What better way to bring in the summer than “Play”? This week, I hope you will come to not only hear us talk about play, but to play yourself in various ways as we dedicate the SYC playground. We will serve lunch and our Board of Trustees will be scooping out ice cream as we … Continue reading Friday News – June 26, 2026
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)
A Year in Review by Rev. Tyler Coles, CER Regional Lead What a year it has been! Like all church years, it has come with twists and turns, great successes, and a few misses. Yet this is the course of life. Neither good nor bad, right or wrong, it just is. So much of the … Continue reading CER Regional News – June 2026
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
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)
We are so grateful for a wonderful Annual Meeting. Thank you to all those who attended and engaged with the governance of our community. It’s not too late to vote – members should have received their ballots on Sunday, June 7. If you are a member who did not receive a ballot, please check your spam … Continue reading Friday News – June 12, 2026
I hope you all have had an opportunity to get out and enjoy the sunshine this week! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you on Sunday for our annual meeting after the 10:00 service. (I hear a rumor that there may be cake!) Participating in the business of the congregation allows each of us … Continue reading Friday News – June 5, 2026
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)
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
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
