First Unitarian Church of San Jose

Orders of Service & Sermons

Worship Associates

Special Sunday Themes

Special Services for Members

Spiritual Practices

Worship Hosts

2012-01-29 Jan. 29	Deep Peace: Experiencing Our Inner Silence	Joy-Ellen Lipsky	Order of Service (pdf)
2012-01-22 Jan. 22	When David Meets Goliath	Rev. Mark Kiyimba	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2012-01-15 Jan. 15	Creation and the Urge to Question	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2012-01-08 Jan. 8	Breathing Life into Clay & Water	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2012-01-01 Jan. 1	In the Big Inning	Bob Miess	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-12-25 Dec. 25	After the Presents: Presence	Christy Baker	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-12-18 Dec. 18	Children's Holiday Service: Peace	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-12-11 Dec. 11	Called to Share Joy!	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-12-04 Dec. 4	Finding the Heartbeat of Hope	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-11-27 Nov. 27	The Spirituality of Waiting	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-11-20 Nov. 20	Sharing Wisdom, Sharing Thanks	Tulku Jamyang Rinpoche	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-11-13 Nov. 13	Pilgrims’ Progress: Grateful Stories from Our Travels to Transylvania	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & Friends	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-11-06 Nov. 06	An Attitude of Gratitude	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & Friends	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-10-30 Oct. 30	The Day of the Dead	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & friends	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-10-23 Oct. 23	The Dark Night of the Soul	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & friends	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-10-16 Oct. 16	Tending Our Chalice Flame	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-10-09 Oct. 9	The Earth is Our Mother: Saving the Source of Life	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-10-02 Oct. 2	Death: No Yearning for an Afterlife	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & Friends	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Reflections Text (pdf)
2011-09-25 Sept. 25	Cross Borders	Rev. Peter Morales	Order of Service (pdf)	Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-09-18 Sept. 18	The Mystery of Unity	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-09-11 Sept. 11	Homecoming Sunday	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3) Sermon Text (pdf)
2011-09-04 Sept. 4	Working From the Soul	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-08-28 August 28	Kindness	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-08-21 August 21	Spirit of Life	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-08-14 August 14	In the Company of Men	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-08-07 August 7	Art & Spirituality: Finding Your Muse	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-07-31 July 31	Finding Home	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2011-07-24 July 24	Celebrating Eight Courageous UU Women	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-07-17 July 17	Crossing Christianity	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-07-10 July 10	Complete As Is: Living with Mental Illness	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-07-03 July 3	Independence & Interdependence	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-06-26 June 26	The Big Bang	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-06-19 June 19	Seeking the Truth in Freedom	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-06-12 June 12	Whole, Unbroken	Rev. Lauren Smith	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-06-05 JUne 5	Youth Sunday	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-05-29 May 29	Remembering to Remember	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-05-22 May 22	Coming-Of-Age Sunday	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-05-15 May 15	Navigating Freedom's Highway	Rev. Kathy Huff	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-05-08 May 8	The Inter-Dependent Web	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-05-01 May 1	The Integrity of the In-Between	Rev. Sean Parker Dennison	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-04-24 April 24	Easter	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-04-17 April 17	Don't Talk to Strangers!	Merida Wilson Wong	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-04-11 April 11	Utopia or Reality?	Rev. Levente Lázár	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-04-03 April 03	Redemption	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-03-27 March 27	Living the Beloved Community	Taquiena Boston	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-03-20 March 20	Conquering Our Demons	Youth Sunday	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-03-13 March 13	Handmade	Rev. David Takahashi Morris	Order of Service (pdf) Sermon (pdf)
2011-03-06 March 6	Tending the Flame	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-02-27 February 27	Insights into Reform Judaism	Rabbi Dana Magat	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-02-20 February 20	What is Your Ministry?	Bob Miess	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-02-13 February 13	Foundation of Love	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-02-06 February 6	Love, Hate & Compassion	Ven. Jian Hu	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-01-30 January 30	Awakening to Love	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-01-23 January 23	Holy Hearts in Sacred Places	Rev. Wendy Patoja	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-01-16 January 16	Love, Hope & Justice	Rev. Chester McCall	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-01-09 January 9	Family	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2011-01-02 January 2	Peace in our Hearts and Minds	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-12-26 December 26	Kwanzaa	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-12-19 December 19	Holiday Play	Youth	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-12-12 December 12	Growing a Sabbatical Heart Advent III: Joy	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Sermon Text Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-12-05 December 5	Hold Fast to Dreams - Creativity	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-11-28 November 28	Free to Imagine	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-11-21 November 21	Homelessness Hunger Gratitude	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-11-14 November 14	Embodied Spirituality	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-11-07 November 7	The Spirituality of Fun	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-10-31 October 31	Day of the Dead	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-10-24 October 24	Making Love Visible: Answering Our Call	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-10-17 October 17	The Power of Stories	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-10-10 October 10	Transcendence: Coming Out Day	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-10-3 October 3	Crafting Our Multicultural Vision	Rev. Alicia Forde	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-09-26 September 26	To Create One Sacred Human Family	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-09-19 September 19	Forgive and Remember	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-09-12 September 12	Homecoming Sunday	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones & Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-09-05 September 5	Labor in the Pulpit	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-08-29 August 29	Hero's Journey	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-08-22 August 22	Pride!	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-08-15 August 15	No One is Illegal	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-08-08 August 8	What Does Immigrant Mean?	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-08-01 August 1	Metaphors Matter	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-07-25 July 25	Music & Poetry of Rumi	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-07-18 July 18	To Heal the Earth	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-07-11 July 11	UU Humanists	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-07-04 July 5	Meditation	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-06-27 June 27	Guides for the Summer	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-06-20 June 20	Father's Day	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-06-13 June 13	Joyful Life	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-06-06 June 6	Youth Sunday	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-05-30 May 30	A Day to Remember	Layled	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-05-23 May 23	All My Relations	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-05-16 May 16	Out of Your Heart, Cry Wonder	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-05-9 May 9	Lady of the Seasons' Laughter	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-05-02 May 2	A Message from UUA Moderator, Gini Courter	Gini Courter	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-04-25 April 25	What Let's Our Spirits Fly?	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-04-18 April 18	Feast of Fools	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-04-11 April 11	Mysticism and the Creator in Each of Us	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-04-04 April 4	Easter Sunday: The Cycle of Life!	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Reflection (mp3)
2010-03-28 March 28	True Love	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-03-21 March 21	UU Theology of Sin	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-03-14 March 14	Legacy of Shiva	Rev. Nancy & Dada Nabhaniilananda	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-03-07 March 7	Superheros	Sr. High Youth Group	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-02-28 February 28	Messages, Movies & the Heart of Compassion	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-02-21 February 21	Questioning Priviledge	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Reflection (mp3)
2010-02-14 February 14	Standing on the Side of Love	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-02-07 February 7	Authenticity and the Path to Equality	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)
2010-01-31 January 31	Speaking Truth to Power	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-01-24 January 24	Integrity	Rev. Geoff Rimositis	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio sermon (mp3)
2010-01-17 January 17	Into our Hearts and out of our Heads: Our Universalist Core	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)
2010-01-10 January 10	The Gifts and Limitations of DOUBT	Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones	Order of Service (pdf)	Audio Sermon (mp3)

With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?

Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?’

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:6-8