It’s easy to repeat soundbites or go along with the opinions of the majority. It’s much more difficult to give voice to truths we ourselves have noticed, but don’t fit the popular narrative. Winding down our January series on great spiritual women, we’ll take a … read more.

We know our culture is fixated on youth, especially when it comes to women and feminine people. How do we get those youth-obsessed voices out of our heads? Continuing our January series on great spiritual women, we’ll take a look at the wildly influential life … read more.

Why do we want to live well? Is it because we think we’ll get something we want in return? To begin Minister J. Sylvan’s January series on great spiritual women, let’s learn from Lucy Barnes, a Universalist, and Rabi’a al Basri, a Muslim Sufi, as … read more.

Praise rest, regeneration, and renewal. Join J Sylvan in a meditation on sacred darkness as we look back on the previous year and prepare for the Longest Night.

Is social media the downfall of society? Will cable news spark a civil war? J Sylvan doesn’t know, but they urge us to look at how these communication streams affect us in our daily lives.

Tis the season to keep going, even when all seems lost. Drawing from multiple traditions, J Sylvan will explore what has given people hope throughout human history, and how we might find it today.

We know that the peaceful narrative of the first Thanksgiving was a lie. Let’s look at a small part of the legacy of settler colonialism in the United States, and how we can move toward a more just future.

Celebrate the release of Songs from Beloved King, a grant-funded EP of songs from J. Sylvan’s gay Biblical musical about David and Jonathan. Hear the music and learn the story behind the show!

Since 1961, Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church has gathered as a community of witness for love and justice. A lot has changed in the world in 50 years. What has – and hasn’t – changed for us? With the help of members of … read more.

The idea of evil is an old one, but it hasn’t always looked the same. This Halloween, J Sylvan will explore the idea of Evil in the modern world, and how it has been both useful in motivating justice, and harmful in that it inspires … read more.