Topic: Community

Flower Communion

Please join us for our annual Flower Communion service! We can’t all meet together in person to exchange flowers, so instead we will have a virtual exchange… but it will be in real time on Sunday. Before the service, please find some flowers you would … read more.

Together We Thrive

It is hard to believe that it has been a year since Summit has had in-person services… But in that year, we’ve managed to hold worship services each week by Zoom, we’ve continued covenant groups and other meetings, and we’ve even had new members join … read more.

Commitment

Description:  What does it mean to be committed to a relationship, to a project, to a group of people, to a cause? We’ll hear stories of commitment and explore the reasons that lead people to stay engaged and involved, even when it might be easier to … read more.

We are Not Broken, Simply Unfinished

Description: Dear Summit sibling, we Americans are truly inspired by the words of the Inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman, as we aspire to grow more hopeful lives and world in 2021. 

The Rev. Dr. Tom Owen-Towle was ordained in 1967 and is still preaching, hither and yon, throughout … read more.

Creating Beloved Community

Description:  When we think of how to create the Beloved Community — Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of a society devoted to justice — it is easy to think of all the ways that other people should act differently. It is much harder to reflect deeply on the … read more.

Knit Together in Community

What can the practices of knitting and crafting teach us about building just, loving relationships and communities?

Rev. Ian W. Riddell is the Assistant Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert in Rancho Mirage, California. After serving as music director in several UU congregations, … read more.

Imagining Beloved Community

In our last service during a month in which we focused on Imagination, we turn to imagine the Beloved Community, as envisioned by Martin Luther King, Jr. What would a world founded on justice, equity, and love look like? How can Summit take part? And … read more.

Sparks of Imagination: Poetry and Music

Summit Members and Friends will share poetry and music that sparks their imaginations, lifts their spirits, and provides a sense of calm as we venture into 2021.

There is no recording available for this service.

Imagining New Futures

To create new realities with intention, we must first imagine them. Imagination lets us envision the problems we will face and the solutions we’ll enact on our way to a better world. Even when a goal is politically infeasible at the moment, imagination helps us … read more.

Service is Our Prayer

 A recognition and brief introduction of members of the board, and an explanation of what the board does. Also including an overview of the different main committees, what they do, and how to explore how members can be of service as well. 

There is no recording … read more.