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In this service, Intern Minister Traci Hughes shares how her Christian journey to Unitarian Universalism has taught her to love boldly, to live authentically, and to fearlessly love her way into the call to ministry. Her story invites us to reflect on how purpose unfolds and how we are all empowered to love beyond our comfort zones.

During this Pride Sunday service, Rev. John reflects on the courage of Harvey Milk and the role Unitarian Universalists have played in the struggle for LGBTQ+ dignity and equality. What does their witness ask of us when hard-won freedoms are once again under threat?

Why does a resolved chord feel so satisfying? Through song, harmony, and the music that brings movies to life, Rev. John explores how tension and resolution in music mirror the rhythms of our lives—and why music moves us so deeply.

Why does racism persist even when we reject prejudice? Drawing on "The Science of Racism" by Keon West and Black Unitarian abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Rev. John explores how white preference became embedded in our institutions and what our faith calls us to do about it.

What if human beings are not inherently sinful, selfish, or broken—but worthy and capable? In this message, Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, explores how our beliefs about human nature shape our lives and politics—and what becomes possible when we begin with human worth rather than human failure.

As he has done in past years, join Rev. John as he updates the congregation on what to expect in the 2026-2027 church year.

In this sermon, donated by Mary McClellan who purchased it at our annual auction and dedicated to UUCA Member Phil Ateto, Rev. John will explore teachings from Mahatma Gandhi and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to abolitionists, Unitarian Universalists, and today's research, to show why nonviolent resistance remains one of the most powerful forces for creating lasting social change.

In a fast-paced world, it can be easy to mistake the noise and demands of daily life for ultimate reality. In this message, UUCA Vice President and Lay Worship Leader Ruthie Bowles explores the tension between our everyday distractions and the deeper oneness that connects all of creation. Through poetry, sacred text, and personal reflection, we'll consider how naming the moments of our days—while honoring the boundless mystery beyond our knowing—can help us stay awake to the sacred, grounded in wonder, and connected to the whole.

Rev. John, along with UUCA members, shares insights, joys and sorrows from the Scotland pilgrimage.

Unitarian minister Curtis Reese, a co-founder of the American Humanist Association, called humanism "the religion of democracy" for a reason: the radical conviction that truth, morality, and power do not rightly reside in an external source, but in us. What would it look like to believe in our neighbors with the same kind of reverence that others reserve for a deity? As part of Good Trouble Lives On weekend, join UUCA member and Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Fish Stark, as we celebrate the legacy of Rep. John Lewis through this love letter to democracy — weaving together history, philosophy, psychology, and theology to lay out a blueprint for how UUs, humanists, and anyone who believes in people can lean into the fight against authoritarianism, feed our fire of commitment, and defend the sacred principle that people are worth believing in.

Drawing from the writings of UU theologian James Luther Adams, Rev. Judith Morris explores how our assumptions about the word God can sometimes keep us from recognizing the sacred. What if those who reject religion are often responding to too small a definition of the divine?

Dr. Scott Eden describes a worldview called Cosmic Dynamism, which emphasizes the importance of community, relationships and our power to create positive social change.

What does membership mean, at first and through the decades? We want to honor the act of committing to a community of faith. This episode, several UUCA members share stories, music, and reflections about their journey with UUCA.

Join us as Rev. Fred explores a timely question: What does it mean to be a patriot? With the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding approaching, conversations about patriotism are everywhere but do we all mean the same thing when we use the word? Together, we'll reflect on patriotism, belonging, and the values that shape our civic and spiritual lives.

In this Memorial Day Weekend service, Rev. Dayna Edwards invites us into wisdom through shared ritual and reflection. In this service we gather to reflect on memory, remembrance, and the stories that shape us. We honor those we have lost, especially those lost to war.