The story of America’s beginning is surrounded by powerful, colorful trappings. The Boston Tea Party that started it all with the jaunty audacity of a costume party. Paul Revere riding through the night with his sole voice crying out alarm in the darkness. The Liberty Bell rung so loud on July 4, 1776, that it … Continue reading The Embatled Farmers

With carols, candles and stories we will explore Dicken’s exploration of how Love come-to-life within had the power to transform Ebeneezer Scrooge from crumudgeon to Christmas saint. The Zoom link and Order of Service will be provided at mpuuc.org/zoom.

Last January a number of amazing souls from Mission Peak came together on a year long journey to gaze beyond the curtain of our own mortality. Over 12 months, we looked at everything that made the conversation with death so intimidating. A few of those who completed the course will talk about what they learned … Continue reading At the End of the Year We Were Given

So many people in this country see diversity as a strength and understand that a safety net for the most vulnerable is a sign of a caring nation. For such ideals, the election delivered difficult news. Many are in retreat, cursing the darkness, vowing to socially hibernate for the next four years. But this comes … Continue reading The Religion of Lamentation and Loneliness

In 1941, after the horrific simultaneous Japanese attacks the day prior at Pearl Harbor, Guam, The Phillipines Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaya, Franklin Delanor Roosevelt addressed the nation, calling the horrific series of attacks, “A day that will live in infamy.” One might have hoped that such violence would have emboldened a commitment to peace. … Continue reading All We Are Saying, Is Give Peace a Chance