Sunday, September 13, 2026

At 10:30am In-Person and on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/98918280553

Phone:      1-253-215-8782

Meeting ID: 989 1828 0553

THIS SUNDAY’S WORSHIP is part of a series about our SEPTEMBER theme of “Community.” Once a month we repeat together our covenant of right relations, which ends with the aspiration that we will: “devote our energies to creating and maintaining a vibrant beloved community among ourselves and in the greater world.”  What do we mean by that? For the rest of the month we will explore what each part of this pledge might mean:

— September 13th considers “What is Vibrant Beloved Community?” The Harvard philosopher Josiah Royce first coined the term “beloved community” in 1913 and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brought it to life and into our national consciousness. What does it mean to us as UUs today? What does it mean to you?

— September 20th looks at “How do we create and maintain a beloved community among ourselves?” with some insight from Buddhist monasteries trying to keep the peace within their own walls.

— September 27th  examines “How do we create and maintain a beloved community in the greater world?” The AZ UU the Vote Summit, which three of us attended in Phoenix earlier this month, provides insights into how we can bring positive change to the outer world with our UU communities. What are some other ways?

MUSIC THIS SUNDAY

Opening Song         We Are a Gentle Angry People     #170            

Offering                    We Belong to Each Other (from Sing Out Love, to tune of “Come Thou Fount”)    No link

Closing Song           We Shall Overcome                     #169