Rev. Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on August 18, 2024. The challenges of life and our current world can exhaust our minds, bodies, and spirits. We often think of renewal as finding nourishment and new energy from sources outside of ourselves, and that can certainly be valid sometimes. What if another source of reinvigorating our spirit comes from within though? How do we release the spark of the divine within us so that it can burn brighter than ever?

Rev. Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on August 11, 2024. In life, we and everything around us are always changing, even if in sometimes imperceptible ways. Yet, there are moments that hold the potential for more transformative change. And such transformative moments contain seeds of change that can be constructive and beneficial, but that can also turn us toward destructive and harmful change. It feels as if we may be in such a moment in our world now. How can we seize the moment and reach for transformation that brings about even more creative possibilities, love, and justice in our lives and in our world?

Rev. Michelle LaGrave's service delivered on August 4, 2024. Come join us as we kick off LGBTQ Pride Week here in Austin. It takes courage to live authentically. Rev Michelle and Carrie Holly-Hunt talk about their experiences in coming out. Come celebrate with us.

Rev. Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on July 28, 2024. One of our church's most transformative ways of deeply connecting with fellow church members and experiencing profound spiritual growth is by participating in a Chalice Circle or Wellspring ministry group. We will hear from three speakers who who discuss their experiences with small group ministry.

Rev. Michelle LaGrave's service delivered on July 21, 2024. Who is Reproductive Justice for? Why does it matter to you if you don't have a uterus, or you are a woman past reproductive age? We will hear from four speakers who are committed to the fight for Reproductive Justice, including abortion health care but also much more. What does Reproductive Justice mean to all of us?" How can we engage and live our UU faith to build the Beloved Community?

Guest speaker Rev. Florence Caplow's service delivered on July 14, 2024. How do we take care of ourselves in tough times, whether those tough times are personal or societal? How do we continue to show up for what we believe in when it is so easy to lose heart? Rev. Caplow will share stories and practices from the Buddhist tradition for resilience and renewal in tough times.

Guest speaker Rev. Kristina Spaude's service delivered on July 7, 2024. Together we will reflect on our interdependence as we grow in community through the lens of time and imagination. Rev. Kristina Spaude currently serves as the contract minister for the UU Church of Tarpon Springs, FL. Her six-word story of faith is, "We're here to build Love's house," and she is passionate about making the way for more justice in this world.

Rev. Chris Jimmerson and AJ Juraska's service delivered on June 30, 2024. So often, we recoil against overly literal interpretations of the bible that at best seem irrational and at worst harmful. What if rather than a "literal- factual" understanding of biblical scripture, we embraced scholar and theologian Marcus Borg's "historical-metaphorical" approach instead? Might then the bible become poetry of love and justice?

Guest Speaker Rev. Addae Kraba's service delivered on June 16, 2024. This week we celebrate Juneteenth. Whatever way we choose to become indebted economically, thereby chaining ourselves to a workforce that we hate out of necessity is a personal choice of imprisonment. However, true freedom is a natural right that every human being is born with.

Rev. Chris Jimmerson and Kelly Stokes with our Chalice Campers' service delivered on June 9, 2024. This week we hosted Chalice Camp, a summer day camp exploring UU history, theology, values, and traditions. During worship this Sunday, the campers and counselors will be sharing some of the songs and stories from camp. Join us for this youthful - and very joyful - worship service.