Sermons (Page 2)
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…
Come, Yet Again, Come
Teri Mitchell, Nancy Murrey-Settle, and Munsell McPhillips explore the values, virtues, and covenants of Unitarian Universalism.
Father’s Day
Listen to Blanche Williams, Penny Reid, and Jeff Funkderburk as they talk about fatherhood.
Facing Racism
Cee Cee Severin explores racism through the lens of her personal journey.
Baby, We Need a Barn-Raising
Pandemic isolation has had a deep impact on mental health and community dynamics. How can we show up with authenticity—virtually and in person—as we continue to exercise caution due to COVID-19? Rev. Erin Walter reflects on spiritual resources for mental health and our calling to community care, drawing inspiration from music, Mr. Rogers, and more.