Speaker: Rev. Nica Eaton

Belonging to our Ancestors

Services are at 9:15 and 11:00am

During this time celebrating the religious festivals of All Souls, Dia de los Muertos, Diwali and Samhain, this Sunday we honor our ancestors. You are invited to bring photographs or other mementos of deceased loved ones for our communal altar, so that we may collectively pay tribute to our ancestors. We will explore the sense of belonging to our ancestors, both within this community and within our own lives, and discover how that informs our lives today. Join us for this special service of remembrance.

Who Belongs in America?

Services at 9:15 & 11:00a
On what is traditionally celebrated as Columbus Day weekend, we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day and look at who truly belongs in America. We are thrilled that a Chumash and Tatavian Elder, Alan Salazar, will be joining us for this service to tell the ancient story of his people on this land. Salazar is a traditional storyteller and canoe paddler and will share tales of his life and ancestors with our children and adults. Join us for this special treat. We also urge you to attend Chalice’s theatrical production of ‘Voices of a People’s History of the United States’ happening this weekend.

Longing for Belonging

Services at 9:15 & 11:00a
Aren’t we all longing for belonging in some way, to find our tribe, our people, the place where we can feel at home? For some of us, we find a profound sense of belonging in our families. For others, we find it in our communities, among our friends, in our nation or out in nature. Where do you belong? Where do you feel most at home? What is your spiritual lesson about belonging?

The Power of We

Services at 9:15 & 11:00
This year’s General Assembly in Spokane, WA was entitled ‘The Power of We’. It explored how we, as a faith, can move forward collectively rather than thinking of ourselves as individual congregations and people. Several participants in this year’s GA will be sharing their reflections, and Rev Nica will speak on the latest developments in our wider faith movement. This service will also honor our congregation’s commitment to being a ‘Welcoming Congregation’ and to preparing our community for the second annual Conejo Pride Festival.

Lighting our Chalice

Last June the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley voted to give ourselves an additional, short name: “Chalice”. Join us for ONE SERVICE ONLY at 9:15 as we officially celebrate adding the name ‘Chalice’ to our congregation. This special service of dedication will include music, song, poetry, stories and speakers. The service will be followed by a congregational brunch, celebration and activities for the whole family. Please join us for both. We look forward to celebrating with you.

What can we expect from Unitarian Universalism?

Many people call Unitarian Universalism the religion of the future. What are some of the things that differentiate Unitarian Universalism from other religions? What expectations can we have of our faith tradition? As we gather to celebrate our Ingathering with our annual water ceremony, we look at what binds us together as a faith tradition, and what we can expect. Join us as we return to 2 services at 9:15 and 11.

Beloved Conversations

One Service at 10:00am only 
Conscious conversations around race and the role it plays in our society are vital especially these days. Issues of race confront us in our politics, our daily lives and in this country’s history since its founding. This past spring 14 members of our congregation participated in a program called “Beloved Conversations” to gain greater consciousness around the role race plays in our lives. Join us as we share our spiritual realizations why it is so important to be more mindful of race.

How do you love?

One Service Only Service at 10:00 am
If the main way we can change the world is by opening our hearts to one another and loving more, how do you do that? How does your unique call to bring more love to this world express itself? Can we bring more love to our families and friends, to our community and those we don’t know? How might we love those who are difficult to love? Join us to explore how Unitarian Universalism calls each of us to grow and express our love, so we may help heal the world.

The Spiritual Sweet Spot

Service at 10:00am only 
This week, Rev. Nica returns from her study leave and summer break. Today she shares the fruits of her reflections and insights with us. Join us for our minister’s musings.

A More Beautiful World

Services at 9:15 & 11:00 We live in a world with so much pain, heartache, and destruction. On this Father’s Day, we look at how we can harness our better natures to create a world we can all be proud of, a world of kindness, respect, interdependence, and beauty. How can fathers play a role … Continue reading A More Beautiful World