Gratitude

This is the final service that Rev. Jami Yandle (our sabbatical minister) will be with us, join us for a service as Rev. Jami says thanks and highlights all the good we are doing here at Live Oak!

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Red Light, Green Light

Red light…green light…its about pausing and letting go…then moving forward to do the “work” more intentionally…after we have let go of things post covid and as we are meeting ourselves again in this new reality.

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What Is the UUA, Anyway?

Presented by Rev. Jami Yandle on June 26, 2022.  Note that this brief service will start at 11 AM and will be followed by a pot lunch and a broadcast of the UUA General Assembly service at 11:30 AM in the Fellow Hall.  For more information about the GA service, see information on the UUA […]

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Earn It and Win It

Presented by Rev. Jami Yandle on June 19, 2022. Let’s talk about Juneteenth and how freedom is never actually won.  You have to earn it and win it in every generation.

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In Bloom

May 29, 2022 by Rev. Jami Yandle We live between the act of awakening and the act of surrender. Each morning we awaken to the light and the invitation to a new day in the world of time; each night we surrender to the dark to be taken to play in the world of dreams […]

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Creativity Takes Courage

May 22, 2022 by Rev. Jami Yandle Artist Henri Matisse tells us, “Creativity takes courage.” All forms of art can be a deeply spiritual practice which connects us to our core values and encourages us to nurture beauty in our lives. This week we will honor our core value of courage as we explore art […]

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Life is a Chance to Grow a Soul

May 15, 2022 by Rev. Jami Yandle A. Powell Davies says, “Life is a Chance to Grow a Soul.” As Unitarian Universalists, we know revelation is not sealed, and thus we are on a path of never ending growth and learning. How do we nurture communities of exploration that guide us toward beloved community? Today […]

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Awake My Soul

April 24, 2022 by Rev. Jami Yandle Leonard Jacobson says, “Awakening is about liberating yourself from the prison that is the world of the mind and daring to be here as all that you are.” My life has been about breaking out of the prisons of oppression and daring to be all of who I […]

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Roll Away the Stone

April 17, 2022 by Rev. Jami Yandle If “the unexamined life is not worth living,” how does Eastertime encourage us to examine ourselves – to roll away the stones on our hearts – and examine what lies within? The Rev. Jami Yandle (they/them/theirs) is a non-binary Board Certified Chaplain and will be serving as Sabbatical […]

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