Service video The Water Communion, also sometimes called Water Ceremony, was first used at a Unitarian Universalist (UU) worship service in the 1980s. Many UU congregations now hold a Water Communion once a year, often at the beginning of the new church year (September). Members bring to the service a small amount of water from … Continue reading “Ingathering (Water Communion),” by Alec Peck
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 examines how gay culture has evolved. Diversity + Inclusion = … Continue reading “UU’s: Standing on the Side of Love with the LGBTQ Community,” by Cindy Wilker
Service Video 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 is willing to tolerate can change from situation to situation. … Continue reading “Tolerance is Situation Specific ,” by Wren Monsour
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 their lives and communities. Emmi Monsour, MPH is a public … Continue reading “Health Equity at UU Riverside,” by Emmi Monsour, MPH
Service video 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.
Service video 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 acknowledge that we need each other and our differences … Continue reading “Building Bridges Across Diversities: Political Differences,” by The Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
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. He is a co-editor of “Conversations with the Sacred: A … Continue reading Sunday Morning worship from the 2023 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly
Service video 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 community? If our connection to our liberal faith is to … Continue reading “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?,” by Rev. Gary Kowalski
Service Video 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 United States by Rev. Maya Capek, Norbert’s widow. In this … Continue reading “Flower Communion,” by Tinka Friend
Service video We have all heard the phrase “The only constant in life is change.” Times change, perspectives change, relationships change. In the midst of these shifting references, is it possible for some things to remain authentic and true? In today’s sermon, Rev Kelly writes “A tree needs roots; and it also needs branches.” What … Continue reading “Holding Fast,” by Rev. Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
