The Power of Love
Love is a foundation of our church and Unitarianism. I will share how LOVE has influenced my personal spiritual path. I will include references from Ancient Wisdom and traditional religious literature.
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UU According to Bart Simpson
In light of the proposed amendments to Article II of the UUA bylaws, we are going to examine what pluralism is, and what it is not. What does pluralism look like in our own congregation, and among our individual members? Can we do better?
Joy and Delight in Covenanted Community
This is our retreat sermon. Please note that there will be no services on Zoom this week. Let’s express our joy and delight in being together as a covenanted community, represented by our connections through poetry, art, stories, and sharing the calm and quiet of mediation. As we near the conclusion of this retreat weekend, … Continue reading Joy and Delight in Covenanted Community
Seeking a Living Religion for Our Times
At the recent General Assembly, our Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), delegates from across the country voted to continue the dialogue around a revision to our Principles and Purposes, otherwise known as Article II. What are our UU values? How often do we revisit these values? How do we covenant in a way that … Continue reading Seeking a Living Religion for Our Times
Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs
On June 25, at 9 am MDT, “GA Sunday,” UUFD will come together, in the sanctuary and online, to join several thousand other UUs, attending GA in-person and online, for this UU Tradition of Sunday morning worship. The preacher, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, is Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. … Continue reading Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs
In Praise of Frolicking
This sermon title may sound frivolous, but overwork is a serious issue from many points of view – medical, spiritual, and even political. In the 1950s, futurists were predicting a four-day work week and a surplus of leisure time. They worried about that: what would people do with all that spare time? Decades later, this was a non-issue; … Continue reading In Praise of Frolicking
Truthiness and Atonement
Several years ago the comedian Colbert coined the term “truthiness:” that is, truth which is determined by intuition and perception without regard to evidence, facts, or logic. In contrast, how might we practice and promote conversation grounded in substance and reliability? What might we learn from a teenage “busy-body,” a character in Ian McEwan’s novel … Continue reading Truthiness and Atonement
The Story of Membership
I wonder if anyone has heard stories about Unitarian Universalism being an “anything goes” sort of religion, or that Unitarian Universalists don’t need to believe in anything. Let’s reframe those “anything goes” stories, to consider a constructive framework which defines free religion and membership in Unitarian Universalism. We’ll tell the positive story of why membership … Continue reading The Story of Membership
Spoken at Arlington: Excerpts from Memorial Day Speeches
Since its earliest inception following the Civil War, Presidents, generals and activists such as Frederick Douglas have offered speeches on what began as “Decoration Day,” and is now called Memorial Day. Members of our UU congregation will present excerpts from several of these Arlington Cemetery tributes through the ages.
Celebrating Our Volunteers
Today we recognize the many volunteers who have participated in shared ministry to UUCM this year: leadership of committees, groups, and projects, and the all-important Religious Education teachers and students. Our congregation is a Voluntary Association, in the words of James Luther Adams. Volunteering is essential to the stewardship of this congregation.