August 16, 2015: "Spirit Within"

Jessica Clay, with Linda Haumann, Worship Associate

In times of stress and loss it can be difficult to ground oneself and feel connected; spiritual practices often bring us back to ourselves. Yet with so many different views amongst Unitarian Universalists, it is often easier to say what we aren't than what we are. Join us as we explore how having a common theology that we approach the world with can help us as we rise to meet the challenges of today.

 Jessica Clay is entering into her last year of seminary at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA and is a Candidate for Fellowship with the UUA. During her time at Starr King she has been involved in student body leadership filling the role of Vice-President her first year, and President this past year. She has her Masters in Occupational Therapy from Pacific University and comes to ministry as a second career. Her call to ministry came within the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica, and she was a very active member prior to moving to Berkeley teaching RE, serving on the nominating committee and co-chairing the green committee. Since moving to Berkeley in 2013 she has immersed herself in school, pulpit supply preaching, traveling to Transylvania, and volunteering at San Quentin.

August 23, 2015: "Things You Should Know"

Jan Seagrave, with Karen Auroy, Worship Associate

Eight members of UUCM's own Readers' Theatre will present four short works of fiction: "Things You Should Know," "Lamentations of the Father," "The Voices in My Head," and "A Prayer." All of them are funny. Some of them are so weirdly insightful you'll understand why you're hearing them in a church. These silly read-alouds will be punctuated with stunning musical interludes by Milton Wong. Plus: YOU get to decide what Things Everyone Should Know!

Jan Seagrave founded UUCM Readers' Theatre (UURT) five years ago and has been directing it since then. She conceived of UURT after directing a dozen teens in a readers' theatre production in 2005, and after learning that UUCM once had a choral reading group led by Anne Brown. A member of UUCM since 1989, Jan retired a year ago from being a children's librarian. Jan's formal academic education was in Religious Studies. Words and stories have held center stage in her working life; she also has been a PR director and writer for universities, a freelance writer, and a storyteller performing for children and adults. She just became a grandma in June (she will show you too many photos if you ask). Jan and her husband Charles live in San Rafael.

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