Please join Jessa Barthels and Erica Merchant this week to celebrate National Poetry Month with an All-Ages Poetry Service. We will celebrate rhythm and verse as each element of our worship was chosen for its poetic spirit. Members of our congregation will step into the pulpit to share both original creations and cherished works by poets of many voices. We will … Continue reading All-Ages Poetry Service
Join us this Sunday for a heartfelt and inspiring sermon by our own Cara Bovet, who will explore the essence of community and its power to uplift us in uncertain times. Drawing from timeless stories and personal reflections, Cara delves into how shared experiences and connections can enhance warmth, hope, and belonging in our lives. Come … Continue reading “Soul of Community”
Unlock the boundless potential within you at this all-ages service dedicated to the power of creativity. We will explore how creativity is not just an ability but a fundamental right of every human being—a vital force that connects us, inspires us, and transforms our world. This service will invite you to reignite your creative spark and … Continue reading “Ignite the Spark: Creativity as a Human Right”
How do we keep the faith and find strength when facing personal and collective hardships? This Sunday, Ashley Roe will explore this question through the metaphor of the “Upside Down” (Stranger Things fans unite!), stories of personal struggle, teachings of other faith traditions, and principles of our own UU faith. Come and find connection and community, as we … Continue reading “Instructions for Living In The Upside Down”
Though we all experience Mardi Gras in South Louisiana, few of us consider Carnival’s purpose outside of king cakes and parades. Join us as Erica Merchant delivers a sermon inspired by the carnivalesque in the writing of François Rabelais and Mikhail Bakhtin, which will begin with Music for Dancing, as you’re willing and able. We’ll … Continue reading “The Unbearable Jubilance of Carnival”
Inspired by “Langston Hughes: the Poet, the Man, the Message” by Rev. Ben Bortin and adapted by Erica Merchant, this service will honor the life and achievements of Langston Hughes, who was called the Poet Laureate of Harlem. The service will emphasize themes of struggle and resilience running through Hughes’ dynamic poetry. We will explore Hughes’ early years, his deep connection to jazz and blues, … Continue reading “Celebrating Jazz Poet Langston Hughes”
Delivered 1/21/2025 After beginning her homily by exploring the difficulty of forging a “kind of unity that fosters community across diversity and division, a unity that serves the common good,” the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, singled out three foundational principles for the task: honoring the inherent dignity of every human … Continue reading Homily at the National Cathedral
by Rev. Beth Dana, First Unitarian Church of Dallas This Sunday we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recommit ourselves to the vision and the work of Beloved Community. Tamara Murray will lead the service. Greeters: Bert Green and Erik Barthels
by Rev. T. J. FitzGerald, First Unitarian Church of Dallas In his sermon “Kindle the Spirit,” Rev. T.J. Fitzgerald reflects on the transformative power of fire—both its destructive force and its ability to kindle connection, resilience, and renewal. Drawing from a personal story of a neighbor’s house fire, he explores the profound ways communities come together … Continue reading A Unitarian Universalist Ritual for the New Year
Please join us as we process what happened in the early hours of New Year’s Day in New Orleans. We will listen to the story of Gill Hicks. Gill’s story is one of compassion and humanity, emerging from the ashes of chaos and hate. A survivor of the London terrorist bombings on July 7, 2005, she shares her story of … Continue reading Holding Hope in Troubled Times
