Service, Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008

“Easter and Mythology” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, Co-minister Continuing the conversation about religious metaphor, we will explore the Christian symbols of Easter and strive to create more bridges of understanding. Order of Service Call To Worship: by Rev. Jennifer Ryu Listen (mp3) Chalice Lighting: by Rev. Preston Moore Listen (mp3) Reading: “Easter 1968” by May Sarton Listen (mp3) Sermon: “Easter …

Sermon, Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008

“Easter and Mythology” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, Co-minister Continuing the conversation about religious metaphor, we will explore the Christian symbols of Easter and strive to create more bridges of understanding. Order of Service Listen (mp3)

Worship Service, Sunday March 3, 2008

Worship Associates, “Change” Change: it’s a natural part of life, but how do we view it, deal with it, even change it? We share our perspectives in word and song. Worship Associate service led by Anne Stevens, Connie Skidmore, and David Hamilton. Special original music performed by Felicia Brathwaite and Heather Jinmaku Order of Service Prelude: “Mighty Fine” by Heather …

Service, Sunday, February 17, 2008

Reverend Preston Moore, “That ‘Versus’ Between the Individual and the Community” That IS how it gets characterized quite often, isn’t it? “The interests of the individual versus the interests of the community.” Like an endless tug of war. Is this really an apt description of this fundamental relationship in human living? Is an uneasy truce as good as it can …

Worship Service, Sunday February 10, 2008

Reverend Preston Moore, “For Love or Money” It’s that time again – for our annual stewardship campaign. Think of it as a referendum on whether to stay in the church business for another year. Or whether to delete old pieces from our shared endeavor and/or add new pieces to it. You can vote by paper ballot or electronically – cash, …

Worship Service, Sunday, February 3, 2008

Whither Tradition in a Nontraditional Church? Didn’t many of us choose UUism because we wanted to be free of the heavy hand of traditional religion? But in a world in which change has taken on a continuously near-chaotic quality, don’t many of us also cherish the stability and familiarity of doing certain things in the same way each time, over …

Sermon, Sunday, January 20, 2008

“Somebodyness: Dr. King and Dignity” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, Co-Minister In the last few years of his life, Martin Luther King, Jr. began to address a growing sense of ‘nobodyness,’ not just among his people, but all marginalized people. We pause this Sunday, as we do every year, to reflect on the vision left by Dr. King Listen: https://wuu.org//sermons/ser012008jryu.mp3 Read: …

Sermon, January 13, 2008

“For Whom Does This Bell Toll?” the January 13 Sermon by Rev. Preston Moore, Co-Minister What do we mean by belonging and leading in our religious community? Listen: https://wuu.org//sermons/ser011308pmoore.mp3 Read: https://wuu.org//sermons/ser011308pmoore.pdf Links to Readings from the Service: David Whyte, excerpt from The Bell Ringer: D.H. Lawrence, Song of a Man Who Has Come Through John Donne For Whom the Bell …

Sermon, Sunday, January 6, 2008

“Holy Sexuality” by Rev. Jennifer Ryu, Co-Minister Sexuality—This year, a group of WUU teens are participating in “Our Whole Lives,” the UU sexuality education program. Why does our church offer sex ed? What does sex have to do with the holy. Listen: https://wuu.org//sermons/ser010608jryu.mp3