Past Services

Rev. Furrer preaching on the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone to illustrate some of the attributes good motherhood calls for, and calls out of all parents. With a few memories of his late mom.

How do we reckon with a history of racial injustice in a way that invites us to imagine a more hopeful, just and equitable future? This question sparked a personal journey for Khari Wendell McClelland as he traced his great, great, great grandmother Kizzy’s escape from slavery from Detroit, Michigan to Vancouver, Canada in the 1800s. Music served as his soulful guide for courage and resilience as Khari researched the fugitive slave songs that Kizzy and others carried with them following the Underground Railroad.

Vocal activist Melanie DeMore has traveled the world, was a founding member of the Grammy -nominated vocal ensemble Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, and is constantly amazed by her life. But nothing is closer to her heart than bringing people together wherever she is to experience the healing power of music. Her mission is to make sure you unlock the key to experiencing yourself in all your glory and return home with the very same excitement and passion for living that she herself has. Her energy will charge the very air you breathe like a meteor shower, so get ready to rise up!

As the Congregation pauses to elect a Search Committee, Rev. Furrer asks, by what authority do ministers make their truth claims? What gives them the right to speak authoritatively?

The celebration of Fathers Day, with one woman’s memories and a tribute to her famous father.

Reverend Furrer will draw a connection between the religious centering process and political revolution. Fasten your seatbelts!

The ESUC delegates and others who attended this years General Assembly will report on what they found most exciting and creative there.

Swapnesh Dubey is a gay activist, content curator, performer and television show host living in Mumbai. He was one of the youngest news anchors in India for three years. When he was asked to read a new story with an heavy anti-gay bias he refused, and walked away from his job. Swapnesh will be talking with us on July 18 about India's relationship with Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which classified homosexuality as 'against the order of nature' and therefore illegal. Swapnesh, who delivered an illuminating and engaging talk on Diwali in November of 2020, will bring his sharp observational skills, wit and charm to East Shore on July 18 (via Zoom) to talk about what it is like in India being an LGBTQ person today.

Together with our Khasi Unitarians partners in NE India, we at East Shore strive to achieve a strong partnership based on mutual understanding -- one that is grounded in love and thoughtful listening. Still at times it can be challenging to put aside our own American experiences to truly listen. The members of East Shore’s partnership ministry team will share our pathway toward better understanding.

What do we do when a win feels like a loss? - Finding the strength to build power after winning the race.

Molleen Dominguez is a writer, teacher, and minister living in California. She holds a Master’s of Divinity and Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. Her spiritual practice is heavily informed by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.