Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church

Sermon topic: Atonement, Reconciliation, and Recovery, by Rev Eric Meter.  Starr King is a vibrant Unitarian Universalist congregation committed to spiritual exploration, loving inclusion, and justice. We’ve been active in Hayward, California since 1954. We called our first openly gay minister in 1980, so we’ve been LGBTQ+ friendly for a long time. We gather on Sundays for worship and connection at 10:30 am PT. You are warmly invited to join us in person https://starrking.org/welcome/visiting-us/ or online https://starrking.org/zoom-inclusion/. Our family programming, youth group, and congregational activities create a spiritual community which honors questions, values compassion, and welcomes all caring people from diverse beliefs and backgrounds. We think you’ll love it here as much as we do. Any questions? Share them with our welcome team welcome@starrking.org and we'll get back to you ASAP! You can learn more about our family programs at https://starrking.org/youth-and-families/.  We invite you to visit

Taking a road trip once a year is a good chance to take stock. What are some of life’s persistent questions? Led by Rev. Elizabeth Sollie

Hear a lecture on Evil which the Guest Speaker defines as "The willful imposition of extreme and unnecessary suffering".  There will be an introductory reading by Jim Lewis of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's essay "After Ten Years".

We are people of many paths who come together to make a difference for our world and ourselves. Ours is a shared spiritual journey offering ongoing opportunities for learning and growing together. We gather as a community to care for one another and practice our principles by answering the call for social justice.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Greg Ward.  Falling in love can be amazing, wonderful, intoxicating and provides one of the best portals to truth, purpose and meaning the Universe offers.  It can also be disorienting, confusing, mysterious and scary.  It feels like we are asked to set aside every lesson our fear and ego taught us and learn an entirely new language.  And the truth is, that is exactly what Love is asking. 

Glenn Jacobs discusses the role of the worship associate and Bob Meyerson explores the way we use words to describe spirituality.

The family is a living evolving entity.  There are no two families alike. Each have their own "finger print" creating family credos unique to their spiritual needs.  Our guest speak is Lorie Miller.

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, we are mindful of how his message continues to inspire us and guide the new generations. Multi-generational service.

Inspired by the Latin American tradition of Las Posadas, we reflect upon the meaning and practice of radical hospitality.

We often think about meditation, religious rituals, or pilgrimages as spiritual practices. Yet the journey of parenting also offers us opportunities to grow spiritually as we embrace change every day. In addition to Rev. Maria Cristina, you will hear testimonials from Xiomara Tapia, Bethany Salway, Mary Lou Schuler, Michelle Lovett-Fink, and Amy Pete & Inés Thiebaut.

Terri Owen shares her stories about volunteering at South Hayward Parish Food Bank for many years.  There will be an introduction by Rev. Maria Cristina talking about her visit there with Terri earlier in the week.

Commemorating the Days of the Dead with our annual Community Altar.  

A service dedicated to Forgiveness, of ourselves and each other.

Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious tradition that was formed from the consolidation of two religions: Unitarianism and Universalism. Both religions have long histories and have contributed important theological concepts that remain central to Unitarian Universalism. Since the merger of the two denominations in 1961, Unitarian Universalism has nurtured its Unitarian and Universalist heritages to provide a strong voice for social justice and liberal religion.