Video recording We will explore two of the six UU sources — Jewish and Christian teachings and Earth-centered traditions — and their relationship to each other. Today, looking at the Old Testament, it’s hard to understand the cruel behavior of Yahweh, and we might not expect insight from pagan readings of these Judeo-Christian myths. What … Continue reading “Yahweh and The Goddess Earth,” by Alec Peck
Love comes with responsibilities. It doesn’t matter which kind of Love it is: romantic love, sibling love, friendship, love for the stranger, etc. The biblical mandate to “love your neighbor as yourself” is frequently held up in Jewish sources as “the great principle of the Torah.” and Jesus said that to love Gold and to … Continue reading “Love’s Charge,” by Tinka Friend
Last week, we celebrated America’s most iconic black leftist, Martin Luther King Jr. Most people now don’t think of this Southern Baptist preacher as being particularly liberal, much less a leftist, and don’t know about the radical social philosophies that inspired him.
Pastor Udell will be speaking to us on living our lives today with purpose, in light of eternity.
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Service Video On Feb 11, we explored the tradition and origin of Valentine’s Day. Today we will continue the discussion by contemplating the nature of love in light of Valentine’s Day celebrations around the world, as well as cultures that forbid public demonstrations of romantic love.
Service Video What does it mean to matter? How do you know you matter? Today’s reading takes a hard look at systematic racism and how it affects all of us. Colorblindness is often well-intentioned, an attempt to see everyone as a human being and therefore as the same, without paying too much attention to race and … Continue reading “The Promise of All Lives Mattering,” by Amanda Udis-Kessler
Service Video This service was written by Rev. Clyde Grubbs and Mary Jane Holden, and adapted by Rev. Erika Hewitt. It tells the story of the Civil Rights movement as it unfolded over the course of a decade.
Service video Antiracism is about facing the hate of racism and working to end it. The only true weapon against hate is love.
Service video Though times and eras may change, it may be said that “there is nothing new under the sun.” As humans, we continue to wrestle with the same basic questions of personal freedom, individual responsibility and deliberate choice. How can we, as UU’s, identify the issues and stand up for our values in our … Continue reading “Countering the Old Arguments with Love,” by Bill Casey
