What does the best friend of this German UU minister’s grandfather have to do with the 4th of July, and how can this help us to love this country even better? Come find out this Sunday! This is a prerecorded service performed by Rev. Rica Kaufel. Please visit us on Zoom! About the Speaker: Rica, who … Continue reading We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident
A congregation has many ministries, and we each play a part in them. We minister to our friends, to our congregation, and to the world. We’ll look at the different ministerial roles we each might take on at times, and how these roles have been perceived throughout our UU history. Are our ideas about what’s important in … Continue reading Pastor, prophet, teacher, scholar…and you
For decades, Unitarian Universalists throughout the country have been wrestling with our aspirations to build an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural society—beginning with our own congregations. In the current era of hyper-consciousness about how prevalent white supremacy ideas and practices are in our national history and institutions, these aspirations seem ever more urgent—and challenging. Summit’s emeritus … Continue reading Draw the Circle Wide
If women are once again forced to give birth against their choice, they will lose control of their destiny. There is no more important moral/spiritual issue in this time. Minister Emerita of First UU Church of San Diego, Carolyn is looking forward to worshiping with you. Service Associate: Joani Mountain
There are two competing narratives about the first Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims. Harmony and friendship between the Pilgrims and Indians. And the beginnings of crimes and genocide. The reality is—it’s complicated. Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube has been a parish minister for 35 years. He has served congregations in Washington State, North Carolina and, most recently, … Continue reading The Pilgrims: Both Saints and Sinners
Our worship theme for the month of November is “Holding History.” In today’s service, we will look back at a few moments in history where people thought they were getting things right, but with the benefit of hindsight we can recognize their shortcomings. We’ll have a chance to consider how we can take action today, even while … Continue reading History and Humility
Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd asks that you invite a friend to join us online this Sunday, as we share about the living and lifesaving nature of our faith. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, MEd, is a Master Credentialed Religious Educator and Aspirant for ministry. He is a doctoral student at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education … Continue reading Holding History
Most people come to Unitarian Universalism as adults, seeking something that was missing in their childhood religion. It is rare to encounter an adult who grew up in the UU faith, but there are some Raised UUs, even at Summit. We’ll hear from Katie Boskoff, a Raised UU, share about her childhood UU experiences and … Continue reading Born in the UUA – Part One: Why Do They Leave?
Description: I will discuss the struggles and triumphs women went through, like myself, especially during the last thirty years of the 1900s, in order to enter ministerial leadership as men had done since the beginnings of our movement. Today, there are more UU self-identified female ministers than men.
