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“Choosing Our Stories” Sermon by Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury at UUP, Jan 5, 2025 As we go running into the new year we ask: which of the stories we told about ourselves will we have to let go, no matter how hard? www.uupetaluma.org

“What Shall We Bring to Each Other?” A sermon by Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury at UUP, Sep 8, 2024 As we re-gather our church community at the beginning of a new church year, we hold our ritual ingathering of Water & Stones from our summertime places. You are welcome to bring water or a stone from your summer time experiences. www.uupetaluma.org

“Is It My Turn Yet? Letting Go of the Last Word” Sermon by Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury at UUP, Oct 13, 2024 How often do we just listen? Listen without planning out our next comment, listen without mentally reviewing our to-do list, listen without arguing in our heads? Just listen. Come join us as we explore the quiet power of not talking. www.uupetaluma.org

“The Art of Being New” Sermon by Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury at UUP, August 18, 2024 What does it mean to be new to a place or a community? Is there wisdom to be found in not knowing a place well? Could we be okay with getting lost? www.uupetaluma.org

“A Radical Welcome” Sermon by Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury at UUP, August 4, 2024 Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury’s first service at UUP! As we begin our ministry with Rev. Aija, we ask: who else are we prepared to welcome? How might we imagine ourselves anew? www.uupetaluma.org

This Sunday, we gather to acknowledge the turning year and the changes ahead for UUP as we prepare to welcome a new minister. Join us for music and reflections on endings, beginnings, and the miracle of renewal. www.uupetaluma.org

“Freedom From and To” Sermon by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens at UUP, June 16, 2024 This will be Rev. John’s last Sunday with us as one of our two consulting ministers. It falls just before Juneteenth, the national holiday marking the end of slavery in America, and on Father’s Day. John will share with all ages the story of Juneteenth, read e e cumming’s poem about his Unitarian minister father, and s...

“Serving from the Saucer” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, June 2, 2024 Watching babies being born and graduates marching across the stage makes us feel proud, hopeful, and maybe a little worried. Will they have enough resilience to find their way in these chaotic times? Could cultivating resilience become a spiritual practice? www.uupetaluma.org

“Blessing the World” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, April 28, 2024 Blessing is the art of harvesting the wisdom of the invisible world.” These words were written by the late Irish teacher and poet John O’Donohue, whose blessings are loved by people all over the world. Today we will hear some of O’Donohue’s blessings, explore his life-affirming theology, and consider how the act of bles...

“Interdependence Without Oppression” Sermon by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens at UUP, April 21, 2024 April 22 is both Earth Day and the beginning of Passover. Every liberation movement in Western culture has taken inspiration from the story of the Israelites escaping slavery in Egypt - even if they did then spend forty years wandering in the wilderness. Rev. John offers his sermon as a prayer for two r...

“Religious Naturalism & the Nature of Religion” Sermon by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens at UUP, April 7, 2024 If religious naturalism is a growing orientation of the spirit for many, we can trace some of its origins to our Transcendentalist forebears: Emerson, whose book Nature (1836), launched the movement; his friend Henry David Thoreau; and Thomas Starr King, who brought Transcendentalism to the We...

“Resurrections of the Spirit” Sermon by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens, March 31, 2024 While it’s hard to believe in bodily resurrection, resurrections of the spirit are not only credible, but demonstrable. This service will be dedicated to the late Revs. Rob and Janne Eller-Isaacs, who revived the First Unitarian Church of Oakland. They both died of cancer in the last two years. Yet their spirit lives...

“Transformation in a Time of Trouble” Sermon by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens at UUP, March 17 , 2024 What does it mean to be a community of transformation, especially in a time of trouble? Rev. John will draw on stories of his travels to troubled places from Northern Ireland to Israel and Palestine. www.uupetaluma.org

“Wanting, Getting, and Giving” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bonnie Dlott, March 3, 2024 Have you ever received a message from the universe that was too loud to ignore? Rev. Bonnie has. Hear about the midnight message she received in this award-winning sermon, and how it changed her life, her pledge, and her closet. www.uupetaluma.org

“Culture, Color, and Curiosity” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, Feb. 18, 2024

“Generosity of Spirit“ Sermon by Ron Ahnen at UUP, Jan 28, 2024

“Organizing Against Oppression” Rev. John Buehrens & Prof. Richard Greggory Johnson III, 1/14/24

“Mystery and Meaning” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, Dec. 10, 2023

“Facing the Unknown” Sermon by Rev. John Buehrens at UUP, Dec. 3, 2023

“The History of Hell” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, Oct. 22, 2023

“Unitarian Universalism and Fascism” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, Oct 8, 2023

“Heritage, Harm, and Healing” Sermon by Rev. John Buehrens at UUP, Oct. 1, 2023

“We Belong Together” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, Sept. 24, 2023

“Swinging on the Chains & Singing Songs of Change” Sermon by Rev. John Buehrens at UUP, Sep. 3, 2023

“Longing for Life” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, August 27, 2023

“The Church of Baseball” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, July 30, 2023

“Roots and Wings” Sermon by Rev. Bonnie Dlott at UUP, July 16, 2023

“Something Left Over” Sermon by Rev. John Buehrens at UUP, June 25, 2023

“O Taste & See: The Erotics of Delight & Survival” Rev. John Buehrens at UUP, June 11, 2023