We say it every week: “When the light of truth burns all else away.” This Sunday, we pause to listen more closely to what that might mean. Among us are people who call themselves religious, spiritual, both, or neither; and many who aren’t sure where they belong. Together we’ll explore what these words reveal, what they obscure, and what might remain when the fire has done its work. This service makes room for insight, ritual, rhythm, and release; and invites each of us to lis

In this Post-Christmas service we will be asked to reflect together on where we find the light of joy, peace, and love celebrated by Christians in the Jesus story when we are living in a world continuously filled with violence, suffering, and inequities.

Please join us for a special all ages service  on December 21 A time to look at the Winter Holidays and how we can celebrate together with our siblings in a time of joy and light. We invite all to join us, especially those with children.

As I reach the midway point of my Doctor of Ministry in Social Justice program at Meadville Lombard — our UU seminary in Chicago — I want to share the heart of what has been unfolding. Stephen Jenkinson has said that we live in a time with more old folks and fewer wise elders than ever before. In this reflection, I’ll explore what it might mean to rescue wise elderhood from western history’s dustbin — to draw a clear, compassionate distinction between wise elders and old adol

On the first Sunday of each month, we explore our Soul Matters theme. For this month, that's Choosing Hope.

When religion forgets its spirit, it becomes a shell — beautiful, perhaps, but hollow. Inspired by Christopher Wallis’s Near Enemies of the Truth, this service explores how both religion and spirituality can lose their way, mistaking form for life or freedom for meaning. Together we’ll remember what religion once promised: to bind us not in dogma, but in wonder — to help us remember the sacred light that first called us to belong. Livestream Available: https://www.youtube.co

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK GUIDELINES (PLEASE READ): Eating together  is a time-tested way to strengthen the bonds of community, so please bring a dish to share if you are willing and able. All are welcome at table, regardless. There are some parameters for the potluck below, please read them! We will have buffet style tables setup  in Mark's Place prior to service. You may bring your dishes in when you arrive at church. We will have a time after service to setup tables and put foo

You remember the children's rhyme, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Sometimes this landed as good and helpful advice, not to take on the harm that others wanted to inflict on us with their words. Other times, it just feels deeply untrue. For many of us some of the most painful hurts we've ever received have been delivered mostly through words. So, we'll spend some time with this worthy paradox - and hopefully leave with a deepened sense of

What if AI isn't our impending digital overlord, what if it is the catalyst we've been waiting for? A helper as we work to collect, integrate, and practice human wisdom? My journey down this path started at the Peace Summit at Southwestern University a few weeks back, I look forward to sharing some of the early fruit. Listen to the Sermon Here: Or listen here: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/FOf7O0PNbYb Watch the Full Video of Service Here:

If you’ve been visiting San Gabriel and want to learn more about membership — what it means, what we expect of one another, and to have your questions answered — join us for conversation and fellowship after worship on  Sunday, October 5, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship House . Please sign up at the Welcome Table; childcare is available upon request. If you decide you’d like to make San Gabriel your spiritual home, our next  Joining Ceremony  will be during worship

Dawn Goodall and Keith Hutchinson will be at the back of the sanctuary (after the service) to Register voters and Share details on the 17 Constitutional Amendments that are on the November ballot   The  League of Women Voters  have compiled a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow  guide to understanding the 17 Constitutional Amendments  (including videos) in this link: https://www.lwvtexas.org/#gsc.tab=0 Key Upcoming Election Dates Last Day to Register to Vote Monday, October 6,

SGUUF Adult Education Opportunity  Lou Snead and John Ray will teach a six-week Adult Education course on UU Spirituality in the...

When Love Becomes Deity - Join us for part 8 in our 8 part series exploring the official "Principles & Purposes" of the Unitarian...

Attached are year-end reports from staff and teams: Pulpiteer Report Social Justice Report Teams and Staff Reports Click here to view the...

Freedom (Soul Matters) & Flower Communion, Followed by our Annual Congregational Meeting this Sunday All are encouraged to bring a flower...

Annual Meeting - Save the Date -  June 1 Our  Annual Meeting  will be held  Sunday June 1  after church. We will be voting to approve a...

We'll see a theatrical presentation of My Mother's Letters by Izabel Sanchez. We'll have an opportunity for congregants to read short...

"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere." - Albert Einstein May the 4th Be With You! Celebration and Potluck...

We're planning a joyful celebration and potluck after service on Sunday May 4th! It's May 4th for all you Star Wars Fans! Wear a costume?...

This is the first sermon of my second year with San Gabriel. How are we doing? What deserves celebration? What still needs to change, or...