The Case for Hope

The Case for Hope Sunday, February 15, 2026 Creeping cynicism, or what Forrest Church used to call "Sophisticated Resignation." These are some of the dangers to a soul of our time (maybe all times). Let's unpack what the seeds of these "soul sicknesses" are and how to inoculate ourselves. The case for hope! Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Mark Caswell, Ministerial Intern; Gregory Stevens, Worship Associate; Carmen Barsody, Worship Associate; Carl Cade, Trustee; UUSF Handbell Choir led by Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir, led by Mark Sumner, Director; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Eric Shackelford; Shulee Ong; Eli Boshears, Camera Operators; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Carrie Steere-Salazar, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher