Author: Joan Javier-Duval

March 29, 2026, Worship, Service, Witnessed and Beloved: A Service for Trans Day of Visibility

This service celebrates the courage, joy, and sacred worth of trans and nonbinary people who continue to live fully and with dignity in a world that too often seeks to erase them. We will lift up the voices and experiences of trans/nonbinary leaders, artists, and community members whose lives witness to resilience and hope. We … Continue reading March 29, 2026, Worship, Service, Witnessed and Beloved: A Service for Trans Day of Visibility

March 1, 2026, Worship Service, Responding with Divine Imagination

In the Celtic tradition, the divine imagination is understood to be a faculty of knowing. As Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech shows us, it can help transform aspirations into reality through faith, gratitude, and purposeful action. We’ll explore examples of where this vital, soul-rich way of living is desperately … Continue reading March 1, 2026, Worship Service, Responding with Divine Imagination

Letter from Board and Executive Team, March 17, 2026

Dear UCM community, During the worship service on March 15, a community member shared troubling statements regarding the operation of the overnight shelter hosted at UCM during the joys and concerns portion of the service. First, we want to acknowledge that what was shared may have been upsetting for many reasons, including personal traumas individuals … Continue reading Letter from Board and Executive Team, March 17, 2026

February 22, 2026, Worship Service, Becoming the Faith We Proclaim

Faith calls us to examine not only what we believe, but how we live together. While Unitarian Universalism has long named racial equity and justice as a core commitment, our history tells a more complex story of courage, contradiction, and ongoing growth. What might the faith and resilience of Black Unitarian Universalists teach us as … Continue reading February 22, 2026, Worship Service, Becoming the Faith We Proclaim

February 15, 2026, Worship Service, Faith, Reconsidered

Faith is shaped by our beliefs, assumptions, and the ways we make sense of the world. Sometimes our faith feels steady and reassuring. At other times, we encounter doubt and wrestle with what we once believed. What happens when our assumptions are disrupted? How might faith be reconsidered, reshaped, and renewed? Music will include Diane … Continue reading February 15, 2026, Worship Service, Faith, Reconsidered