“Saviors of God: a Theology Bold and Brash Enough for Unitarians” By Rev. Preston Moore, co-minister God is not an old man with a white beard sitting on a throne in the sky. She needs your help—the help that only you can give. Grant her a hearing. Come to church this Sunday prepared to be surprised. Sermon: Rev. Preston Moore …
Sermon, Sunday January 11, 2009 audio
“Our Ministry of Pastoral Care” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, co-minister Our word “pastor” comes from Latin words meaning “to nourish.” We usually think of this spiritually nourishing role in the context of illness or crisis, but we all have pastoral needs and pastoral nourishment to give in everyday life. Pastoring is a way of being as much as a way …
Service, Sunday, December 21, 2008, text and audio
“Ask, and It Will Be Given Unto You” by Rev. Preston Moore, Co-minister According a recent major survey of American religious beliefs by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, about 50% of all Americans say they pray and receive definite answers to specific prayer requests. What about the rest of us? Might it turn out that a practice …
Sermon, December 21, 2008, text and audio
“Ask, and It Will Be Given Unto You” by Rev. Preston Moore, Co-minister According a recent major survey of American religious beliefs by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, about 50% of all Americans say they pray and receive definite answers to specific prayer requests. What about the rest of us? Might it turn out that a practice …
Service, December 14, 2008, text and audio
“Knock, And the Door Will Open” by Rev. Preston Moore, Co-minister What door are we knocking on when we convene for worship? What are we hoping lies behind it? Does it feel like it has settled into a merely enjoyable routine for you? Come be part of a refusal to settle for so little. Call To Worship Read Listen (not …
Sermon, Sunday, December 14, 2008
“Knock, And the Door Will Open” by Rev. Preston Moore, Co-minister What door are we knocking on when we convene for worship? What are we hoping lies behind it? Does it feel like it has settled into a merely enjoyable routine for you? Come be part of a refusal to settle for so little. Sermon: Rev. Preston Moore Listen
Service, 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 …
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 …