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“Love is Home: Why Housing First Works, and Why Our Faith Demands It,” by Adam Wedeking

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

“Seeking Asylum,” by Guillermo

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

“Jesus as a Security Risk,”

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,”

“Love is Resistance: The Sharps’ Faith, Our Calling,” by Adam Wedeking

As part of our “Famous UUs” series, this Sunday’s sermon, “Love is Resistance,” explores the courageous lives of Martha and Waitstill Sharp, a social worker and minister who risked everything to rescue refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. At a time when neutrality was the socially acceptable choice, the Sharps chose a “faith of resistance,” navigating dangerous … Continue reading “Love is Resistance: The Sharps’ Faith, Our Calling,” by Adam Wedeking

“Coping with Rough Times,” by Avery Burrows, Bill Casey, and Alec Peck

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Service video Life is difficult, but we do not need to face its challenges alone. Members of UUCR share advice for getting through tough times and keeping our spirits joyful. Avery Burrows, Bill Casey, and Alec Peck are long-time members of UUCR. Each come from very different walks of life, in different places in their … Continue reading “Coping with Rough Times,” by Avery Burrows, Bill Casey, and Alec Peck

“Love is R/Evolution…the only escape,” by Vonya Quarles

Moving from the problem to the possibility requires imagination, and a belief that a future exists. Where are we today? Are we sitting squarely in the problem? Trapped inside algorithms that feed us more of what we already believe to be true, while also enticing us to embrace false news and memes that fortify these … Continue reading “Love is R/Evolution…the only escape,” by Vonya Quarles

“Love is Abolition,” by Adam Wedeking and the Social & Environmental Justice Council (SEJC)

Today we begin a shared journey as part of a process that Unitarian Universalists across the country are entering together: studying and acting on the new Congregational Study/Action Issue: Abolition, Transformation, and Faith Formation. It’s a long title, but at its heart, it’s about this: How do we, as people of faith, answer the world’s … Continue reading “Love is Abolition,” by Adam Wedeking and the Social & Environmental Justice Council (SEJC)