Join us for our traditional Christmas Eve celebration led by Pastor Kris Cervantes with music from the Community UU Church Choir. The service of Lessons and Carols takes us through the story of Christmas as well as our contemporary experiences during this season, and finishes with the traditional candlelight ritual. Come be part of this … Continue reading Christmas Eve of Lessons and Carols
The jingle and joy of the holiday season can be grating and even unbearable for those of us experiencing grief, depression, pain, and loneliness. The Longest Night Service — previously called “Blue Christmas” — is a place for anyone who’s had a rough day, week, month, year, or life to gather and acknowledge that this … Continue reading The Longest Night Service
Light—its brilliance, its warmth, its security—is a core theme of the holy days of this season, echoing the great natural theme of the solstice’s turn, and the promised return to light and warmth after the darkness of winter. What special gifts do the enduring lights of the Hanukkah flames have to teach us? Pastor Kris … Continue reading The Festival of Lights: On Hanukkah, Perseverance, and the Return of the Light
As the Christian season of Advent moves into full swing, Pastor Kris sits down with a not-so-simple Jewish mother for a tea-spilling interview about what it’s like to parent the Son of God. You won’t see the surprise twist coming! Don’t miss this exclusive. Music will be provided by Krista Benesch and the Community UU … Continue reading Mary, Mom of God: A Candid Conversation
Join Pastor Kris Cervantes for an introduction to and celebration of Chalica, the UU winter holiday focused on bringing our seven principles to life in this season of reflection and rejoicing, giving and receiving. Music provided by Krista Benesch, CUUC Director of Music. Click on this link to view the videos of our service on … Continue reading Chalica: Uniquely Unitarian Universalist
