David Dean presents A sermon written by Rev. Joseph Cleveland, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs (NY) “Listening for a Change” Kris Kines, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Mike Bernos, Guitar and Voice, Special Music Depending on the kinds of privilege we have and don’t have, it is easier or … Continue reading Listening for a Change
Donna Zimmerman presents A sermon written by Rev. Janet Parsons, Minister, Gloucester UU Church (MA) “To Finally Stand Still” Hannalora Chapple, Youth Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Emily Rose Ludwick, Vocals, Special Music What we do know is that without the effort to be attentive, to listen for silence, we will not be given … Continue reading To Finally Stand Still
Jennifer Bacmeister presents a sermon written by Rev. Kaaren Anderson Interim Minister of the First Parish Brewster (MA), Unitarian Universalist “Sharing the Good News: On Welcoming Others to Our Faith” Alyssa Halliday, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Accompanist Adero Harrison, Vocals In this day and age, it can feel a little vulnerable to tell people about … Continue reading Sharing the Good News: On Welcoming Others to Our Faith
Kris Kines presents a sermon written by Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern Parish Minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (CA) “Setting a Place for Elijah” Donna Zimmerman, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Lynn Wadley, Autoharp & Mountain Dulcimer We Unitarian Universalists pride ourselves on welcoming everyone. We affirm that people of all races and … Continue reading Setting a Place for Elijah
Eric J. Moore, PhD presents “Broad Brush Strokes and Filtered Light” Linda Mowers, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Garrett Kaplan, Guest Musician, Piano Art causes us to pause, to attend. Just as a photographer sees the world in a certain angle, a certain light, and captures moments worth sharing, a poet molds words to … Continue reading Broad Brush Strokes and Filtered Light
Elizabeth DeCoux presents a sermon written by Rev. Eileen Wiviott Senior Minister, Unitarian Church of Evanston (IL) “Love and Belonging” Hannalora Chapple, Youth Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Bill and Paula Prince, Guest Musicians, Keyboard and Saxophone What do we mean by a spiritual discipline of liberating love? “This kind of love is demanding … Continue reading Love and Belonging
BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday Presented by the Worship Team Gary Smart, Accompanist Timothy Edwards, Guest Musician, Violin Each year, we have a tradition at BBUUC to hold an Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday. It’s a celebration of our whole community coming back together as schools reopen and summer ends. In this … Continue reading BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday
David Dean presents a sermon written by Rev. Douglas Taylor Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton (NY) “A Theology of Resistance” Jennifer Bacmeister, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Adero Harrison, Vocals Dr. King wrote: “We are called to be people of conviction, not conformity; of moral nobility, not social respectability. We are … Continue reading A Theology of Resistance
Alyssa Halliday presents a sermon written by Rev. Janet Parsons Minister, Gloucester (MA) Unitarian Universalist Church “The Creative Spirit” Claudia Marshall, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Bill and Paula Prince, Keyboard and Saxophone What can separate us from a life of creativity isn’t a lack of talent, whether we see ourselves or others see … Continue reading The Creative Spirit
Donna Zimmerman presents a sermon written by Rev. Amy Russell Assistant Minister of First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton (NY) “A Listening Heart” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist, and Special Music/Piano “Learning how to listen is learning how to love.” What a wonderful idea. That is, if we learned how to listen … Continue reading A Listening Heart
