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.
On this Sunday after Valentine’s Day, let us examine Love. Everyone recognizes the core value of unconditional love. We experience our greatest joy in loving when we open to the other without reservation, suspend all judgments and fully accept and appreciate the other just as she or he or they are. Likewise, we feel most … Continue reading What is Love?
Please join with us for a special theatrical story to better understand Black lives. A Chorus of men will deliver the Life’s Lessons portion of our Service as they tell the story of their advice and concerns for their sons as men of color. The Service will be orchestrated by Rev. Mark in collaboration with … Continue reading “Only White People”, Said the Little Girl
It shouldn’t surprise us that conscientiousness in belief and in personal choices also translates into acting with conscience. Last week many of us marched twice. Once in honor and memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to recommit our consciences and lives to justice, equity and compassion in all we do. And a second … Continue reading Matters of Conscience – Reflections on the 5th UU Principle
Sometimes the road of life gets obscured if not obliterated and we need signposts to find our way. The five smooth stones of our Unitarian Universalist heritage provide these very stepping stones for our sound footing. Join us to learn and grow.
Dr. King in his Nobel acceptance speech said that we must “evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” What kind of spiritual practice can we embody that will develop in us such love? As we celebrate the holiday honoring Dr. King, … Continue reading Martin Luther King as Leader
Bring the entire family for this multi-generational Service and enjoy our tree, lights and songs of the season. Today let’s examine some of the myths associated with this heralded season in order to better understand the deeper values embodied in Christmas and the Solstice. As open and honest life-long learners, we can look into what … Continue reading A Christmas Day Service with Rev. Mark Skrabacz, Member Musicians and our Family Choir
Aaron and Rev. Mark will consider our Congregational development through the lens of our ever-important relational connections. Considerations of new forms of learning and fellowship are a part of this, as well as the perceptions of our wider community as to what UU and San Gabriel UU really are about. Please join us for this … Continue reading San Gabriel UU Past, Present and Future
Our human consciousness is comprised of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Our level of consciousness is at the source of our life experiences and contains our capacity to influence the world around us. Let’s join together over this Thanksgiving weekend to explore our fundamental human nature and its possibilities. The level of our consciousness … Continue reading Four Elements of Consciousness
Using the story of the Native Wampanoag People and the Immigrant Pilgrims, let’s look at First Nations culture and spirituality. They welcomed these strangers into the land that was eventually taken from them. This message is being delivered as a response to the thoughtful and curious high bidder of “Name the Minister’s Sermon” from last … Continue reading The First Thanksgiving
Let’s gather in our safe sanctuary to reflect, discuss and listen to one another. Our intention is to share our feelings and experiences of this past week. This will be an important detour from our planned Sunday service in order to continue the conversations that we started at our “Vigil of Presence with One Another” … Continue reading Our Community’s Reflections on This Week
