregational Greeting Luke Rouker Bringing in the Light Nathan Hamm “I Believe” by Jeffrey Pence and Matthew Senatore   Chalice Lighting Rev. Kelli McNeal “But … Continue reading Sunday, May 31, 2026 “Why Do Stories Survive?” (Luke Rouker)

Friday News – May 29, 2026

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Please join us for our Annual Congregational Meeting! June 7, after the 10 a.m. service in the Worship Center and online. This is an excellent opportunity to elect new leadership to our Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee, discuss the upcoming fiscal year budget, and learn about key initiatives for the year ahead. Your voice … Continue reading Friday News – May 29, 2026

Friday News – May 22, 2026

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Reminder: Summer Schedule Change! Worship Service begins at 10am from May 24 until September 6 This week has brought yet another horrific act of violence in the name of religion: the attack upon the Islamic Center of San Diego. Why the simple practice of living one’s faith in community would provoke someone to kill three … Continue reading Friday News – May 22, 2026

Friday News – May 15, 2026

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This Sunday we’ll be digging into the story of Henry David Thoreau, one of our most famous Unitarian ancestors. He was an ecologist, an explorer, a prolific writer, and a protest activist. I’ve actually never preached about Thoreau before (one of my colleagues asked: can you even be a UU minister if you haven’t preached … Continue reading Friday News – May 15, 2026