Taking Joy Seriously

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By Jennica Davis

Jennica has long brown hair with bangs, white skin and a bit smile. She is standing in front of a sunlit field of tall green plants wearing translucent pink glasses and a orange shirt. Trees and a clear blue sky fill the background.

Sermon

Join Jennica Davis-Hockett in exploring how joy and community-building can be transformative forces in our lives. She shares a personal story of shifting away from internalized self-exploitation toward a more playful, liberatory approach—one that embraces rest, community care, and resilience. Using the Deeper Joy framework, and some very serious play, Jennica invites us to experience radically inclusive, accessible and spiritually grounded community.

Presented by Jennica Davis-Hockett, UUA Youth and Emerging Adult Ministry Staff.

Suggested Reading

Suggested Hymns

Jennica is providing you with the Deeper Joy Spotify Playlist. Feel free to
use something from here or choose hymns that have a theme of joy.

Resources