Speaker: Rev. Michelle Ma

A Communion of Flowers

Flower Communion is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist ritual celebrating beauty, diversity, and community. We encourage you to bring your own flowers, and leave bearing different flowers! (And don’t worry if you forget to bring some flowers—there are always enough.)

NOTE: This will be an IN PERSON … read more.

The Book of Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes. We all know it, and as long as it’s other people making mistakes, we often forgive them quite readily. But we often see our own mistakes as unforgivable. But who would we be, without our mistakes?

A Springtime Anniversary

It’s been two years of the pandemic. Two years since the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship closed its doors at 1300 Evans…and we are looking, at last, at reopening at 2900 Bridges…soon. We mark this sad and yet also hopeful anniversary on the day of the Spring … read more.

On Apologies

Saying “Sorry” is something we teach children when they’re little. It’s something that becomes more complicated as we become adults, and our mistakes become more costly. In this service, we will examine the elements of a good apology and learn about apology as a spiritual … read more.

What’s the Rush?

It always seems like there’s so much going on. So much news to pay attention to, an ever-growing to-do list, and so many problems that need our attention. It’s easy to drive yourself crazy. Is there anything that can be done? How do we tell … read more.

A Festival of Lanterns

The Lantern Festival (which occurs on February 15th this year) marks the end of two weeks of Lunar New Year festivities in East Asia. In this service, we will lift up what we want to remember, let go of what needs to be let go, … read more.

Crossing Bridges

First, we were Building Bridges: building this fantastic new facility at 2900 Bridges St. Now, we’re Crossing Bridges: getting ready to actually move into the building and start using it. How will this new building serve our vision and mission? What else do we need … read more.

Me and We: The Individual and the Collective

Rev. Michelle reflects on the individualist culture of the United States and Unitarian Universalism and how that has clashed at times with the collectivist culture of her upbringing. We all have a lot to learn from each other: how might Unitarian Universalism benefit from collectivism? … read more.

The Eighth Principle

Justice is a journey, and we’re not always sure how we’re going to get there or whether we’ll get there at all. In this service, members of the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship will reflect on their personal journeys with racial justice and anti-oppression work, and also … read more.

Teaching and Learning

Unitarian Universalists love learning new things, and many of us also love to teach and even worked as teachers. What does learning have to do with spirituality? What can church teach us about ourselves and how to be with each other?