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
Service video MLK said:”Each of us must do our part to build a Beloved Community.” Dr King was talking about a global vision in which all people can share in cooperating to create a world with international standards of decency. A community is a group of people that share, among other things, common customs, values and … Continue reading “Building the Beloved Community,” by Fred Small
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 This will be a PowerPoint-supported talk about the importance of LAND—a very Biblical topic. We all need access to land and the fruits it provides to SURVIVE. Yet the importance of land in our lives is not often well understood nor greatly appreciated. Affordable housing is an emerging and increasingly urgent need in … Continue reading “Food Shelter and a Place to Stand / Community Land Trust Overview,” by Alan Ridley & Jeff Green
What do Unitarian Universalists (UUs) believe? Many UUs find it difficult to answer. Rev. Fred Small explores our beliefs & convictions. He concludes: when someone asks what UUs believe, why we’re speaking out on behalf of rights, or why we bother to go to church on Sunday, just tell them: We are siding with love.
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
Many of us get weekends off, vacation days, paid sick leave and safe working conditions thanks to the efforts of labor unions. These are hard-won achievements of American workers and the historic struggle for better rights and quality of life. Today we will reflect on the labor union movement and how it shapes the pursuit … Continue reading “Worker’s Power and Unions,” by Avery Burrows
Service video This 2023 Earth Sunday service was compiled by the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth. Unitarian Universalism’s seventh principle: “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part,” makes this a day to celebrate religiously.
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)
Service video Perfection in the world today has yet to be obtained. As we seek peace in America and throughout the world, we are in constant pursuit of peace. It appears that peace by the efforts of men is almost impossible to achieve. But the peace of God, which surpasses all human understanding is achievable … Continue reading “No Justice, No Peace,” by Rev. Monroe Mabon
