Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church

Summer of Love

Come relive memories from the Summer of Love 50 years ago.  In this non-traditional church service, we'll intersperse both sung and recorded music from the era, including the musical Hair and the Mamas and Papas.  Instead of a sermon, we'll have short presentations by people who came of age during that time, including Stuart Fink, who regretfully passed on going to Woodstock, and Kirk Smith.  All are welcome!

Jonah's World Today

Ed Vaughan, PhD., Professor of Sociology Emeritus at University of Missouri-Columbia will use the book of Jonah to show how biblical materials are frequently misunderstood. He will show that the writer was being reflective about Israel’s behavior and will draw several parallels to our current social and cultural conflicts. Before the sermon, Worship Associate Bob Simoni will read a "story for all ages" that tells the story from another perspective, that of the whale that swallowed Jonah.

Passion and Spirituality

"Where does your passion take you?" Exploring what you are passionate about and how it connects with your spirituality.

The Great Red Scare

It’s 1919, World War I is over but the country is in turmoil. The government fears violent revolution and wants to deport all radicals. What should UU’s do? Come hear some answers and be surprised.

Spiritual Tools to Help Us Survive and Thrive

Guest speaker, Rev. Helen McFadyen offers an A-Z practical assortment of spiritual tools for everyday life, and for coping with our most vulnerable times. 

Patriotism

Theme, surrounding the Independence Day Holiday, is “patriotism.”  It will explore the various meanings of the word in context with the holiday.  Pulpit guest Bob Meyerson will focus on how the word has been defined throughout all of the wars in which we’ve been involved, with special emphasis on the Revolutionary war and the Civil war.  Who were the patriots?  Who were the traitors?  And who defines them?  Are the ‘winners’ always the patriots? Let’s take a closer look.

Developing Empathy

Lay led service by worship Committee Member Lorie Miller.

Volunteer Sunday

Join us as we celebrate and express our gratitude to our many volunteers. Our community is blessed to have so many caring people who make possible our services, programs, and special events. Ice cream social immediately following the service! (vegan/sugar free alternatives provided)

Religious Education Sunday

Join us as we celebrate the many accomplishments of our Religious Explorations Program and express our gratitude for the staff and all the volunteers who made this year's RE a success.

Flower Communion

This year marks the 95th Anniversary of the Flower Communion tradition. To commemorate this anniversary, the Prague Unitarian Church has invited UU congregations around the world to join in the celebration on Sunday, June 4. Join us and bring a flower to share!

The Flower Communion was first celebrated in Prague on June 4, 1923 by Norbert Čapek, who was also the founder of the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. He saw the need to unite the diverse congregants of his church, from varying Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish backgrounds, through honoring the universal beauty of nature. His wife, Rev. Maja Čapek, brought the ritual to the United States in 1940.