Sermons from 2021
Know Thyself
Rev. Lee Anne advises us on how to attend to the most important relationship we have–the one we have with ourselves.
Radical Hospitality to The Rescue
Rev. Lee Anne speaks on our gifts as a religious community to embrace those that are different and new, offering a true place of belonging.
What Happened to Civility?
Today, we look at the practices of Kindness and Civility; sadly all too often absent from our daily lives. In what ways have kindness and civility eroded from our society over the years–and more importantly, how can we embrace our better selves and carry those tenets forward into the world?
Embracing Possibility
“May you live in interesting times” isn’t actually a curse–instead, it holds the potential for great things. Listen as Rev. Lee Anne shares ways to Embrace Possibility in all the things that life brings to us–as individuals, and as members of a beloved community.
World Gratitude Day–A Powerful Spiritual Practice
Rev. Lee Anne Washington speaks on cultivating a gratitude practice for World Gratitude Day.
Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue
Our new minister Rev. Lee Anne Washington introduces herself to us in the context of her calling to pursue Justice. During this service, shares some of her professional and religious journey with us.
Service is Our Prayer: An Engineer’s Journey (so Far)
Peggie Weeks tells the story of her journey serving within her field of engineering, exemplifying our congregational affirmation, “service is our prayer.”
Reclaiming the Sacred in our Lives
Eric Bannan explores reclaiming the sacred in our daily lives through ritual and spiritual practice.
Affirmations of UUCJ: A Spiritual Journey – From Catholicism to Unitarian Universalism
In this sermon Darlene Larsen is using our UUCJ affirmations to learn more about our religion.
Believing in the Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person: How Hard Is That?
Part two of our 2021 series on Living our UU Principles. This week we hear from Blanche Williams on our first principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person. With a background in literature, music, and information sciences, Blanche Williams earned a doctorate in psychology from the liberally-minded George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. She has worked as a clinical psychologist in various settings across several states and now serves patients, families, and treatment providers at Baptist MD Anderson…