Sermon by Rev Erika Hewitt, read by Tamara Murray. What do you get when you cross a UU with a Jehovah’s Witness? Did you hear the one about the UU monastery? How about the one about the UU at the gates of heaven? We will spend some time laughing at ourselves — but we’ll also listen … Continue reading “The Joke’s on (U)Us” 
Video sermon by Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, Senior Minister, River Road Unitarian Universalist Church, Bethesda, MD Sometimes we look for acts of invincible courage. The heroic times when someone in a great big cape with heaps of righteousness swoops in to change history. And yet, much of the time, history turns on the less invincible moments, … Continue reading Vincible Grace
Video sermon, GA 2022, Rev. Gretchen Haley This is the sermon from General Assembly, 6/26/22. The last few years have not been easy, including in our local congregations. Whole swaths of members have simply stopped coming; COVID is confusing, and polarizing; many ministers have joined the great resignation; and Pew studies and friends alike have … Continue reading The Deal On Those Days
Happy Father’s Day! We will explore fatherhood from the tales from folks at the Olympia UU Church in Olympia, Washington. We will also celebrate and honor the national holiday of “Juneteenth”. See you Sunday! Tamara Murray will lead the service both in person and on Zoom. Greeters: Carolyn Burns and Leslie Roussel
Introduction: Giving Meaning vs. Finding Meaning: Sermon by Rev. Norm Horofker The inspiration for this sermon is the Fourth Principle of Unitarian Universalism. “We the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote a free and responsible search for Truth and Meaning.” As Rev. Norm Horofker was preparing this sermon, he … Continue reading Giving Meaning vs. Finding Meaning
Rev. Dr. Victoria Weinstein, Parish Minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn (MA), Video of Sermon originally presented March 29, 2015: Soul Commitment: Not As The World Gives Do I Give to You. Please join us IN PERSON as we explore the Christian event of Palm Sunday and what we can take away from the teachings of … Continue reading Soul Commitment: Palm Sunday And Holy Week
Video sermon from Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, Senior Minister, River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation presented March 6, 2022 The March theme for Soul Matthers is Renewing Faith. The cornerstone of progressive theology is evolution – the fact that what we believe and how we practice it is always changing. As we explore what it means to find … Continue reading Semper Reformada
Sermon written by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, IIAs we recognize Black History Month join us on Zoom as we listen to the words of Rev. Dr. William Barber, II. It is difficult to find a sermon from him that is around 20 minutes and this one is a call to action which is difficult … Continue reading Preaching Is More Than Words
“International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism announces that our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away peacefully at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, at 00:00hrs on 22nd January, 2022, at the age of 95. We invite our global spiritual family to take a few moments to be still, to come back to … Continue reading Celebrating the Life of Thich Nhat Hanh
The world works better when we can interact in an accepting way with the people with whom we come in contact. It’s not easy, but it is worth it! This Sunday’s worship service focuses on making certain that we interact with others in a spirit of generosity, knowing that we all make mistakes, occasionally say … Continue reading How I Learned Non-Violent Communication!
