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“Long to Belong”

A sermon by Rev. Rod Richards, Minister for UU of San Luis Obispo, CA.

What does it mean to belong? What is belonging and why do we need it? 

“…not quite love and it’s not quite community; it’s just this feeling that there are people, an … read more.

“It Ain’t Heavy; It’s Our Ministry”

Unitarian Universalism welcomes “the ministry of all believers,” so why do we train and ordain ministers? Come to this service and let’s explore various ideas of ministry, and the weight of the stole we all wear as we minister to and witness one another.

“Be Not Afraid”

What we can know is that we are living in a special moment in history, but we are not alone. Every couple generations, the cycle returns. This is a turning point. This is our turning  point. What does it mean to be counted among those … read more.

“Hope Never Ends”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” As Unitarian Universalists, how are we to understand hope? And how do we keep it from failing? Join Rev. Amy Petrie Shaw for this exploration of the nature … read more.

“The Road Goes Ever, Ever On”

“He often used to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: its springs were at every doorstep and every path was its tributary. ‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,’ he used to say. ‘You step … read more.