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As we celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s explore what he meant by “Beloved Community” and what we can do today to build it up.

Our 2016 Canvass chairperson, Sunny Harper, updates us on our progress and encourages everyone to get their pledges in as soon as possible.

King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference have done so much for our country. Rev. Sian discusses how faith or religion can help “save” the world? At Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa, CA.

What would you be willing to suffer or to give up, in order to live in paradise? Some people are willing to have others suffer so that they can live in paradise. Others give up wealth and power to help others. Each of may have to make that choice in our lives.

Based on the book and film of the same name by Marlo Thomas and the update 40 years after first being published, Rev Sian discusses what has changed and what remains as challenges for every person to express their own personhood.

Presented by our guest speaker, Rev Arvid Straube

Accompanied by Susan Shaw on piano

This is a partial video of Sian's Sermon on Visions. The first five minutes did not record.

Sermon by Rev Sian Wiltshire OCUUC December 13, 2015

Arranged by Beth Syverson and performed by the Orange Coast UU Choir

J&J perform at Open Mic Night at OCUUC

Rev. Sian Wiltshire discusses Gandhi's second social sin and what that means for us today.

Lawrence Ingalls speaks on Gandhi's first social sin: wealth without work.

Jan Mabie reflects on her Air Force experience during Reagan's witch-hunt against gays in the military. Beth Syverson talks about her and Jan's marriage and the effort required to make it happen. Although we take joy in the fact that Unitarian Universalists are very accepting of LGBTQ people, and we are grateful that OCUUC is a Welcoming Congregation, we believe that hearing each others' stories enriches all of us and helps us be more compassionate toward others who are different from us.

Dan and Susan perform at OCUUC Open Mic Night

via YouTube Capture