A Magical Child
A Magical Child, inspired by the book Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce: “It is never too late to play, for we are all Magical Children.” presented by Dave Van Voorhis
Topic: Principle 4. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
“Getting Serious About Unitarian Universalism,” by Rev. Scott W. Alexander
Being a Unitarian Universalist means taking personal responsibility for your own religious life. Unitarian Universalism does not give you freedom from religion; it gives you freedom for religion. Here is the great paradox of our faith.
“World Autism Awareness,” by Laura Luna
Service Video. We will learn about world Autism Awareness month from a person who has a son with autism. Hopefully, after the presentation, we will be more comfortable living and socializing with those who have autism.
“Peace, Justice, and the Wisdom to Know the Difference,” by Rev. Susan Maginn
Service video Peace is born from the shadowy room. Peace is born from tension. Let us not be neutral, but instead wrestle with the tensions that give birth to peace. Susan Maginn (she/her) is a U.S. Navy chaplain currently serving the Marines in California.
“BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Different Life Experiences,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
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.
“Building Bridges Across Diversities: Political Differences,” by The Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
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
“Building Bridges Across Diversities: Different Beliefs and Spiritualities,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
Service video BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES Summer Sermon Series, Part 1 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: Different Beliefs and Spiritualities,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
“Tightening the Cleats,” by Bill Casey
Service Video This being NFL season, I am tying my interest in football to some of the values found in the 7 principles. Two of the concepts I’d like to introduce are TRACTION and the PIVOT. How do these ideas manifest in practice of our 7 principles? How can we make a successful pass, accomplish … Continue reading “Tightening the Cleats,” by Bill Casey
“Getting Serious About Unitarian Universalism,” by Rev. Scott Alexander
Service Video How is arguing with a UU like mud wrestling with a pig? Eventually, you realize the pig likes it. NPR used to have a recurring segment, “UU joke of the day”. We like to portray ourselves in this lighthearted way because we think this should reflect the lack of strict structure which we … Continue reading “Getting Serious About Unitarian Universalism,” by Rev. Scott Alexander
“The Road Less Traveled: Discipline,” by Dr. Morgan Scott Peck
Service Video Life, even in 2021, can be difficult. The spiritual journey is one built on the pain of confronting difficult challenges. In short, discipline is the practice of confronting spiritual challenges. But what exactly is self-discipline, and how can we actually apply it? M. Scott Peck claims that there are four elements of discipline: … Continue reading “The Road Less Traveled: Discipline,” by Dr. Morgan Scott Peck