We all make mistakes, we all get angry, we all harm others, we all want to be forgiven. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, is the opportunity for all of us, to realign ourselves with the Holy, to be forgiven, and to forgive others.
This Sunday, Sept. 6, is National Read a Book Day. It is an opportunity to send children back to school with a new book. Donate a book to your local library, swap books with friends, read a book you loved earlier in your life but haven’t read for a while, finally read one of those … Continue reading “Books Make Us More Human,” by Tinka Friend
Unitarian Universalism isn’t the only liberal religion, and many beliefs that we hold are held by many. Where does our theology lie? What can we point to when asked not only what we believe, but what is the bedrock of our faith? Rev. Karishma Gottfried believes there are 5 jagged rocks upon which our Faith … Continue reading “The Five Jagged Rocks of Unitarian Universalism” by Karishma Gottfried
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
This sermon looks at Jesus as a “Rabblerouser” to the Roman enforcers in Jerusalem. Was there evidence for them to see him as an insurrectionist? Given how our current federal government and law enforcement officers are looking at people (including American citizens) who put themselves out front, protesting, demanding justice and being labeled as “Domestic … Continue reading “Jesus as a Security Risk,”
Prior to deciding what we will pledge for the next year, we examine the spiritual connection to pledging—to giving generously with intention. We see how that enriches both the church and our own spiritual growth.
Service video In this month of remembrance of American Black History, we honor the life and the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Service video With the anger and hate swirling around us in this—our country–weekly—if not daily—it can be difficult to stay rooted in Love. But that IS what we, as Universalist Unitarians, are called to do. We, at UUCR, have said for decades that “Love is the Doctrine of this Church” and the UUA says that … Continue reading “Embracing an Ethic of Love,” by Tinka Friend
Service video When the New Year arrives, there is a tradition, throughout the world, of beginnings–of taking stock of your life and making changes. We must remember that there are thoughts, feelings, behaviors that must be discarded first, before we have the internal “space” to embrace new thoughts or habits.
Service video When we long to trust in God’s Love, what we see, what we sense, and what we experience around us seems to contradict that Love. How difficult it is to hang on to Hope when you live in a war-torn country. Following the liturgy of a quiet meditative Taize service, join us as … Continue reading “Taizé service: Hope Beyond all Hope,” by Tinka Friend
