Banned Books and Us
by Dacia Reid and Eva Riebold Footnotes for the message are HERE. Our Opening Words this morning are the words of Sophia Lyon Fahs – a Unitarian Religious Educator whose work made its way into Read more…
Days of Awe
AV Coordinator Luna teaches us a little bit about the High Holy Days in Judaism – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. TRANSCRIPT Moment of Perspective – Someone Among You is a Messiah – AJ Fox Read more…
Labor in the Pulpit
Homily by Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman An Ingathering Greeting – UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray The opening words are by Rev Megan Visser. We enter this space for kindness and comfort.May rough-worn hands and aching backs Read more…
Liberating Our Liberties
by Mike Brown Moment of Perspective – AJ Fox – “Pause and Get Perspective” Moments The opening words are A Gift to Offer the World, by Rev Lisa Friedman. We touch the floorto remember that Read more…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
by Dr. Judith Martinez Dr. Martínez has been at Missouri State University since the fall of 2002 and is responsible for the development of infrastructure for selected academic diversity programs within the Division for Diversity Read more…
Liberation
by Charles Gray, Jessica Wirges, and AJ Fox The opening words are Another World is Possible, by Rev Ashley Horan. Another world is possible.We say it, again and again,even when the proof lies somewhere beyond Read more…
Resilience: Strength + Flexibility
Homily by Eva Riebold Moment of Perspective – AJ Fox The opening words are by Amy McKenzie Quinn. Welcome to this common, sacred space.Common, because we are all welcome.Sacred, because here we transform the ordinaryand Read more…
Cultivating Community Resilience
Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman delivers a message about Community Resilience for one of the Welcoming Renewal services. Moment of Perspective – This is Not the End of My Story – AJ Fox The opening words are Read more…
Truer Stories
by Rev Dr Kelly Murphy Mason, UU Society of Wellesley Hills, MA (originally delivered Oct 28, 2018)read by Elizabeth Self Moment of Perspective – Holding Space for Community Concerns – AJ Fox The opening words Read more…
A Celebration of In(ter)dependence
by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman Earlier this week, I started writing this sermon, as I often do, with thoughts free flowing in a random word document that may or may not get a name and get Read more…
Return to Nature’s Playground
by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman Moment of Perspective Pride at First UU – What is Pride? What is Welcome? The opening words are from Chloe Rain: The Summer Solstice is a time to reflect on your Read more…
The Power of Play
by Jessica Wirges The opening words are by George Bernard Shaw.We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. Prelude:Children’s SongsPublic Domain Nursery RhymesPerformed by Jessica Wirges, Eugene Wirges, Read more…