Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Jewish scripture tells of the time when Moses first received the Ten Commandments but shattered the tablets upon which they were written when he saw his people worshipping an idol. Those broken pieces were placed in the Ark, along with the second set of (unbroken) tablets. But why? What … Continue reading “Holy, Broken Pieces”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Learning isn’t just about knowing more. It can also be a process of unlearning, releasing, experimenting, processing, and knowing differently. Today we celebrate learning as we kick off a new year of Religious Exploration for all ages.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. In this UU water ceremony, everyone brings a small container of water that represents a journey (real or symbolic) they’ve taken over the summer. It might be water from a trip to the ocean, or from a favorite fishing hole. It might be rainwater collected after a storm, or … Continue reading Water Ceremony/Ingathering
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. “There have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code, that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul. Why is it that when some robots are … Continue reading “Ghosts in the Machine: AI and Unitarian Universalism”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Robert Oppenheimer once said during an interview that, at the time of the first atomic bomb test, he recalled a line from the Bhagavad Gita: “Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds.” As Unitarian Universalists, we celebrate science, and it is one of our key sources, but how … Continue reading “Now I Am Become…? Science and Unitarian Universalism”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. As we transition from summer into the regular church year, we offer three special services (our “Seeker Series”) specifically designed for those who are new to Unitarian Universalism, as well as those who may be longtime UUs but are still learning about our faith. Our first service in this … Continue reading “UU Theology According to Barbie”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. On life post-COVID, doing one’s best, and embracing good enough
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Using a canonical sermon by Rev. Theodore Parker as a springboard, we consider what stays the same in the midst of change and what holds us together in times of growth, change, and conflict.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. As people of a liberal and liberating faith, we need not choose between spiritual and social liberation. In fact, rising from our core theology, the two are inextricably linked. We go back to our Unitarian and Universalist history, and remember why we are called to work for the liberation of all, not … Continue reading “Tongues of Fire: On Spirit and Social Justice and Why It’s Not Either/Or”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Today we honor our bridging seniors, other students who are transitioning from one stage of education to the next, and all who are living at the threshold between the past and what comes next.
