63 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2020–2023 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/summit-unitarian-universalist-fellowship.html
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It Takes a Village and a Minister - Speaker (Sunday Service from November 13, 2022)
Nov 15, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist Identity
Perspectives on Courage - Three Members of Summit (Sunday Service from November 6, 2022)
Nov 8, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & AnxietyPoverty & Compassion
A Life Worth Dying For - Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube (Sunday Service from October 23, 2022)
Oct 25, 2022
Faith & Civic LifeUnitarian Universalist IdentityReason & Free Inquiry
Meaningful Ministry - Summit's Ministerial Search Committee (Sunday Service from October 17, 2022)
Oct 18, 2022
Immigration & RefugeFaith & DoubtIdentity & Worth
“<br> foreign thank you thank you foreign <br> welcome again to the Sunday morning worship service of summit uu Fellowship we are a religious communit…”
The Religious Views of Albert Einstein - Mark Weedman (Sunday Service from October 9, 2022)
Oct 11, 2022 · church god jesus gospel spirit
Pluralism & InterfaithFaith & Doubt
Storytelling With Courage: "Daystar' and "March!" - Ollie Mozon (Service from October 2, 2022)
Oct 4, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticePluralism & InterfaithJesus: Life & Teachings
“foreign thank you restaurants thank you for your life so yeah good morning and welcome everyone in the sanctuary and on Zoom to the Sunday morning wo…”
How the Interfaith Shelter Network Changed During the Pandemic - Jamie Rhine (September 25, 2022)
Sep 27, 2022 · power between ideas
Poverty & CompassionUnitarian Universalist Identity
“um I think you're ready okay thank you okay good morning cemetarians and welcome um nice to see you all um this is our hybrid service of summit uh Un…”
Perspectives on Belonging - Four Members of Summit (Sunday Service from September 18, 2022)
Sep 20, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityPluralism & InterfaithFriendship & Belonging
“as long as there's no feedback in the buzzers karen did you see that i'm sorry did you see the hammer again uh yeah within here right there said what…”
Once to Every Soul and Nation - Rev. Tom Owen-Toole (Sunday Service from September 11, 2022)
Sep 13, 2022 · uu spiritual principles
Friendship & BelongingUnitarian Universalist Identity
“lastly good morning everyone and welcome to summit united excuse me <br> that's good right summit unitarian universalist fellowships hybrid service w…”
What Letting Go Really Means - Peter Bolland (Sunday Service from September 4, 2022)
Sep 6, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasJoy & GratitudeUnitarian Universalist Identity
“m in the morning so i'm gonna be back to our traditional schedule that we had pre-coded so i look forward to seeing folks then bye-bye thank you mary…”
Being Loving in a World Full of Hate - Sunday Service from August 21, 2022
Aug 23, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityJoy & Gratitude
"Treasuring Love and Beauty in Times of Despair” - Sunday Service from August 14, 2022
Aug 16, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Creation Care
Healing Waters - Sunday Service from August 7, 2022
Aug 9, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Reason & Free InquiryUnitarian Universalist Identity
Reconciliation and Restoration - Sunday Service from July 24, 2022
Aug 2, 2022 · power between ideas
Forgiveness & Reconciliation
Holy Envy - Sunday Service from July 17, 2022
Jul 19, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
The Creed (Apostles'/Nicene)Pluralism & InterfaithFriendship & Belonging
Afro-American Experience in Early San Diego - Sunday Service from July 10, 2022
Jul 12, 2022 · families and relationships
Holy SpiritUnitarian Universalist IdentityParenting & Children
“he's been a multi-cultural bilingual instructor in chula vista school district where he has taught fourth fifth and sixth grade students he's also ta…”
The Blessings of Change - Sunday Service from June 19, 2022
Jun 21, 2022 · power between ideas
Thanksgiving & HarvestFaith & Civic Life
Buddhist Wisdom with Peter Bolland - Sunday Service from June 5, 2022
Jun 7, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Church Life & MembershipUnitarian Universalist IdentitySuffering & Perseverance
Fearful Symmetry - Sunday Service from May 29, 2022
May 31, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Gender & Sexuality / InclusionUnitarian Universalist IdentityFaith & Civic Life
“all are welcome according to their website juneteenth 2022 is a celebration to bring the community together to raise awareness of what juneteenth is…”
Our Core Doctrine - Sunday Service from May 22, 2022
May 24, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityStewardship & GivingPluralism & Interfaith
“in addition to semper refrimanda david also preached not to think alike but to love alike not to think alike but to love alike and so abiding evolvin…”
Why You Need to Hear This Sermon About Evil - Sunday Service from May 15, 2022
May 17, 2022 · uu spiritual principles
Immigration & Refuge
Flower Communion - Sunday Service from May 8, 2022
May 10, 2022 · power between ideas
Faith & Civic LifeUnitarian Universalist IdentityFriendship & Belonging
“adams got to see firsthand the nazi consolidation of power he also saw how german religious institutions responded there were some ministers who foug…”
Summit Flower Communion Invitation 2022
May 7, 2022 · power between ideas
Baptism & Communion
My Journey Towards Appreciating Beauty - Sunday Service from May 1, 2022
May 3, 2022 · power between ideas
Stewardship & GivingPluralism & InterfaithJoy & Gratitude
“org click on the visitors button fill out our online connection card and someone will follow up with you we want to acknowledge that our fellowship r…”
Can Politics be Influenced by UU Principles? - Sunday Service from April 24, 2022
Apr 25, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityWorship & PraiseBeloved Community
The Stranger on the Road - Sunday Service from April 17, 2022
Apr 23, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Immigration & RefugeStewardship & GivingFriendship & Belonging
“org click on the visitors button and fill out an online connection card someone will follow up with you we want to acknowledge that our fellowship re…”
You’re More Enlightened Than You Think You Are - Sunday Service from April 10, 2022
Apr 22, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityFear & AnxietySuffering & Perseverance
“org click on the visitors button and fill out our online connection card and someone will follow up with you we want to acknowledge that our fellowsh…”
Lent for the Rest of Us - Sunday Service from April 3, 2022
Apr 22, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Stewardship & GivingFriendship & BelongingImmigration & Refuge
Coming Home - Sunday Service from March 27, 2022
Apr 21, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Immigration & RefugeUnitarian Universalist IdentityStewardship & Giving
“i think we're down from there covet has created a whole bunch of problems for us but we have held together and have learned from these challenges by…”
Why Religion Never Appealed to Me - Sunday Service from March 20, 2022
Apr 21, 2022 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic LifeSalvation & GraceStewardship & Giving
“3 billion people and counting spread over 54 sovereign countries according to united nations and kenya the country i was born and raised is one of th…”
Renewing Faith - Sunday Service from March 6, 2022
Apr 20, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityFaith & Doubt
Draw the Circle Wide
Mar 8, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist Identity
The Yips & The Twisties
Mar 7, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & Perseverance
The Road to Hell
Mar 7, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Creation & Eden
Freedom is a constant struggle: Celebrating and learning from our past
Jan 19, 2022 · unitarian universalism
5th Principle: Conscience & Democratic ProcessRacial Justice
“s country congress that president johnson sent the voting rights act to congress he invited dr king to come to washington when he was going to sign i…”
Bending The Arc
Jan 19, 2022 · unitarian universalism
Noah & the Flood
Summit Covenant of Care
Jan 19, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Immigration & Refuge
“i want to talk a little bit about the meeting that we had of the safe reopening task force and the board last thursday but first maybe to set some co…”
The Joy Test
Jan 6, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Joy & Gratitude
Solstice
Jan 6, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Doxology & Benediction
History and Humility
Jan 4, 2022 · readings books learning
Faith & Civic Life
Antci...
Jan 4, 2022 · power between ideas
Advent & Christmas
Six Things to Keep In Mind About Time
Jan 4, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Spiritual Growth
Choice: At the Belly of our UU Faith
Nov 30, 2021 · families and relationships
Unitarian Universalist Identity
The Pilgrims: Both Saints and Sinners
Nov 30, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Thanksgiving & Harvest
All Hands on Deck
Nov 10, 2021 · families and relationships
Church Life & Membership
“this is our normal time when we'd be having sermon but today's a little bit different we are lay led and i'd first like to thank mary carter val for…”
Holding History
Nov 10, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Evangelism & MissionSin & RepentanceFriendship & Belonging
“we are unitarians and we are universalists and we're living in a society where we have abandoned the framework for reconstruction our plan for rebuil…”
Humanism and Spirituality
Nov 10, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Racial Justice
Why Do We Need Friends?
Nov 10, 2021 · uu spiritual principles
Friendship & Belonging
“the great psychologist abraham maslow who sensed that his death was near made a pilgrimage across the whole united states to visit all the people wit…”
SummitUUF 2021 Auction
Nov 7, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Advent & ChristmasFaith & DoubtStewardship & Giving
SUUF Christmas Eve Service 2020
Dec 27, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
LukeJoy & Gratitude
SUUF Ingathering Service 9 13 2020
Sep 15, 2020 · spirituality in nature
Friendship & BelongingUnitarian Universalist Identity
“of water i am playing a piece by cecile chaminade who was born in 1861 in paris and um i learned this several years back in honor of one of my friend…”
May 17, Summit Virtual Service: "I'll Meet You There"
May 28, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Stewardship & Giving
“good morning everybody I want to remind you to keep muted during the service except when you're invited to unmute we'll have a time for conversation…”
May 10 2020 SUUF Virtual Sunday Service
May 12, 2020 · unitarian universalism
Stewardship & GivingThe Good Samaritan
Summit UU Fellowship Sunday Service March 15 2020
Mar 14, 2020 · power between ideas
Fear & Anxiety
SUUF Media Intro Video
Mar 13, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & Belonging
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