revrickhoyt3 days ago1 minDon't Live in the PresentRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. Spiritual wisdom suggests we find equanimity when we practice living in the moment neither clinging to past...
revrickhoytMay 151 minIn Most Stories, the Moon is a Woman: Reflections on Lunar LivingKaty Hanson, Guest Speaker. Ms. Hanson is a lecturer with the religious studies program at CSUB. The moon has been with us since we...
revrickhoytMay 81 minOne Body, One VoteRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching A sermon in response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito that, if...
revrickhoytMay 11 minLeading the Way to Address Homelessness in Our CommunityAnna Laven, guest speaker Anna Laven, Ed.D. is the Executive Director at Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative
revrickhoytApr 241 minA Theory of Social ChangeRev. Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching If you agree that the world needs changing, the next question must be, "how do we do it?" Do we pass...
revrickhoytMar 271 minWhen Values ConflictRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching As ethical people, we strive to act in accordance with our values. But what do we do when honoring...
revrickhoytMar 201 minFaith in ActionDr. Liora Gubkin Malicdem, Guest Speaker Is there a place for Unitarian Universalist faith in the public square? Dr. Malicdem will share...
revrickhoytMar 131 minA Beautiful WorldRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching Human beings see beauty everywhere: beautiful paintings, beautiful buildings, a beautiful sunset. Of...
revrickhoytMar 61 minSomething More Than HappyRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching After a certain baseline has been satisfied, we know that increasing wealth does not increase...
revrickhoytFeb 211 minDemocracy and Other LiberalitiesRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The democratic process is one of our Seven Principles, but there's a deeper value that undergirds...
revrickhoytFeb 131 minHow to Become Active in Working toward Equality and InclusionTony Lee, Guest Speaker
revrickhoytFeb 61 minLet all that you do be done in loveRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching. In our social justice work, UUs say we “Side with Love.” Isn’t it interesting that “love” never...
revrickhoytJan 301 minHow Rare, How Lovely, This FellowshipRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our...
revrickhoytJan 231 minThe Seven Principles and BeyondRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching We think of the UU Seven Principles as a summation of the values that form the center of our faith....
revrickhoytDec 26, 20211 minA Christmas CarolRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The Christmas scene is so simple and so human. It’s just a family: two young parents, a new baby. ...
revrickhoytDec 19, 20211 minA Path to Paradise - a Winter Solstice MessageRev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale, preaching Esoteric teachings invite us into the practice of noticing celestial movements, recognizing similar...
revrickhoytDec 12, 20211 minSacred TextsRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The first source of our UU faith is our personal direct experience. That will probably always be the...
revrickhoytDec 5, 20211 minGoals Worth NOT Fighting ForRev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching Behind the Hanukkah story of miracles and lights is a story of religious oppression and a group of...
revrickhoytNov 28, 20211 minThe Light of Radical HopeJoshua Berg, preaching November 28th is the first Sunday of Advent and the first evening of Hanukkah. This day represents hope as both...