Rev. Mark Skrabacz is our Minister. He received a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley. After 25 years as a corporate officer, as well as director of social service, educational and environmental non-profit organizations, Mark was ordained as a UU Minister. He served the UU Church of the Hill Country in Kerrville for 5 years, and is now our called Minister in Georgetown. He is involved in the leadership of several organizations that affirm and promote issues of religious freedom and expression, as well as justice and equity.
Czechoslovakian Unitarian Norbert Capek created the Flower Communion. Today we’ll learn more about his life and celebrate this annual ritual in which we embody and demonstrate our shared love in community. Plan to join together and please bring a cut flower to contribute to our annual Flower Communion. Let’s share the beauty of flowers and one … Continue reading A Flower Communion
Please help us celebrate Mother and all that can mean on this Mother’s Day. Rev. Mark will tell a story of a unique gift he received from his own Mom and help us to reflect on the gifts from Motherhood that we have received. We will have wonderful music from our Family Choir led by … Continue reading My Mother’s Gift
Today we consider our planet Earth as a very real matter of worth. Plan to join with us to celebrate the Earth in collaboration with our Green Sanctuary Team. Come, get informed and inspired while enjoying the music of our Family Choir.
How did we get to this place a Faith? We say we are a Living Tradition, yet how many of us really know and understand how we emerged into what we are presently? You are invited to deepen your understanding of our UU roots today. Come to learn and celebrate!
Today’s Service will involve a dialogue of different views on our monthly theme of Emergence. Contemporary music will be provided to enhance our experience of inquiry, connection and celebration. Join us as we engage in conversation today!
In today’s multi-generational Service our Children and Youth will lead us in an exploration of our monthly theme of Emergence. Together we will tell and hear stories of the promises and resurrection of the Spring and our own Human Spirit. A String Quartet will share the inspiration of music as we celebrate together as a … Continue reading Easter Stories
Nature shows us Balance in numerous ways. One of these is in the semi-annual Vernal and Autumnal Equinox, when light and dark are equal. Today let’s attend to Einstein’s ecological exhortation: “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures.” We’ll explore our very motive for … Continue reading Equinox – Balance of Day and Night
As the world becomes more strange, puzzling and difficult, we can no longer afford to struggle alone. We need each other to provide some balance, perspective and support. That requires connection, communication and some risk. Today let’s examine the opportunity we have to bring balance to each other. Let’s ask: What is required of us? … Continue reading Balancing Each Other
A play, a film and many analyses have been produced on the story of “A Delicate Balance.” Our own lives are also a play on that story. Throughout March our theme of Balance will stimulate our Worship, Religious Education and Connections Group interactions. Balance seems fairly complicated as many of us continually strive for it … Continue reading What Is Balance and Imbalance?
What is it about love that makes it so enduring? Is it inherent to our Nature? Is God Love? Join us to explore these and similar questions, as our Children hear a story of love and our Choir brings music on the theme of Love. This will be a Service worth your while and may … Continue reading Love Perseveres
