174 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2020–2026 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/first-unitarian-society-of-minneapolis.html
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Jun 2, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquiryFaith & Mental HealthHumanism
“Our digital and Financial Security is comprom.”
May 20, 2026 · power between ideas
HumanismDanielBible & Exposition
May 12, 2026 · unitarian universalism
Sin & RepentancePoverty & CompassionFear & Anxiety
“He had a glass eye from a Boyhood farm accident and most of a high school education.”
Apr 21, 2026 · unitarian universalism
HumanismCreation CareInterdependence & Nature
“Reverend John Dietrich could help transform Unitarianism into by introducing religious humanism into the broader tradition, revealing that in our hum…”
Apr 9, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareInterdependence & NatureReason & Free Inquiry
Mar 3, 2026 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & BelongingHumanismDoubt & Deconstruction
“And we learned that our values of love and kindness are the strongest kind of resist that will surely birth something new, which might not be the bir…”
Jan 13, 2026 · hope and light, the beloved community
Suffering & PerseveranceHumanismFriendship & Belonging
“He had a long history of activism and Leadership and civil rights and where resistance, and was a strong proponent of non-violent direct action in 19…”
Dec 9, 2025 · hope and light, the beloved community
Sin & RepentancePeace & NonviolenceRacial Justice
Nov 18, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Thanksgiving & HarvestJoy & GratitudeGrief & Lament
“I was in a fog of grief, but what I noticed, what I remember, is that in the first few days and weeks following my father's death, many people noted…”
Oct 28, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & BelongingJoy & GratitudeGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“My ideal of the Beloved Community has changed: racial equity and then Racial equality, and then racial Equity, gender binary, and then a gay lesbian…”
Sep 9, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeReason & Free InquiryFriendship & Belonging
Aug 4, 2025 · connected common experience
Creation CareUnitarian Universalist IdentityAll Saints
Jul 7, 2025 · power between ideas
Immigration & RefugeFaith & Civic LifeWorship & Praise
Jun 16, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Faith & DoubtUnitarian Universalist IdentityHumanism
Jun 2, 2025 · uu spiritual principles
Creation CareReason & Free InquiryHumanism
“Truth includes everything from How the Universe Works, to the reality of climate change, to the perniciousness of racism, to the motivations of the g…”
May 5, 2025 · more than it appears
HumanismReason & Free InquiryThanksgiving & Harvest
Apr 14, 2025 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingJoy & GratitudeGrief & Lament
“Call this place where we bear witness to all of this play clothes with one more quote from Ross gay: with deep Greg and deep gratitude for him and hi…”
Feb 24, 2025 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeGrief & LamentGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“So our play for the month of February has been inclusion, and 2 weeks ago I opened here about how a communities identity can be determined: who or wh…”
Feb 18, 2025 · human moral beliefs
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeSin & Repentance
“As the executive director of the American humanist Association for about the past 6 months or so, I find myself off the thrilling and the challenging…”
Jan 13, 2025 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentShame & GuiltReason & Free Inquiry
“Not doing so can make you without meaning to cause more harm, as you might ask victim blaming questions that take the blame and The Shame of the trau…”
Jan 6, 2025 · unitarian universalism
New Year & Watch NightBaptism & CommunionFriendship & Belonging
Dec 23, 2024 · connected common experience
Fear & AnxietyReason & Free InquiryThanksgiving & Harvest
“Workers tested during the covid pandemic were found to experience reductions and anxiety and depression if they were able to find some moments of awe…”
Dec 9, 2024 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingPsalmsRacial Justice
“The English lesson was that I am is a complete sentence, and just before the afternoon Bell, she made the math equation look easy, the one that prove…”
Oct 7, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismBeloved CommunityFaith & Civic Life
Sep 30, 2024 · unitarian universalism
Immigration & RefugeFaith & Civic LifeHumanism
“In an ongoing Quest For Greater diversity in our communities, we will need to learn how to belong when those around us seem different.”
Sep 16, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CareJoy & GratitudeFriendship & Belonging
Sep 9, 2024 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingIdentity & WorthReason & Free Inquiry
Jul 15, 2024 · families and relationships
Faith & Mental HealthHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“The nature of the collective good play banding together alleviated many of the symptoms we are increasingly experiencing in an unhealthy world.”
Jul 8, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
The Ten CommandmentsHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“There are so many Traditions, particularly if you've ever run into folk who who black, black Americans who identify it within the Nation of Islam.”
Jul 1, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismBeloved CommunityReason & Free Inquiry
“And we've seen how over this past decade, previously when, early on in that deck, social justice work was led by an incredibly powerful volunt, and w…”
May 28, 2024 · human moral beliefs
HumanismPluralism & InterfaithEvangelism & Mission
“Humans created the Republic that we call the United States.”
May 6, 2024 · human moral beliefs
Pluralism & InterfaithFriendship & BelongingHumanism
“Berlin Define values as beliefs about how life should be, what men and women should do sounds, but that's about it.”
Apr 29, 2024 · hope and light, the beloved community
HumanismFriendship & Belonging1st Principle: Inherent Worth & Dignity
Apr 1, 2024 · human moral beliefs
Reason & Free InquiryCreation CarePluralism & Interfaith
Mar 11, 2024 · unitarian universalism
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeReason & Free Inquiry
“It says Washington DC, 1865.”
Jan 29, 2024 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeReason & Free Inquiry
“Now again, you don't see this in the United States, but it does inform the way we live still, because when this picture was created, we were creating…”
Dec 18, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismReason & Free Inquiry
Oct 16, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismPluralism & InterfaithFriendship & Belonging
Oct 9, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free InquiryThe Kingdom of God
Oct 2, 2023 · human moral beliefs
Faith & Civic LifeReason & Free InquiryAbraham & Isaac
Sep 25, 2023 · uu spiritual principles
HumanismReason & Free InquiryRacial Justice
“I am doing my best to use words like negative and positive instead of light and search connotations of light with positive and dark with add to impli…”
Sep 18, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Thanksgiving & HarvestHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
Sep 5, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietySin & RepentanceAbraham & Isaac
Aug 7, 2023 · power between ideas
Thanksgiving & HarvestStewardship & GivingReason & Free Inquiry
“We're here at all today because for over 140 years, People Like Us have been expressing their gratitude so that we, their heirs, May reap the, and no…”
Aug 1, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismDoubt & DeconstructionCreation Care
“We end up getting in our own envy and fear and shame.”
Jul 25, 2023 · uu spiritual principles
Grief & LamentRacial JusticePluralism & Interfaith
“And if you want to go global on a big, engaged on a global scale could probably in poverty, hunger, War, Hate, oppression, fascism, probably a lot of…”
Jul 17, 2023 · families and relationships
Racial JusticeGun Violence & SafetyService & Spiritual Gifts
“If people want to learn more about alternatives to violence project.”
Jul 10, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismUnitarian Universalist IdentityAddiction & Recovery
“Under, God was added to the Pledge of Allegiance God was, it was important to God, to our national symbols, and so the National Day of Prayer was add…”
Jul 3, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityGender & Sexuality / InclusionReason & Free Inquiry
“Or we could, we could test drive the new list of values that the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly just voted.”
Jun 26, 2023 · uu spiritual principles
Fear & AnxietyReason & Free InquiryFaith & Civic Life
“I mean you know all of the statistics about the level of stress and anxiety.”
Jun 19, 2023 · families and relationships
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionJoy & GratitudeRacial Justice
“In fact, police often rated bars to search for these alleged violations and on the summer night that most people cite as the origin of Pride, the pat…”
Jun 12, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Joy & GratitudeChurch Life & MembershipReason & Free Inquiry
“Showing up Sunday after Sunday, showing up to board meeting after board meeting- God bless you- showing up for the work of the congregation: to play…”
Jun 5, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismUnitarian Universalist Identity4th Principle: Free & Responsible Search
“What is so significant about this time in human is Allison said, Coming of Age means that one is ready to do the work of a mature member of the commu…”
May 29, 2023 · human moral beliefs
HumanismReason & Free InquiryCreation Care
“Where are my people, acting in moral ways, be effective in preventing Injustice and murder?”
May 22, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Reason & Free InquiryHumanismFriendship & Belonging
May 22, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free Inquiry
May 15, 2023 · human moral beliefs
Doctrines of Grace (TULIP)Creation CareCreation & Eden
“Let's consider for a moment one example: the Five Points of Calvinism, often memorized by the acronym tulip t, total depravity, you, unconditional el…”
May 1, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismPeace & NonviolenceFear & Anxiety
“I was thinking about these contrast between social justice activism, healing spaces, and I was realizing how much my perspective on community and soc…”
Apr 24, 2023 · power between ideas
Creation CareGrief & LamentReason & Free Inquiry
Apr 17, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismFear & AnxietyNoah & the Flood
“So so- and I'm very interesting way- they were reading The Comstock in the National liberal League, National liberal, performed now the Articles of I…”
Apr 10, 2023 · human moral beliefs
Creation CareSin & RepentanceJoy & Gratitude
“A psychological phenomenon called the overview effect has, where astronauts steal a state of awe, Transcendence and Oneness with- and technically it…”
Mar 27, 2023 · human moral beliefs
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionContemplative Prayer & SilenceJoseph
“The goal of most contemplative practices, as I understand them, is to ideally to destroy the ego and get at what we often call in theology, the absol…”
Mar 20, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareReason & Free InquiryHumanism
Mar 13, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial JusticeHumanism
“We adapt to the changing world.”
Mar 6, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismCreation CareFriendship & Belonging
“Our web address is First Unitarian o r g on David Breeden, senior Minister.”
Feb 27, 2023 · hope and light, the beloved community
Contemplative Prayer & SilenceHumanismFriendship & Belonging
“Early Christianity Stamped Out the contemplative traditions of stoicism, epicureanism and other Greek in contemplation, by which I mean working on yo…”
Feb 20, 2023 · power between ideas
Immigration & RefugeFaith & DoubtReason & Free Inquiry
“And tomorrow is the 6th month anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and, according to the UN, has led to the largest Refugee crisis since Wo…”
Feb 13, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismRacial JusticeReason & Free Inquiry
“But similar, very similar African-American Baptist organizations are the through line of black community and black resistance.”
Feb 6, 2023 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingCorinthiansPeace & Nonviolence
“You've heard this one: if I speak in the tongues of Mortals and Angels, that's a you him right, but do not have love.”
Jan 30, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeThanksgiving & HarvestEvangelism & Mission
“It's up to us to connect those dots until police officer in the KKK boys who broke into that sharecropper Shack decades ago and some Memphis police o…”
Jan 23, 2023 · unitarian universalism
HumanismGender & Sexuality / InclusionWorship & Praise
“We have the best of both worlds and we have a message both that can bring people in but also serve the community, and I think that's something that w…”
Jan 16, 2023 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeFaith & Civic LifeUnitarian Universalist Identity
“For children of color, this is called the encounter buy.”
Jan 9, 2023 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentSpiritual GrowthEarth-Centered Spirituality
“And I think that's part of what, being in this community does we say that we encourage each other to spiritual growth, mindfulness growth?”
Jan 3, 2023 · uu spiritual principles
HumanismReason & Free InquiryPoverty & Compassion
Dec 19, 2022 · connected common experience
HumanismCreation CareGenesis
“Our web address is First Unitarian o r g on David Breeden, senior Minister, well tell, a recent United Nations policy play written by a committee.”
Dec 12, 2022 · connected common experience
Reason & Free InquiryEarth-Centered SpiritualityBaptism & Communion
“Well, Abraham Joshua heschel, a Polish born American Rabbi, said this: our goal should be to live life in radical amazement, to get up in the morning…”
Dec 5, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyThe FallSuffering & Perseverance
“For example, the average cost of an abortion in the United States is 606.”
Nov 28, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismCreation CareEvangelism & Mission
“I write of love to Bear witness both to the danger in this movement and to call for a return play.”
Nov 14, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & LamentReason & Free InquiryCreation & Eden
“Throughout her work, throughout all of her work, but especially in the parable series, Octavia Butler lifts up change as the only lasting truth in in…”
Nov 9, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Hope & EncouragementHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“Our web address is First Unitarian o r g on David Breeden, senior Minister.”
Oct 31, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & DoubtChurch Life & MembershipAdvent & Christmas
“We carry on that tradition of free thought today, dedicated to promoting a free search for truth, meaning and Justice.”
Oct 24, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Church Life & MembershipGender & Sexuality / InclusionDivorce & Broken Relationships
“In 2 weeks ago, I shared excerpts from an article reporting on natcon, a Christian nationalist.”
Oct 24, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Oct 17, 2022 · families and relationships
Racial JusticeCreation CareFaith & Civic Life
“Agriculture is is terrible for the land and the plants and the planets.”
Oct 10, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareHumanismFaith & Civic Life
“The elite movement laying the foundation for a make America great again, that will Outlast Trump and remake America?”
Oct 3, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismReason & Free InquiryLoneliness & Isolation
Sep 26, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismFriendship & BelongingReason & Free Inquiry
Sep 19, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismCreation CareFriendship & Belonging
“We do know that people are mad, and one incentive for joining a group of human beings is that the group has some purpose or outcome that we ourselves…”
Sep 12, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Reason & Free InquiryHumanismGrief & Lament
Sep 5, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismReason & Free InquiryFaith & Civic Life
Aug 29, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
Aug 22, 2022 · church god jesus gospel spirit
HumanismReason & Free InquiryWork & Vocation
Aug 15, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeGun Violence & Safety
Aug 1, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Identity & WorthHope & EncouragementFriendship & Belonging
Jul 25, 2022 · families and relationships
Addiction & RecoveryRacial JusticeImmigration & Refuge
Jul 18, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Infertility & Child LossReason & Free InquiryEvangelism & Mission
“It's not that we focus on abortion rights at the expense of all other issues.”
Jul 11, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Joy & GratitudeReason & Free InquiryPoverty & Compassion
Jul 4, 2022 · human moral beliefs
HumanismSuffering & PerseveranceReason & Free Inquiry
“We do well to remember that from the beginning, most citizens of this nation have not been asked, as John Dewey would put it, to co-create the realit…”
Jun 27, 2022 · human moral beliefs
Suffering & PerseveranceGender & Sexuality / InclusionBeloved Community
“It's always been an essential for Pol aggressive stand for, as I've said many times, my favorite line in the first humanist Manifesto from 1933, Reed…”
Jun 20, 2022 · families and relationships
Reason & Free InquirySpiritual GrowthParenting & Children
“The war raged on for another 2 years and on April 9th at 5, General Lee, surrendered to General Grant at Lincoln, was shot just 5 days later, on Apri…”
Jun 5, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismReason & Free Inquiry
May 29, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismReason & Free InquiryPoverty & Compassion
“So I got a book called The Genesis of the humanist and it was written by Edwin h, and he's talking about the first Manifesto, the 1933 humanist Manif…”
May 23, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquiryThe Kingdom of GodHumanism
“And at the end of the when, when the world put on bizarre in the, the meteor are folks, are the science, gather around sharing a grat.”
May 15, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticeFear & AnxietyDisability & Belonging
“My picture though: the average black queer male- 23, is out, living in the streets with disabilities called HIV.”
May 8, 2022 · human moral beliefs
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeSin & Repentance
“But leaving that person as an OP, which is what happened with the Supreme Court decision of 1973- is it going to lead to, which is what we see happen…”
May 2, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyHumanismRacial Justice
“Maybe is that the best laid schemes of mice, and let us not, but grief and pain.”
Apr 25, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Faith & Civic LifeGrief & LamentFaith & Mental Health
“Find loved ones who.”
Apr 25, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Reason & Free InquiryHumanism
Apr 25, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismThanksgiving & HarvestReason & Free Inquiry
Apr 17, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Prayer & DevotionReason & Free InquiryJoy & Gratitude
Apr 10, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismHope & EncouragementFaith & Civic Life
“We got to hear a similar idea Express just this week at the White House on Friday, bye-bye cattani Brown Jackson, when she said: quote: it has taken…”
Apr 3, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free InquiryCrucifixion & Atonement
“There will be representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and me, and I'll be giving a Unitarian, Universalist, humanist perspective on Redemp…”
Mar 27, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismAdvent & ChristmasReason & Free Inquiry
Mar 21, 2022 · human moral beliefs
Creation CareHumanismPluralism & Interfaith
Mar 21, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Faith & Civic LifeCreation CareReason & Free Inquiry
Mar 13, 2022 · power between ideas
Racial Justice6th Principle: World CommunitySuffering & Perseverance
“Complexities and contradictions are Ukrainian kid who traveled alone for hundreds of miles to the border to escape violence is lauded as Central Amer…”
Mar 6, 2022 · spirit soul within us
Reason & Free Inquiry
Feb 27, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free InquiryBeloved Community
“2- survive and, and I think that all social indicators Point toward a non, maybe agnostic, secular, Unitarian, Universalist Minister and theologian A…”
Feb 27, 2022 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free InquiryChurch Life & Membership
“We are a member Congregation of the uua and some of us consider ourselves only tangentially connected to the larger Association because of our explic…”
Feb 20, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Sin & RepentanceLoneliness & IsolationFaith & Civic Life
“During disease, it causes confusion and risk-taking behaviors that can harm.”
Feb 14, 2022 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingEvangelism & MissionReason & Free Inquiry
“A few weeks ago, when I selected today's date to lead our Sunday Assembly, I wasn't giving any thought to speaking about Public Safety or a.”
Feb 6, 2022 · human moral beliefs
Interdependence & NatureReason & Free InquiryBible & Exposition
“One bit of trivia is that Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day, in the same year.”
Jan 30, 2022 · human moral beliefs
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeReason & Free Inquiry
Jan 17, 2022 · racism race justice black lives matter
Racial JusticeHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“Dr King said these words from the steps of the Capitol after the March play.”
Jan 9, 2022 · uu spiritual principles
Reason & Free InquiryHumanismFaith & Doubt
Jan 9, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Creation CareFaith & Mental HealthHumanism
“Case in point, your carbon Footprints, the idea of calculating your personal carbon footprint came not from environmental groups, but rather from BP.”
Jan 3, 2022 · power between ideas
HumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“Our web address is: First Unitarian org, on David Breeden, senior Minister.”
Dec 19, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Joy & GratitudeGod the Father / CreatorGrief & Lament
“It's messing with my holiday plans and it's bringing me deep grief for healthcare and for medical.”
Dec 5, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Joy & GratitudeNoah & the FloodReason & Free Inquiry
Nov 28, 2021 · unitarian universalism
HumanismHope & EncouragementWorship & Praise
“Is the social justice program at First Unitarian, how were involved, how we think about it, what we do, but also more questions you might have about…”
Nov 21, 2021 · human moral beliefs
Poverty & CompassionReason & Free InquiryGrief & Lament
Nov 14, 2021 · readings books learning
Peace & NonviolenceCreation CareThanksgiving & Harvest
Nov 7, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Creation CarePluralism & InterfaithChurch Life & Membership
Oct 31, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Fear & AnxietyCreation CareRacial Justice
Oct 24, 2021 · power between ideas
Reason & Free InquiryHumanism5th Principle: Conscience & Democratic Process
“The Unitarian Universalist Association.”
Jun 7, 2021 · unitarian universalism
HumanismUnitarian Universalist IdentityReason & Free Inquiry
“After all, I think humanists do well to remember our roots, and I for one would never have become a Unitarian Universalist if it hadn't been for that…”
May 24, 2021 · unitarian universalism
HumanismJoy & GratitudeSabbath & Rest
“And as a congregation based in Minneapolis, we have had our front row seat for much difficult learning about systemic racism and policing, about equi…”
May 16, 2021 · power between ideas
Racial JusticeJoy & GratitudeFriendship & Belonging
May 9, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Reason & Free InquiryPoverty & CompassionHumanism
“It has been right here on the surface is going to all the complexity of the ways that white supremacy culture has had, a has been so much a part of t…”
May 2, 2021 · power between ideas
Creation & EdenReason & Free InquiryGun Violence & Safety
“about the apartheid of climate pressed people suffering the effects of everything from climate change to the effects of garbage ensinar.”
Apr 25, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeJoy & GratitudeReason & Free Inquiry
“In human can we have a social justice?”
Apr 11, 2021 · unitarian universalism
HumanismCreation CareFriendship & Belonging
“The working of Miracles to another, prophecy to another, Discerning of spirits to another, diverse kinds of tongues to another.”
Apr 4, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismFaith & Civic LifeEvangelism & Mission
Mar 28, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Reason & Free InquiryRacial JusticeEvangelism & Mission
“She has calls for Unity without accountability or abusive calls for coming together without addressing harms or abusive calls for healing without add…”
Mar 21, 2021 · connected common experience
Creation CareJesus: Life & TeachingsJoseph
“An play parable of the sower makes immediate sense when you've sowed seed, for it's all about the seed that falls on the good.”
Mar 14, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Racial JusticeHumanismUnitarian Universalist Identity
“But the seventh principle itself was affirmed in 19, four, 85 Azteca, current version of our interconnected web.”
Mar 7, 2021 · unitarian universalism
HumanismReason & Free InquiryChurch Life & Membership
“I think that's the center and it's what critical thinking and ethical development and peace and social justice, service and participation, empathy, h…”
Feb 21, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & CompassionBaptism & CommunionReason & Free Inquiry
“I needed to do something, had to be had to be changed, and for a long time I was walking around talking to people, even other homeless individuals, w…”
Feb 14, 2021 · human moral beliefs
Interdependence & NatureHumanismReason & Free Inquiry
“Science has shown that.”
Feb 7, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticeHumanismChurch Life & Membership
“Community is something worth striving for, even if it's, even if it's work that will extend beyond our member Amanda Harrington, who's going to look…”
Jan 31, 2021 · human moral beliefs
HumanismReason & Free InquiryFaith & Doubt
“Well, once we're lutherans and then there weren't, that's why they were Quakers, and it's why people stop being lutherans and Quakers, and evangelica…”
Jan 24, 2021 · families and relationships
Hope & EncouragementRacial JusticeEvangelism & Mission
“I was shocked by some of the brazenness of the attack and by the poor security preparations, but overall I was not surprised by the actions of the mo…”
Jan 17, 2021 · power between ideas
Racial JusticeHope & EncouragementFaith & Civic Life
“For each of us who is afraid every day, for ourselves or our loved ones or our children.”
Jan 10, 2021 · human moral beliefs
HumanismFear & AnxietyFaith & Civic Life
“And in The Matrix of symbols on display during the assault on the capitol were very much about two Civil Wars: the American Revolution, which was a C…”
Jan 3, 2021 · human moral beliefs
Sin & RepentanceFaith & DoubtReason & Free Inquiry
Dec 27, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Heaven & HellBible & ExpositionHumanism
Dec 25, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Advent & ChristmasPoverty & CompassionJoseph
“Soon after King Herod, feeling threatened by the power of this newly arrived Messiah, issues a decree to have all baby boys killed, the Mary, Joseph…”
Dec 20, 2020 · unitarian universalism
HumanismUnitarian Universalist IdentityThanksgiving & Harvest
“Somebody's shared a photo of does a Dorado, a photo, in fact, of the copy that they have hanging in their office and that they find comfort in, espec…”
Dec 13, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Earth-Centered SpiritualityUnitarian Universalist IdentityRacial Justice
“But here are the seven and dignity of every Justice, equity and compassion in human acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth i…”
Dec 6, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Advent & ChristmasFaith & DoubtFear & Anxiety
Nov 29, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
HumanismIndigenous Justice & LandBible & Exposition
Nov 22, 2020 · power between ideas
Creation CareThanksgiving & HarvestRacial Justice
“Black lives of Unitarian universalism, also known as blue, is actually itself the beautiful result of some of the painful truth-telling that has happ…”
Nov 15, 2020 · human moral beliefs
Reason & Free InquiryHumanismFear & Anxiety
“And no, actually you can't see the Great Wall of China from poor human attempts to make a dent on a reality.”
Nov 8, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Stewardship & GivingFear & AnxietyUnitarian Universalist Identity
“Do you remember our earnestness and sincerity in the first grade, when we learned to sing America the Beautiful along with the Star-Spangled Banner a…”
Mar 15, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Reason & Free InquiryGrief & LamentFriendship & Belonging
“Issues or planning a memorial grief magnifies, disorganized, the organized become.”
Jan 26, 2020 · uu spiritual principles
Creation CareFaith & Civic LifeHumanism
“Despair, spare for all the ways that white supremacy culture has corrupted the whole damn.”
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