Sermons on Religion
This I Believe
Our Unitarian Universalist fourth principle calls for a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. While our UU heritage recognizes sources of “truth”, in the end, it is the responsibility of each of us to craft a worldview for ourselves that makes sense to us as an individual…that gives our actions some direction for making meaning in our life. This Sunday, three of our members will be sharing their personal spiritual beliefs and the journeys that lead them there.
Next Time Around
Most world religions exist to provide an answer to the big question of life: what happens after we die. This morning we present a sermon by Rev. Wayne B. Arnason where we’ll consider one possible answer – reincarnation – and how a belief in a starting over can make an impact on how we interact with the world around us.
Crisis of Faith
Have you ever had a moment when you suddenly realize that something you’d always believed to be true no longer seemed to be? And that shocking realization leads you to question one thing after another until you find yourself in an entirely new faith? I did – and that’s why I’m here. Also, please take a moment to enjoy this weeks Time for All Ages written by Martha Dallas and entitled “The First and the Last”. Follow this link to…
Lammas – The First of Three Harvest Celebrations
This holiday celebrates the first harvest and the first enactment of the death of the god of the fields and of the grain, who is cut down in the fullness of life. We are reminded that all life feeds on other life, This is a good time to reconnect with the foods we eat.
The Morality of the Satanic Temple
Social media has been full of stories about the Satanic Temple challenging conservative trends in the government. What else do we know about them?
Uni-transcendental-tarianism
At the core of both Unitarianism and Transcendentalism is the belief in the inherent goodness of people and nature. This week, we will explore the confluence of the Unitarians and Transcendentalists.
The Christian Cross & Valentine’s Day
The cross is a symbol of the vertical truth and love, combined with the horizontal universality and equality of their reach.
Roots of Our Faith: Humanism
Humanism makes humanity its priority, rather than God, Jesus, the saints, or the Earth.
Roots of Our Faith: Atheism
Atheists boldly deny the existence of God or gods.
Roots of Our Faith: Universalism
In the 19th century, Universalism was the working class and rural liberal religion, at odds with the urban, college-educated Unitarianism.
Roots of Our Faith: Unitarianism
Unitarian Universalism is a blend of many faiths. This Sunday we look at the foundational Unitarian religion and its characteristics.
Roots of Our Faith: Liberalism
Liberalism is probably the rootiest root of Unitariainism, and to a lesser degree Universalism.
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