Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from San Gabriel UU! We are excited to share a warm evening of carols, community, and Christmas spirit on this special night!

Homework – Read the Fourth Chapter (Remapping Relationships) of our Congregational Read: What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill. Come prepared to share, so will I. We’ll see if we can’t do some healing and remap our relationships, together.

“You could ask what would be a good use of my life,thinking the answer is going to be a career choice or something, but I would say the most important thing is using your life to train in being present—in being here with an open heart. Synchronizing your mind with your body—having them be in … Continue reading Presence (Soul Matters) by Eric Hepburn

Homework – Read the Third Chapter (Feeling and the Body) of our Congregational Read: What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill. Come prepared to share, so will I. We’ll see if we can’t do some healing and embodiment, together.

Soul Matters Sunday theme – Living Love through the practice of Repair. “Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not “How can we hide our wounds?” so we don’t have to be embarrassed, but “How can we put our woundedness in the service … Continue reading Repair (Soul Matters) by Eric Hepburn

Homework – Read the Second Chapter (Heal) of our Congregational Read: What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill. Come prepared to share, so will I. We’ll see if we can’t do some healing, together.

“Now if you listen closely I’ll tell you what I know Storm clouds are gathering The wind is gonna blow The human race is suffering And I can hear the moan, ‘Cause nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone.” – Maya Angelou

This mythological and mystical story comes to us from renowned storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw and is the first in our Smoke Hole series. It is a tale of dark energies and bewitchment, power and corruption, of bloodlust and unlikely allies, and ultimately about the victory of the simple and faithful over the complex. Join us … Continue reading The Bewitched Princess by Eric Hepburn