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Presenter: Rev. Matt AlspaughService Associate: Priscilla Taylor “What do Unitarian Universalists (UUs) believe?” This seems like an important question, an obvious question to ask, especially if you are coming from a Protestant Christian background as do many folks in the USA and Canada. But belief is not the whole picture for UUs. The fact is, … Continue reading “Believing, Behaving, Belonging”
Presenter: Rev. Lora Brandis Service Associate: June Wilson. Interdependence is a core value of Unitarian Universalism. We honorthe interdependent web of all existence. When we feel the ways we areall connected to each other and to all beings, we know that whataffects one affects us all. Reverend Lora Brandis is a Unitarian Universalist community ministerfrom … Continue reading “What Affects One Affects Us All”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Presenter Annie Morris, Service Associate Do Unitarian Universalists have faith? Many of us struggle with the idea of faith. I cannot speak for all UUs, but for myself, if faith is something certain and unchanging, then I am one of little or no faith. But if my faith can change, if I … Continue reading “Changing and Unchanging Faith”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Presenter Annie Morris, Service Associate Do Unitarian Universalists have faith? Many of us struggle with the idea of faith. I cannot speak for all UUs, but for myself, if faith is something certain and unchanging, then I am one of little or no faith. But if my faith can change, if I … Continue reading “Changing and Unchanging Faith”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh When I was in seminary, I once commented about the uniqueness of UU Sunday services, and my instructor (in UU history and polity) said, “not at all, they are very much like Calvinist, Protestant services. That’s their history.” I was shocked! So, even though our message is different, the format of … Continue reading Peeking Behind the Curtain: How We Do Worship
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Join us as Richard Clarke explores the ideas of unity and interconnectedness through the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, a revered sage of the 20th century and Unitarian-Universalist eyes. Discover profound parallels between Universalism, Unitarianism, and Advaita Vedanta in this special talk. Much of Ramana’s teaching aligns with … Continue reading “Embracing Oneness: Exploring Universalism and Unitarianism through the Eyes of Ramana Maharshi”
Presenter: Bob Koches Service Associate: Jane Castleman Taking a holistic approach, this UU sermon challenges our traditional ways of thinking and explores the 7th UU principle and love, through the interconnected lenses of system science, gestalt thinking, and the Japanese concept of finding your purpose, known as ikigai. We’ll explore how these ideas can create a … Continue reading System Science, Love, & the Interconnected Web of Existence
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterDee Dee Camhi, Service Associate What attracts so many of us Unitarian Universalism in the first place, and why we stay, is that the UU tradition allow a wide latitude for spiritual belief and practice, and the tradition encourages wide and deep spiritual exploration. How did we come to value freedom of … Continue reading “Spaciousness of Belief”
Presenter: Cate Howell Service Associate: Michael Swords Western history has a long and harsh tradition of different religions laying claim to an exclusive truth and restricting membership and participation to a chosen few, who then must participate in a designated ritual to certify their acceptance into that community. Unitarian Universalism is the only religious faith … Continue reading “A Unique Faith, Open to All, Exclusive to None”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterJune Wilson and Susie Lindeman, Service Associates Who are we, as Unitarian Universalists? What do you say when someone says “You are a Unitarian Universalist? What is that?” Some folks assume we’re some new-age religion, founded in the 1960’s. Others think we’re really some kind of leftist political party disguised as a … Continue reading “Who are We? Our Unitarian Universalist Heritage”
