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Games of Lugh

Join us as we honor the harvest and harvest our skills. Lughnasadh, the first harvest festival of the Wheel of the Year also celebrates skill, competition, and communal celebrations with the Games of Lugh. After a shorter service, Sacred Oak CUUPs will host indoor … read more.

Attention and Asking

Join us as we explore the reflective and/or spiritual practices of meditation and prayer. Diane DePuydt will discuss meditation, sharing her insights from her practice. Sheila Bishop will explore some of the science of how practices like meditation and prayer impact our physical and … read more.

The League and the Legislature: The Struggle for Democracy

From the Election Security Act to Midterm Redistricting, the Florida Legislature has taken a number of steps to limit home rule and democracy. This Sunday, we welcome Donna Waller, President of the League of Women Voters of Alachua County, to our Fellowship’s pulpit. She … read more.

Islands in a Sea of Fog

Destin  (Ryan) Rushing  will reflect on the spiritual significance of being neurodivergent (specifically ADHD) and how different memory landscapes affect forgiveness and personal meaning. Destin will  captain  our voyage through his own unique memory landscape.  Sue Boone serves as worship associate, and James Chase provides our … read more.

Our Youth on Our American Journey

Our junior and senior youth group will be leading us in a worship service. This 4th of July Weekend, they will take us on a thoughtful journey examining America’s past, present, and a possible look at our future. Come support our youth and look at … read more.

Ergo, the Magnificent

The first amendment to our constitution prevents the government from abridging the freedom of religion. What does it mean for us and our society when the government chooses to reduce the plurality of its support for all religions? This Sunday, Jeff Stevens is in … read more.

UUA’s General Assembly

Sunday worship will be a special treat as we will be telecasting live the Worship Service from General Assembly, the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists.  The morning celebration will be a powerful and communal experience—the largest annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists in worship.   As … read more.

Summer Solstice

Join our Sacred Oak Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans in an exploration of Litha, the Summer Solstice. Our service invites all of us to nurture our relationships with the land, plants, and the living systems the surround us. We also will celebrate the delights … read more.

The Gravity of Love

No matter how complicated or complex a system appears, basic, rudimentary laws are always at play: gravity, momentum, cause and effect. Truth and Love, too, are laws that serve as the building blocks of all that is. Pulling back the curtain and seeing the … read more.

Listening… Our Care Team

For our service on the last Sunday in May, the Care Team asks for a bit of indulgence.  Although we do work together democratically, we would like to flip the thematic calendar a day early from ‘Democracy’ to the June theme of “Worth and … read more.