Speaker: Mairi Moores

Mairi Moores has been an official member of the Universalist Unitarian Church in Riverside since May 2025, though her awareness of the UU faith has existed for many more years. She is a long time resident of the Inland Empire and enjoys traveling for entertainment, when she gets a chance. When she is not working, she enjoys helping others, spending time with loved ones, time in nature, learning, growing, and “goofing off.”

“Evidence of God – Excerpts and Commentaries” by Mairi Moores

Countless philosophers and scientists have attempted to prove the existence of their version of the Divine over the many years of human existence with mixed success. Humanity, despite at times witnessing miracles, receiving visions, and testing theories through various works, as a collective still yearns for a certainty that is historically (per most religious texts) … Continue reading “Evidence of God – Excerpts and Commentaries” by Mairi Moores

“Safe and Profoundly Unsound,” by Rev. Victoria Safford

The journalist and writer Naomi Wolf warns us that in recent years our leaders have deliberately, not accidentally, assaulted the premises of the Constitution, and freedoms we take so easily for granted that they are to us like air—invisible—may have been eroded beyond the possibility of repair in our lifetime. Do we take our American … Continue reading “Safe and Profoundly Unsound,” by Rev. Victoria Safford

“Heavenly Father, and Earthly Ones Too,” by Mairi Moores

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

“Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us,” by Rev. Bruce A. Bode

“You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki. This sermon, given at the University Unitarian Church of Seattle, WA on July 9, 2023, explores our interior sense of being both judged and accepted. Rev. Bruce A. Bode, a native of Lynden, WA, … Continue reading “Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us,” by Rev. Bruce A. Bode

“Reflections on The American Dream,” by Mairi Moores

The “American Dream” represents the ideals of freedom, equality, and the pursuit of happiness that have evolved throughout the country’s history. It is a phrase that describes the purported ethos of the United States: that every person has the freedom and opportunity to succeed and attain a better life. Last week’s sermon, “Reimagining the American … Continue reading “Reflections on The American Dream,” by Mairi Moores

“Reimagining the American Dream,” by Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell

This sermon offers ideas related to upholding the American Dream by resisting actions that deny life, building closer knit communities, and encouraging one’s neighbor—all based on the UU principles of the world community as it relates to America, Justice, the Economy, Money, Poverty and Worth. It provides some historical perspective on what it meant for … Continue reading “Reimagining the American Dream,” by Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell