Sunday Services

November 8

Where the Light Comes In

Rev. Dr. Linda Barnes, Worship Leader

Sarah Dan Jones, Music Director

Tatum Barnes, Director of Religious Education

On this Sunday we'll explore the dreams we dare dream for our future. Rumi says that, "The wound is where the light enters." If this is so, now post-election, let us look for the light in what comes next. We'll be using your expressions of hope from our November 4th Ritual of Hope.

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November 15

Moral Injury and Our UU Legacy

Alex Jenson, Guest Worship Leader

Sarah Dan Jones, Music Director

Tatum Barnes, Director of Religious Education

Moral injury is the signature wound from recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, yet Unitarians and Universalists in history have also encountered these moral and spiritual wounds. What is our Unitarian Universalist legacy with moral injury? How does "moral Injury" speak to our times of the Coronavirus pandemic? This service explores how UUs can offer a continued legacy in creating peace and healing all who are affected by war.

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November 22

Becoming Honorable Ancestors

Rev. Dr. Linda Barnes, Worship Leader

Sarah Dan Jones, Music Director

Tatum Barnes, Director of Religious Education

Whether we are aware of it or not, we inherit the world our ancestors made. Some of us are proud of the people we come from, some of us carry shame. Many of us hold a complex mix of feelings about the impact our ancestors had on the world they encountered. As we near the Thanksgiving holiday, we explore the difficult realities of of recognizing the truth about our ancestors and how we might become the honorable ancestors we wish we had.

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November 29

Question Box Sunday

Rev. Dr. Linda Barnes, Worship Leader

Sarah Dan Jones, Music Director

Tatum Barnes, Director of Religious Education

This is the service to ask Rev. Linda your questions. Questions about life, ministry, Starr King UU Fellowship, our Covid Response, or anything else that is on your heart and mind. She will entertain questions for what would be the duration of a sermon. Feel free to send her questions before the service.

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About our Services

Starr King Unitarian Universalist Sunday Services follow a traditional Unitarian Universalist structure. All services begin at 9:30 a.m. and last about an hour.

Elements of a typical morning worship service usually include:

Words of welcome
Lighting a flaming chalice, the symbol of our faith
A multigenerational segment, such as a “The Story”
Music, both instrumental and vocal and in a variety of styles
A time for lifting up the joys and concerns of the congregation
A meditation or prayer
Readings—ancient or contemporary
A sermon given by a professional minister, a guest speaker, or a member of the congregation
An offering, collecting financial donations for the congregation or for justice work in the community.