Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels. Spiritual wisdom suggests we find equanimity when we practice living in the moment neither clinging to past...

Katy Hanson, Guest Speaker. Ms. Hanson is a lecturer with the religious studies program at CSUB. The moon has been with us since we...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching A sermon in response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito that, if...

Anna Laven, guest speaker Anna Laven, Ed.D. is the Executive Director at Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative

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...

Tony Lee, guest speaker

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching As ethical people, we strive to act in accordance with our values. But what do we do when honoring...

Dr. Liora Gubkin Malicdem, Guest Speaker Is there a place for Unitarian Universalist faith in the public square? Dr. Malicdem will share...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching Human beings see beauty everywhere: beautiful paintings, beautiful buildings, a beautiful sunset. Of...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching After a certain baseline has been satisfied, we know that increasing wealth does not increase...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The democratic process is one of our Seven Principles, but there's a deeper value that undergirds...

Tony Lee, Guest Speaker

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching. In our social justice work, UUs say we “Side with Love.” Isn’t it interesting that “love” never...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching We think of the UU Seven Principles as a summation of the values that form the center of our faith....

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The Christmas scene is so simple and so human. It’s just a family: two young parents, a new baby. ...

Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale, preaching Esoteric teachings invite us into the practice of noticing celestial movements, recognizing similar...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching The first source of our UU faith is our personal direct experience. That will probably always be the...

Rev. Rick Hoyt-McDaniels, preaching Behind the Hanukkah story of miracles and lights is a story of religious oppression and a group of...

Joshua Berg, preaching November 28th is the first Sunday of Advent and the first evening of Hanukkah. This day represents hope as both...