“Finding Joy,” October 16, 2022
On October 16, we invite you to a special shared inter-congregational service between the UU Coastside Community and the UU Community of Lake County, with worship associates from both congregations.…
Author: Noreen Cooper Heavlin
“Plato’s Cave and Other Waking Moments,” October 2, 2022
The Touchstones Themes for September and October are Awakening and Awe. And on October 2nd, we return to Odd Fellows Hall to hear Bill Heavlin address these themes with a sermon entitled “Plato’s Cave and…
“Loving Kindness,” September 18, 2022
On September 18, UUCC welcomes back David Marsland to our pulpit, with a sermon entitled “Loving Kindness.” Our world calls out for loving kindness. In our Unitarian Universalist services we often sing the Metta…
“Permission To Be Our Full Selves — The Healing Power of Nature’s Awe,” September 4, 2022
The Touchstones Themes for September and October are Awakening and Awe. And on September 4th, we return to Odd Fellows Hall to hear Gregg Berman talk about “Permission To Be Our Full Selves — The Healing…
“Beginning Again,” August 21, 2022, 11am
On August 21st, UUCC welcomes Sylvia Forsyth, a prominent lay leader from the UU Fellowship of Santa Cruz county and a graduate from last Fall’s multi-congregational Shared Pulpit class. Entitled “Beginning Again,” her sermon draws…
“As Beautiful as the Last Summer Flowers: Ambiguous Loss and New Hope,” August 7, 2022, 11:00 am
The Touchstones Theme for August is Ambiguity/Paradox. On Sunday, August 7th, Bill Heavlin delivers a sermon entitled “As Beautiful as the Last Summer Flowers: Ambiguous Loss and New Hope.” Coined by therapist Pauline Boss, ambiguous…
“Keep the Faith,” July 17, 2022, 10:30am
In continuation of our popular third Sunday “Sharing the Pulpit” series, UUCC will join UUSM on Sunday, July 17th, to hear Shared Pulpit graduate, UUSM’s Shaun Collins, deliver a sermon entitled “Keep the Faith.” Shaun ponders some…
“Will This Ever End?” July 3, 2022
The Touchstones Theme for July is Circle of Life. UUCC is honored to host Rev. Russ Menk, from the UU Fellowship of Santa Cruz County. On July 3rd Rev. Russ presents the…
“Church, Community, and Vision,” June 19, 2022
The Touchstones Theme for June is Prophetic Imperative. We welcome Tom Devine to the UUCC pulpit on June 15th, with a sermon entitled “Church, Community, and Vision.” Tom shares his thoughts on the purpose of church…
“Flower Communion: A Celebration of Hope,” June 5, 2022
On Sunday, June 5th, UUCC celebrates our grand re-opening with an offering to each other and to our community with a “Flower Communion: A Celebration of Hope” at Odd Fellows Hall, 526…