Sermons from the Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo.
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Puänt (Triinu Kööba & Elisa-Johanna Liiv).
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Saatekülalised esitlevad oma värskelt valminud teoseid, vahele kommentaarid.
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Insights and Celebrations from the Unitarian Universalists in Catawba County
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Politiikka-aiheinen Kekkosen kasti - siis podcasti! Pääasiassa politiikkaa, mutta mikään aihealue ei ole minulle vieras. Mainly politics in finnish - maybe someday in other languages too, but don't bet on it.
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(uus) raamat 27.05.24
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A congregation brings together many different perspectives, preferences, and perceptions. This is a community which explicitly embraces pluralism...with all its gifts and challenges.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Be Careful Crossing the Intersection - Audio
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Busy intersections caused some amount of anxiety when I was a child, if not for me, certainly for my parents. They warned me to be careful. As we consider "intersectionality" in a wider context, that may still be good advice.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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All Creation is Waiting on Tiptoe - Audio
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Earth Day ServiceThe 2nd century bishop, Iranaeus, said, "the glory of God is the human being fully alive." In this sermon, I will be looking at how, from a Christian perspective, the human being fully alive is the whole planet (cosmos?) fully alive.Reverend Caroline "Caro" Hall...has lived in Los Osos for over 30 years with her wife, Jill, whom sh…
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Built By Association - Video
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The familiar phrase is "guilt by association", but today we take a look at what it means to be part of the UU Association of congregations and how that relates to interdependence. (Worship participants will also share experiences from Camp de Benneville Pines.)Par Gina Whitaker
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Built By Association - Audio
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The familiar phrase is "guilt by association", but today we take a look at what it means to be part of the UU Association of congregations and how that relates to interdependence. (Worship participants will also share experiences from Camp de Benneville Pines.)Par Gina Whitaker
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Transformation sounds like it involves changing into something new. It may be the process of revealing what is already true.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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What Transformation Means To Me - Video
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Members sharing transformation stories - Jamie Woolf, Steve Kadin, Dorothy Pitkin with Gina Whitaker as worship associate.Par Gina Whitaker
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What Transformation Means To Me - Audio
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Members sharing transformation stories - Jamie Woolf, Steve Kadin, Dorothy Pitkin with Gina Whitaker as worship associate.Par Gina Whitaker
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When Muhammad Went to Heaven and Jesus Went to Hell - Audio
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Miraculous stories surround the lives of great prophets, teachers, and figures of religious importance. What do these stories tell us about these people? And what do they tell us about ourselves?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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We live in a society where (it is said) "Money talks." However, the transformative piece of this is that we have the power to tell it what to say.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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(uus) raamat 04.03.23
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Inform. Conform. Reform. Perform. Transform. All of our lives, we are forming and being formed by our experiences, our relationships, our realizations and reflections. With every breath, we are in formation.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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What in the world does death have to do with justice and equity? And how might fully acknowledging our own mortality empower us to work for those things?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Both science and religion have played pivotal roles in the work toward justice and equity...and both have been used in ways that thwart that work. How can we be sensitive to this history and challenge those tendencies in the present time?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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The Pagan holiday, Imbolc, falls exactly halfway between Yule (Winter Solstice) and Ostara (Spring Equinox). It strikes me as important that we develop ways to celebrate "partway" points, especially in relationship to our ongoing struggles for justice and equity.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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The Power of Gentle - Audio
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We recognize that there are many kinds of beautiful lives if we step outside the self and walk beside it with humble nonjudgmental curiosity about the many other selves on their own paths.Par Alison Rittger
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Freedom's Just Another Word For... - Audio
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Freedom has traditionally been identified (along with reason and tolerance) as central characteristics of Unitarianism. But...does that sufficiently capture our most deeply-held values? Is freedom the same as liberation? And how does it relate to love? The lyrics to the song Rev. Rod refers to at the beginning are here.…
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Find the Cost of Freedom - Audio
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Though freedom is generally understood to be something that people embrace, psychologist, Erich Fromm pointed out that there is also a basic human urge to "escape from freedom."Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Each Sunday we welcome you in and...about an hour later, send you forth. Which mirrors the way we welcome new members. Enter, rejoice, and come in! we say. Make yourself at home...Now, come and go with me to that land where we're bound!Par Rev. Rod Richards
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"Life is a riddle and a mystery..." So says our hymn. And ain't it the truth?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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uus (raamat) 27.11.23
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"Bless you," can often be heard post-sneeze. In some parts of the country, they "bless your heart." Rebecca Parker encourages us to choose to bless the world. What is a blessing and how do we bless one another?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Vocabulary of Kindness - Audio
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How do the very words we use display generosity? What does it mean to learn a vocabulary of kindness and inclusion?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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No, I mean it…all of us. I’m not talking right now about our congregation or a particular activity or a community organization, I’m talking about us—all of us.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Listening is a profound expression of generosity.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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(uus) raamat 30.10.23
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Saatejuhid Elisa-Johanna Liiv & Triinu KööbaPar IDA Radio
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Remembering those we love who have died. Recommitting ourselves to engaging the truly awesome power of love within ourselves, our community, and our world.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Roots Hold Me Close - Audio
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“If asked when and where Unitarianism was first organized the average person would be likely to answer that it was in America, or perhaps in England, about the beginning of the 19th century,” writes Unitarian historian Earl Morse Wilbur. I think he’s wrong. If asked when and where Unitarianism was first organized, the average person would not have …
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I and Us and We and Me - Audio
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It has been pointed out by countless coaches that "there is no 'i' in 'team.'" Alas, there is an 'i' in 'community' (and in 'congregation,' for that matter). Which leads me to wonder about how we balance the individual and the community.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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(uus) raamat 02.10.23
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Raadios RaRa! Saatejuhid Paula Põder & Marleen Soosaar.Par IDA Radio
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Those Who Came Before Us - Audio
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It is something of a leap to think of myself as an "ancestor," but we will all fall into that category at some point in the future. What do we wish to be our legacy?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Go With the Flow: A Water Ceremony - Audio
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The Water Ceremony reminds us of our connection to--and complete dependence upon--this most precious of earthly resources: water.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Here We Have Gathered - Audio
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We pledge to replace barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to truly welcome all persons and commit to structuring congregational and associational life in ways that empower and enhance everyone’s participation.-- Words from the Article II ProposalPar Rev. Rod Richards
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The Welcome We Crave - Audio
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“Let’s be the welcomewe crave—enriching,understanding.Let us embodythe communitywe crave…”— Rev Dr. David BreedenPar Rev. Rod Richards
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Welcome.... to Work! - Audio
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On this Labor Day weekend, we will take a look at ways we approach the work of the congregation.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Just For the Enjoyment… - Audio
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We’ll take a look at why the word “just” appears in that common phrase.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Embracing Our Mortality - A Celebration of Life - Audio
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Most of us, consciously or subconsciously, avoid thinking of our mortality, but are we missing out on a fuller life when we do that? Can embracing our mortality lead to a richer, Less anxious experience of life at any age?Par Ingrid Pires
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Trust in the Future - Audio
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What can we trust in recreating a future that serves us all? Can we trust that a future with love and creativity at the center is even possible? Individuals and institutions are guiding the way, including Unitarian Universalism.Par Ken Hill
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Recreation — in both of its meanings — provides opportunities to “begin again.”Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Falling Short / Standing Tall - Audio
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Winston S. Churchill is said to have said, “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” If his words are true, the success of my spiritual venturing is guaranteed. Let’s explore what pluses can be taken away from our minuses and miscues.Par Alison Rittger
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Loyalty is generally considered a virtue. Does it depend on the subject of one’s loyalty? The manner in which one displays loyalty? Can one ever be loyal to a fault?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Many are saying that “we are more divided” in this country than we have ever been. Is that true? What are the implications of this statement? And what is to be done?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Though it may sound, at first, like an easy question to answer, we will take a little time to explore what it means to ‘be with’.Par Rev. Rod Richards
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“Pledge” has a specific meaning in the congregational context, but what is it that inspires pledges? And, as July 4 approaches, it’s worth asking what it means to “pledge allegiance.”Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Some Are Born to Sweet Delight - Audio
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“Every night and every morn, some to misery are born. Every morn and every night, some are born to sweet delight.” Familiar lines of poetry from William Blake…Is it true?Par Rev. Rod Richards
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Külas Marleen Soosaar. Saatejuht Elisa-Johanna Liiv.Par IDA Radio
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