This sociopolitical moment is one where we are inundated with horrific news stories that test our skills of attention. What do we pay attention to when everything seems like it is on fire? We need democracy to work, and in order to preserve democracy we must pay attention to ourselves, tend to our relational networks, … Continue reading “Power, Politics, and Paying Attention”
This Sunday kicks off the program year in our children and youth religious exploration classes. Join us as we learn more about our church’s history in Oklahoma City and what lessons our history has for us in modern times. Direct Link to Service.
Not the monarch kind of King, bare with me…. We are in a struggle for saving Democracy from its possible post-modern growing pains. David Brooks writes in the Opinion Section of the New York Times, “The task… is to build a new cultural consensus that is democratic but also morally coherent. My guess, and it … Continue reading “We Need a New King”
What did these words in the Declaration of Independence mean to the Founders? What do they mean for us to today? What do they mean for democracy? Given that signing the Declaration was tantamount to signing one’s death warrant, why were these words important enough to be in that document? 1UC members Suzanne Broadbent and … Continue reading “…And the Pursuit of Happiness.”
This worship service is for all ages and will be entirely led by our high school youth group! The youth chose the topic for Youth Sunday, and this year our youth want to talk about gender, gender identity, and activism! Direct link to service here.
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. 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.
Throughout the church year, our 8th graders and up have been participating in a Coming of Age program, where they learn more about Unitarian Universalist history and beliefs. They spend the year working on a personal credo statement, and they will be sharing their credo statements with the congregation during this special worship service for … Continue reading Coming of Age
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Note: To avoid marathon traffic, we will hold our service outdoors at Will Rogers Park, South Pavilion.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. This is the 2022 auction winner’s requested sermon topic. In Oklahoma, and in other parts of the United States, teachers of language and literature, history, the arts, and philosophy have been accused of promulgating a “leftist agenda,” and texts by emerging, marginalized, and even canonical writers have been deemed … Continue reading “Confession of an Ardent Heart: Why the Humanities Matter”
