Sermon, Sunday, December 7, 2008 Text & audio

“Seeing the Virtue in Anger” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, Co-Minister In an overheated world, it probably was inevitable for anger to get a bad name. But would we have had a civil rights movement without anger? Isn’t there a place for righteous anger? If all we see in anger are the negatives, have we seen all of it? Come take …

Service Topic, November 30, 2008, text and audio

“Attaining God Likeness” by Margaret Sequeira, Director, LFD In the world at large, education is about getting knowledge and skills. In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, its importance is of a wholly different order. It is the primary means for the unfolding of all of our powers—the gifts of creatures who are part animal and part deity. Come listen to our …

Sermon Topic, November 30, 2008, text and audio

“Attaining God Likeness” by Margaret Sequeira, Director, LFD In the world at large, education is about getting knowledge and skills. In the Unitarian Universalist tradition, its importance is of a wholly different order. It is the primary means for the unfolding of all of our powers—the gifts of creatures who are part animal and part deity. Come listen to our …

Service, Sunday, November 16, 2008, text and audio

“Songs in the Key of Life.” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, co-minister If a picture is worth a thousand words, then so is a musical score. What is it about music that makes it possible to bypass all the cognitive circuitry and reach deeply into us—calling forth great emotion, imagination, and inspiration? This Sunday, rather than take down a book, we …

Sermon, Sunday, November 16, 2008, text and audio

“Songs in the Key of Life.” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, co-minister If a picture is worth a thousand words, then so is a musical score. What is it about music that makes it possible to bypass all the cognitive circuitry and reach deeply into us—calling forth great emotion, imagination, and inspiration? This Sunday, rather than take down a book, we …

Service, Sunday, November 9, 2008, text and audio

“Making Our Inner and Outer Lives Whole” by Rev. Preston Moore, co-minister Carl Jung once said, “Your vision will become clear when you look into your own heart.” What is the connection between these two kinds of seeing? Jung’s language is poetic, his idea fascinating; but how can we put this aphorism into practice? Call to Worship: Rev. Preston Moore …

Sermon, Sunday, November 9, 2008, text and audio

“Making Our Inner and Outer Lives Whole” by Rev. Preston Moore, co-minister Carl Jung once said, “Your vision will become clear when you look into your own heart.” What is the connection between these two kinds of seeing? Jung’s language is poetic, his idea fascinating; but how can we put this aphorism into practice? Sermon: Rev. Preston Moore Listen(mp3) Read(pdf)

Service, Sunday, November 2, 2008

“Dia de los Muertos” by Rev. Preston Moore, co-minister Once again this year, we borrow from the Mexican tradition of a Day of the Dead as a way of reaching out for the largest possible life – a life that includes death, rather than trying to be the opposite of it. Come celebrate this invited visitation of those who are …

Service, Sunday, October 19, 2008

“An Invisible Hand, Yes — But WHOSE?” By Rev Preston Moore, Co-minister The machinery of our economic and financial system is not broken. If only the repair were that easy. It is the spirit of our country that’s broken. It is not a problem of illiquidity, deleveraging, or at bottom, deregulation. It is a problem of trust. How did we …

Sermon, Sunday, October 19, 2008

“An Invisible Hand, Yes — But WHOSE?” By Rev Preston Moore, Co-minister The machinery of our economic and financial system is not broken. If only the repair were that easy. It is the spirit of our country that’s broken. It is not a problem of illiquidity, deleveraging, or at bottom, deregulation. It is a problem of trust. How did we …