Topic: Community, Togetherness
“Ingathering (Water Communion),” by Alec Peck
“UU’s: Standing on the Side of Love with the LGBTQ Community,” by Cindy Wilker
This sermon was delivered at the UU Fellowship of Bay County on June 10, 2018. UU’s strive to create a community in which everyone is cared for, free from judgment and hate. The history of LGBTQ rights has come a long way, and Cindy Wilker … read more.
“Tolerance is Situation Specific ,” by Wren Monsour
After listening to the previous sermon series “Building Bridges,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger, Wren struggled with what seemed to be a message of tolerance, even for the intolerable. She came to realize that tolerance is quite different from acceptance, and that what one … read more.
“Health Equity at UU Riverside,” by Emmi Monsour, MPH
Today’s talk by Emmi Monsour will focus on the basics of health equity. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to identify equity key terms, name root causes of health inequities, and have a few concrete next steps to advance equity in … read more.
“BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Different Life Experiences,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Summer Sermon Series, Part 3 of 4
The Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger is a minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans. She believes in intersectionality, is a music lover, and is a proud mother and grandmother.
“Building Bridges Across Diversities: Political Differences,” by The Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Summer Sermon Series, Part 2 of 4.
UU congregations are made up of people holding a wide variety of religious beliefs. In fact, UUism draws from several different faith traditions and we affirm the acceptance and encouragement of diversity. We … read more.
Sunday Morning worship from the 2023 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly
The Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Senior Minister of the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, MI, will lead the 2023 Sunday Service at GA. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti serves as Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. … read more.
“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?,” by Rev. Gary Kowalski
How do we define wealth? Does it consist in how much we are able to accumulate and possess? Or is wealth better measured by how much we feel we can afford to share? How does this translate into our participation in the UU … read more.
“Flower Communion,” by Tinka Friend
The Flower Ceremony, sometimes referred to as Flower Communion or Flower Festival, is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community.
Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Flower Ceremony was introduced to the … read more.