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Rev. Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on November 1, 2026. Grief is a human experience, but often in our individualist culture we tend to ignore it, to suppress it, or try to make it fit some arbitrary timeline. When we do this, we do a disservice to ourselves. Join Rev. Carrie as she leads us through a grief ritual to acknowledge the many ways grief comes into our lives and to remind ourselves that we are held, and therefore our grief can be held in community. As part of this worship service, Unwound Sound instrumentalists and singers, the First UU Adult Vocal Ensemble, and Tosca String Quartet will debut Glover Gill's Requiem to life, conducted by our own Brent Baldwin.

Rev. Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on October 25, 2026. One of our new ends priorities for living out our mission at the church says, "We commit to justice in every part of our lives and our church by confronting racism and oppression." One of our religious values at the church is "courage". We'll examine why mustering the courage to confront racism and oppression whenever and wherever we encounter it is fundamental to our faith and our own spiritual transformation.

Rev. Chris Jimmerson and Rev. Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on October 18, 2026. Each year our wonderful stewardship committee, volunteers, and you do the good work of committing to our community so that it can continue to live love here and in our world. Therefore, it is only right and good that we celebrate this hard work. Join Rev. Chris and Rev. Carrie for a celebratory service followed by a party.

Rev. Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on October 11, 2026. This Sunday we are worshiping a little bit differently inspired by the UU Fellowship of Redwood City's Action Sundays. Members choose one of five different activities offered throughout the building. On-line participants join Brent Baldwin's exploration of musical selections from our new on-line hymnal Sing Out Love.

Rev. Mary Katherine Morn's service delivered on October 4, 2026. Join us in welcoming Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, president of UUSC, who will share stories of the remarkable justice work UUSC partners are engaging in around the world through solidarity and community care. Poet Gina Valdez writes: "There are so many borders that divide people, but for every border there is also a bridge." As metaphorical and literal borders multiply to separate us, UUSC grassroots partners, with the support of Unitarian Universalists, are nurturing community and showing the world what it means to belong to one another.

Rev Chris Jimmerson and Rev Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on September 27, 2026. Rev. Chris and Rev. Carrie will answer your questions about the church, our UU faith, life, the universe, and everything (though neither will pretend to have the answers to all that).

Rev Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on September 20, 2026. We join together with love, joy, and a sense of belonging to express our commitment to our values and mission - building the dream of Beloved Community together. Join us on this special Sunday when we explore the real differences committing to that dream can make. On this Commitment Sunday, we live love and make our pledges for 2027 so that we may live that commitment into the future.

Rev Chris Jimmerson and the Healthy Relations Team's service delivered on September 13, 2026. Conflict is uncomfortable, and most of us would rather avoid it. But when we face it with love and wisdom, conflict can deepen our relationships and strengthen our community. This Sunday, the Healthy Relations Team will help us explore how we, as a community, have dealt with conflict and how, if we embrace healthy conflict as a means of growth, we can face challenges together and stay aligned with our values.

Rev Chris Jimmerson and Rev Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on September 6, 2026. This Sunday we begin the new church year with our annual Water Communion Service. During this beloved service, we will engage in a ritual blending of our waters to remind us of our shared faith tradition.

Bis Thornton's service delivered on August 30, 2026. Do you know the tale of the sorceress Ceridwen and the boy who stole from her Cauldron of Inspiration? Join Bis Thornton for a dive into Welsh mythology as we consider our own call to nimble transformations amidst the cycles of life.

Rev Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on August 23, 2026. As we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Week here in Austin, join Rev. Chris and some of your fellow church members as we reflect on the significance in our lives and our world of this annual event and being a part of an LGBTQ+ affirming church and faith that celebrate it. In these times in which we find ourselves, such a church and faith can become a spiritual lifeline.

Rev Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on August 16, 2026. One of our new ends challenges us to see ourselves as a congregation made up of ALL the people who attend the church and to prioritize the spiritual nourishment of that diverse congregation. Join Rev. Carrie as she explores this good, holy, and timely work and how we might both do it and benefit from it.

Rev Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on August 9, 2026. As we continue this second in a series of services on the ways (called "ends") we have prioritized for living our mission as a religious community, we will explore our second end, "We are an intergenerational church that invests in and prioritizes spiritual nourishment for all." As we live out the part of our mission that says we 'nourish souls', this end encourages us to both embrace difference and celebrate unity in order to do so.

Rev Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on August 2, 2026. This Sunday we worship a little bit differently, there is no sermon. Instead, members were offered six intergenerational activities to do throughout the church. This podcast samples one of the activities - Songs of Resistance led by singer/songwriter Sarah Bentley.

Rev Carrie Holley-Hurt's service delivered on July 26, 2026. Whether we are talking about an authoritarian crisis or a physical crisis, all of us need each other to survive and thrive. This Sunday Rev. Carrie explores this topic and prepares us for an emergency response. As part of the service, we will all participate in a fire drill, which will be rewarded with great music from Parker Woodland, popsicles, and (possibly) firefighters.