Topic: Religious History

“Many Voices, One Faith”, by Rev. Amanda Poppei, Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Rev. James Ford, Dr. Janice Johnson

Unitarian Universalism is a religion of many voices, one faith, but it’s more than just a merger of two American religious traditions. Unitarian Universalism is not a place where we can believe anything we want. It is a place to approach our growth as spiritual people with openness and curiosity, a place where multiple beliefs … Continue reading “Many Voices, One Faith”, by Rev. Amanda Poppei, Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Rev. James Ford, Dr. Janice Johnson

“Yahweh and The Goddess Earth,” by Alec Peck

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

“Universalism: The Other Half of UU: Part 2,” by Dr. Lee F. Greer

Two old UUs, Lee Greer and Steve Lawless, conspire together to summarize Unitarian Universalism in a song with stanza lyrics by both!On introducing Unitarian UniversalismOn Enlightenment LiberalismOn Science & ReligionOn Sticking Up for the Underdog!On War & PeaceOn Christian UniversalismOn Unitarianism & DivinityOn our little red sandstone church in Riverside.

“The Christian in Me,” by Rev. Dr. Bruce Clark Clear

Service video Today’s sermon reading, “The Christian in Me,” is the last, in a series of explorations of three different belief systems found within UU churches, written by Rev. Dr. Bruce Clear. Even though we may not call ourselves, individually, Christian, our denomination has grown from the Christian tradition. The largest majority of UU church … Continue reading “The Christian in Me,” by Rev. Dr. Bruce Clark Clear

“Olympia Brown (A Portrayal by Rev. Dr. Janet H. Bowering)

Service video Olympia Brown (1835-1926) dedicated her life to opening doors for women. Among only a handful of women to graduate from college, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch in 1860 and three years later became the first woman graduate of a regularly established theological school at St. Lawrence University. She was … Continue reading “Olympia Brown (A Portrayal by Rev. Dr. Janet H. Bowering)

“Preserving Our Shared Legacies,” by Eugene Moy

Service Video Riverside’s historic Chinatown site at Brockton and Tequesquite has been a subject of public negotiation since the 1980’s. The site has been designated as a significant landmark at the city, county, state, and federal levels, yet there is a constant threat to the archaeological resources on site, and to its future as a … Continue reading “Preserving Our Shared Legacies,” by Eugene Moy