Better known as “Pastor Kris”, Kris Cervantes has served as UUWaco’s minister since September 2014. She is a lifelong UU and native Texan. She also serves the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco, Texas. She received her MDiv (with honors) and a certificate in Sexual and Gender Justice Studies from Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth. She serves on the board of the Greater Waco Interfaith Conference and the Clergy Advisory Board for Planned Parenthood of Central Texas. Kris lives in a little brick house with her husband Robert, son Gabriel (17), and a variety of four-legged family members, as well as lots of books (and dog hair)! Her older son Jack (19) studies print-making and fine arts at UNT. In her spare time, Kris reads (everything), paints, sings, talks to her garden, and drinks far too much coffee with friends.
“Chesed” is most often translated as the single word “lovingkindness.” But this fails to capture the enduring, muscular strength of the Hebrew, which translates better, perhaps, to “steadfast love.” What can chesed teach us about endurance for today’s existential daily experience? Click on this link to view a video of our service on YouTube: Video … Continue reading Chesed & Grit
Twas the day after Christmas, and all thru the house not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse– computers were humming and coffee was on as we gathered all sleepy and tired and wan. Fear not! said the worship team, We’ve got a plan: Wear PJ’s and gather in virtual clan. We’ll talk about … Continue reading Boxing Day Social
All are welcome to join together via Zoom on December 24 at 6:30 pm for our “The Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols”. We will have a Zoom Watch Party as we celebrate our traditional Lessons and Carols Service. Come be part of this holiday celebration in community and get a candle (or facsimile) … Continue reading The Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols
We can’t all jump up and sing the Hallelujah Chorus together this December, but that’s no reason not to celebrate the power, beauty, and love of an art form that has not only responded to the season, but defined it for many of us. Join us to raise a joyful noise–even if we’re all at … Continue reading Tidings of Comfort & Joy: The Music of the Season
Join Pastor Kris Cervantes for a telling of the Hanukkah story that points us away from the common American perception of the holiday as “Jewish Christmas,” and toward a deeper understanding of Hanukkah’s history, and what it means to nourish the light when darkness closes in. Click on this link to view a video of … Continue reading On Hanukkah: A Contemplative Service
Join Pastor Kris Cervantes for a sermon and service built around Portia Nelson’s poem of the same name. How can we heal ourselves in a world fraught with potholes and paranoia? Well, it starts with a poem, in this case. Click on this link to view a video of our service on YouTube: Video Link … Continue reading An Autobiography in Five Chapters
