Our Alluvial Ave. Campus is open! We will be continuing with our Virtual Campus as well, holding services in our sanctuary and live-streaming them to Facebook and YouTube.
Live on our Alluvial Ave Church Campus and our Online Church Campus
"Annual All Ages Easter Service"
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Come celebrate Spring.
Come celebrate Love rising again.
Come celebrate life’s triumph over death.
April 12 at 10:30 AM
“Embracing Possibility”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
and
Kristine Hadeed
Organizer for United San Joaquin/Unidos San Joaquin
A new People’s Movement is building in the Central Valley.
Our future depends on empowered workers, supported families, and thriving neighborhoods.
Let’s revitalize the dignity, leadership, and potential of our hard-working Valley residents.
April 19 at 10:30 AM
“All the Dirt on that Pale Blue Dot”
Annual Earth Day Service
with guest speaker
Tom Willey
Central Valley Farmer and Environmentalist
How one city boy learned that the fate of our species and the planet’s climate
rest on the management of a few precious inches of topsoil underfoot.
Is a way back to nonviolent agriculture within the realm of possibility?
April 26 at 10:30 AM
“The Difference Between Optimism and Hope”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
How do you cultivate hope when hope is hard to find?
How can we be realistic and still embrace possibility?
How do we let go of optimism and hold onto hope?
Past Services
Services from March 2020 - December 2025 are available on YouTube.
Audio sermons are available upon request by emailing our Administrative Assistant at aa@uufresno.org.
A Service for the New Year
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Our holiday season concludes with our annual service of looking back and looking ahead. Come to remember and come to anticipate.
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Having a vision is an antidote to despair.
Looking to the horizon keeps us
from getting stuck in the muck of the moment.
January 18 at 10:30 AM
“Where He Found Strength”
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Join us this Martin Luther King Weekend as we
explore the spirituality of Dr. King and lift up
the beliefs, practices, and music that
helped him “keep on keeping on.”
“The Art of Resistance: Literature and Film in Challenging Times”
Ruth Jenkins
Professor Emerita of English, CSU Fresno
& John Moses
Ret. Professor of Film and English, Fresno City College
During trying times, the importance of imaginative works cannot be overstated. Although art may seem escapist, creative works can meet the moment to offer alternative understanding, creative solutions, and models of resistance.
February 1 at 10:30 AM
Change is inevitable, but change is hard. How do we ground ourselves if the ground keeps changing?
February 8 at 10:30 AM
"The Tide is Rising (and so are we)”
A Tibetan thangka is a portable scroll or painting used to guide meditation. Using the thangka in our sanctuary, we’ll explore climate change and the story of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion.
February 15 at 10:30 AM
Rev. Tim was recently asked about how he experiences God.
Today’s service and sermon will explore that question. How do you connect to something larger than your own self?
February 22 at 10:30 AM
“Night Cries: The Spiritual Power of Owls”
Owls captivate the imagination.
Come reflect on the spiritual significance of owls,
as they fill our nights with magnificence and mystery.
March 1 at 10:30 AM
“Inspired, Guided and Empowered”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Come be inspired by hope,
guided by justice and empowered by love.
March 8 at 10:30 AM
“When We Fall Short of Our Highest Ideals”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
Unitarian Universalism sets the bar of justice and love very high.
What happens when it remains just out of reach.
What does it mean if we sometimes need to compromise?
March 15 at 10:30 AM
“Are You a Unitarian Universalist?”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
It’s time for a spiritual pop quiz.
What are the tell-tale signs of being a UU?
March 22 at 10:30 AM
“Unitarian Universalism in the Philippines”
with guest speaker
Rev. Tet Gallardo
Former President and Executive Minister
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines
Joining us online from half-way around the world,
we’ll meet Rev. Tet and members of the congregation she serves. Rev. Tet is believed to be the first out lesbian and trans cleric in the non-Western world.
March 29 at 10:30 AM
“Mary Oliver and Her Poetry for the Soul”
Rev. Tim Kutzmark
We’ll explore the mindfulness and natural mysticism
of one of the most beloved poets of our times.