This year, as we celebrate and honor our country’s 250th year since the writing of our Declaration of Independence, many Americans struggle with how patriotic they should be feeling. Indeed, if they should be celebrating at all, given how many liberties have been reduced in recent years. It feels as though this Bold Experiment of … Continue reading “A More Perfect Union: Patriotism with Open Eyes,” by Tinka Friend
As part of our Famous UUs series, local folk musician Jonny Miller will lead a special service celebrating the life and legacy of Pete Seeger. Join us as Jonny shares stories about this beloved UU and activist, and leads the congregation in singing Pete’s powerful social justice-themed protest songs.
Father’s Day each year celebrates the people who fulfill not just the role of “father” but the role of “dad.” Providers, protectors, guides, and teachers, the role of fatherhood is not always embraced equally across those who become biological fathers. Today’s sermon celebrates the many ways that people experience the celebrated role of having or … Continue reading “Heavenly Father, and Earthly Ones Too,” by Mairi Moores
In this sermon we will learn about Housing First, an evidence-based approach that pairs permanent housing with voluntary supportive services to end homelessness. Drawing on our UU values of Equity, Justice, and Interdependence, we’ll examine why stability must come before Transformation, why science and spirit point in the same direction, and how our congregation can … Continue reading “Love is Home: Why Housing First Works, and Why Our Faith Demands It,” by Adam Wedeking
Today’s sermon features the stories and experiences of individuals impacted by current United States immigration practices, including time spent living in or visiting detention centers, and those who help to bring the imprisoned out of captivity and onto the path of citizenship. This sermon highlights the UU covenantal values of pluralism, justice, generosity, and equity, … Continue reading “Seeking Asylum,” by Guillermo
Mythology is full of wishes: genies in lamps, wishing on a star. Yet, most are wishes are incomplete, short-sighted, or the wish granters are malevolent. Yet we still wish even today, especially in politics. We wish for better cash flow for for the poor, an end to food insecurity, and so much more. Our dreams … Continue reading “When You Wish Upon a Star,” by Bill Casey
Meditation Summary: In the eternal nowness of the thrive and riot of life on our planet Earth, from barrier reefs, rain forests, boreal forests, tundra, fungal neural networks, micro and macrobiota in lakes, streams, grasslands and deserts, to the abyssal plains of our oceans, the archipelagos of our oceans and seas, to the lichen-encrusted rocks … Continue reading “Across the Geological & Genomic Fossil Records of Life, the One you Meet is You!” by Dr. Lee Greer
Compassion is considered the highest form of the 4 synonyms: pity, sympathy, empathy, and compassion. This was inspired in part by one of Lauren’s first lectures in nursing school, which discussed those 4 words. This sermon will discuss the meaning and importance of these words both sacred in the worlds main religions and secular when … Continue reading “Compassion”
The role of motherhood has long been venerated and deemed one of the most important that a woman can take upon herself in her lifetime. This sermon seeks to not only celebrate those who have taken upon the sacred role of mother in life, but to also explore what it means to be “motherly” and … Continue reading “The Divine Role of Mother,” by Mairi Moores
In this sermon, we will explore how bearing witness has long been understood as a prophetic and spiritual act. From reporters risking their lives to tell the truth, to the courageous decisions that brought the Pentagon Papers to public light, the struggle to see clearly and remember honestly is deeply connected to our Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading “Love is Bearing Witness,” by Adam Wedeking
