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Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. The days of the week derive their names from gods: “Woden’s day” and “Thor’s day”. Tuesday, is “martes” in...
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revrickhoyt
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Give it a Rest
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. If work and play are two separate things, then work is when we earn and play is when we spend. That...
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revrickhoyt
- Jul 10
- 1 min
We Are One
We’ll hear from the local “We Are One” Group on how they’re attending neighborhood meetings, trying to find ways to bridge the gaps and...
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revrickhoyt
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Father's Day
Tom Kelley & Lois Watson For our special Father’s Day service, we’ll hear from two UUFKC members with stories about fathers, parenting,...
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revrickhoyt
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Get it Together
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. Healthy spiritual people learn to be ever vigilant in resisting the habit to make divisions. We divide people...
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revrickhoyt
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Sweat the Small Stuff
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. Effective justice action comes in all shapes and sizes. Do what you can. Do what fits your skills, your time,...
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revrickhoyt
- May 22
- 1 min
Don't Live in the Present
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. Spiritual wisdom suggests we find equanimity when we practice living in the moment neither clinging to past...
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revrickhoyt
- May 15
- 1 min
In Most Stories, the Moon is a Woman: Reflections on Lunar Living
Katy Hanson, Guest Speaker. Ms. Hanson is a lecturer with the religious studies program at CSUB. The moon has been with us since we...
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revrickhoyt
- May 8
- 1 min
One Body, One Vote
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching A sermon in response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito that, if...
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revrickhoyt
- May 1
- 1 min
Leading the Way to Address Homelessness in Our Community
Anna Laven, guest speaker Anna Laven, Ed.D. is the Executive Director at Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative
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revrickhoyt
- Apr 24
- 1 min
A Theory of Social Change
Rev. Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching If you agree that the world needs changing, the next question must be, "how do we do it?" Do we pass...
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revrickhoyt
- Mar 27
- 1 min
When Values Conflict
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching As ethical people, we strive to act in accordance with our values. But what do we do when honoring...
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revrickhoyt
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Faith in Action
Dr. Liora Gubkin Malicdem, Guest Speaker Is there a place for Unitarian Universalist faith in the public square? Dr. Malicdem will share...
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revrickhoyt
- Mar 13
- 1 min
A Beautiful World
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching Human beings see beauty everywhere: beautiful paintings, beautiful buildings, a beautiful sunset. Of...
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revrickhoyt
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Something More Than Happy
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching After a certain baseline has been satisfied, we know that increasing wealth does not increase...
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revrickhoyt
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Democracy and Other Liberalities
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The democratic process is one of our Seven Principles, but there's a deeper value that undergirds...
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revrickhoyt
- Feb 13
- 1 min
How to Become Active in Working toward Equality and Inclusion
Tony Lee, Guest Speaker
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revrickhoyt
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Let all that you do be done in love
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching. In our social justice work, UUs say we “Side with Love.” Isn’t it interesting that “love” never...
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revrickhoyt
- Jan 30
- 1 min
How Rare, How Lovely, This Fellowship
Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our...
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