Podcast: Chalice Sermons

A More Beautiful World

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Services at 9:15 & 11:00
We live in a world with so much pain, heartache, and destruction. On this Father’s Day, we look at how we can harness our better natures to create a world we can all be proud of, a world of kindness, … read more.

From Reaction to Creation

ONE SERVICE ONLY at 9:15 
Most of us react to the circumstances and situations life presents us, especially during these incendiary times. Today we explore how we could take greater control of our lives and live differently by moving the ‘c’ from reaction to the front of the word. What if we could become more aware of our power to create life, rather than simply react to it? How do we move more consciously from reaction to creation? Join us to learn more about this vital transition in our way of being.

The Curiosity of our Creation Stories

Services at 9:15 & 11:00It is in the nature of humans to be curious about the unknown and search for answers. At the foundation of nearly every culture is a creation myth that explains how the wonders of the earth came to be. Today we will explore some of these myths and wonder at the curiosity and creativity that human beings have brought forward in their stories.

Celebrating Our Legacy

Services at 9:15 and 11:00
Today we honor those in our community who have built our congregation, the ‘mothers’ of our Fellowship who have nourished and cared for this congregation for 25 years or more. Join us to hear stories of transformation, of being a long time UU, and spiritual growth during their time at CVUUF. What has inspired their commitment and generosity to this community for so many years? Join us for the special Mother’s Day celebration.

What If…?

Services at 9:15 & 11:00
What if money were used to Heal, Empower, Link and Provide (HELP) rather than control, acquire and divide? What if money were used to connect us rather than separate us? Today we explore renewed definitions of generosity and money, guided less by scarcity thinking and more by love and possibility. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate our community’s interconnectedness, our generosity and our vision for our future.

Restoring Wholeness

Services at 9:15 & 11:00

On this Easter Sunday, we will celebrate our traditional UU Flower Communion. Please bring a flower or two to share with the congregation. This service is a chance for us to find ways to restore our wholeness after times of brokenness, struggle, and pain. Join us for a festive day of music, beauty, and celebration.

Looking for Fools

Services at 9:15 & 11:00

This service, based on Lynn Ungar’s poem “Looking for Fools” takes a Lectio Divina approach to discerning spiritual lessons. She invites us to “journey in a cloud of laughter” and keep “incompatible ideas simultaneously aloft” as we search for our wholeness by embracing the fool within all of us. Join us to celebrate the delightful gifts of fun, frivolity and laughter together.

Being Whole, not Perfect

Services at 9:15 & 11:00 

What if instead of aiming to achieve perfection we could accept that we are actually perfectly imperfect? Join us to explore how to be whole human beings by embracing our imperfections and struggles. Uncover the rich spiritual lessons and sense of wholeness that come with accepting ourselves and others just the way we are.

Chalice Players

CVUUF us designated as a Welcoming Congregation which supports the LGBTQ community. This original Chalice Players presentation is the story of James Stoll, the first gay Unitarian Universalist minister, as told by his friend, Reverend Leland Bond-Upson. The iconic music of the 1960’s will take us back to that revolutionary time.

The Great Wound

Services at 9:15 & 11:00
Slavery inflicted a wound on America that has never healed. The poison it drips into the bloodstream of this nation is called white supremacy and racism. Trying to cure white supremacy without addressing its foundation in slavery is like trying to treat TB with cough drops.