Christmas and the Land of Expectations
In this sermon, Rev. Springberry, will take us on a trip through the Phantom Tollbooth and sharing some Buddhist wisdom, will discuss ways to minimize Holiday stress and suffering.
Podcast: West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Winter Holiday Pageant
Our multi-generational celebration offers theater, original music, improv and surprise. Raise your hand for a chance to perform! Special guests will visit to speak about the holiday season and most importantly, Trees. Music and script prepared by David LaDuca.
Why Bathrooms Matter
In the past year, amidst heated discussion, many state legislatures have proposed laws that would limit bathroom access for transgender people. Clearly our UU faith calls us to stand on the side of equality and justice. Hayden Nevill, who is a member of the Fairbanks, AK Fellowship and currently serves as our NW District’s Board President, will offer his thoughts on how we can do the difficult work of answering that important call.
What Does It Mean to Be a Chaplain
WHUUF member Rev Dr. James Asparro will help us understand how pastors, priests, imams, and rabbis become qualified for chaplaincy. While explaining how chaplains protect the free exercise of religion as mandated in the first amendment of the constitution, Jim will share several heartwarming and heartbreaking stories from his 35-year career, and read a short excerpt from his novel, Salt of the Earth.
Compassion and Action
A change of sermon this Sunday, by Reverend Tracy Springberry.
This I Believe
Several times each year two members of our congregation share the stories of the spiritual journeys that brought them to where they are today. Welcome Evin and George.
Inter-generational Day of Remembrance
The long summer has faded. The last days of October and the first days of November mark the coming of winter. For millennia people have marked these days by giving thanks for abundant harvests and honoring the memories of those who have gone before. Join in this inter-generational day of remembrance for friends and loved ones, including those of other species, who have passed away. We will light candles and speak the names of those we carry in our hearts and minds. We will honor our UU “saints” and share “soul cakes” in celebration of this special time of gratitude.
Awe and Wonder and the Creation of Beloved Community
“In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels” (Daniel Goleman) This morning Rev Tracy will offer some suggestions and guidance about some of the ways we can use spiritual and emotional intelligence to help save ourselves and communities.
HANDS UP! DON’T SHOOT! An Experience of Why Black Lives Matter
Kevin Jones, Director of the Red Door Project’s “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments”, and La’Tevin Ellis, one of the 7 actors in the 90-minute performance, will be our guest presenters. As part of the Service, Kevin, a Theater Activist, will share his experience of police brutality and what it means to be visibly black in our society, as he shares his thoughts about healing this racial divide. Immediately following the Service, La’Tevin will perform the final, most interactive piece of the show, “How I Feel.” PLEASE NOTE: This 10-minute monologue is a dramatic performance of intense emotion and strong language. The phrase “F— You!” is used frequently. While the performance is meant for an adult audience, WHUUF’s youth are invited to attend with written parental permission. Child care will be available until 12:30 in order to provide opportunity for the audience to process and decompress the experience. Please pick up a “Hands Up” information sheet at the front desk or on the Social Justice table downstairs.
Paying Attention: How Mindfulness Transforms Our Lives
Rev Tracy Springberry will share her thoughts and experience of how maintaining mindfulness in the face of Life’s unpredictability can make a difference in how we live.