Beloved Community demands a shift in framing of how we discern the value of a person. To attend by Zoom, click on this link: uuberks.org/zoom-worship. (If this is the first timeyou’re using zoom, you may be prompted to download a launcher app). To connect by phone (audio only):   1) Dial the phone number: 1-646-558-8656   2) When prompted for … Continue reading You Are Not a Product

Rev. John reflects on the faith leaders protest at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center.

Later that night, still turning the parable over in his head, the rich man returned to the place where the disciples slept. He found Jesus at the fire and sat down with him. “Master,” he said, “I think understand who my neighbor is. But . . . how shall I love myself?”

We close our Soul Matters year on the theme of “Flourishing Together” — what it takes and what holds us back.

Bring a single flower—garden, roadside, or store‑bought—to add to our shared bouquet. You’ll leave with a different flower, symbolizing the beauty we create together. During this service, we’ll also celebrate two child dedications, welcoming our youngest into the care of the community.

Rev. John takes your questions.

A belated sermon for Earth Day – a story about old growth and new music.

On curiosity as roadmap.

For the month of May, we turn to “Awakening Curiosity,” and some thoughts on our curiosity as the universal cure for an ailing world.

For April’s theme of “Embracing Possibility,” a reflection on the joy and the terror of the moment before the first step – the space where anything is possible.