“Revival of Relations, Revolution of Values” The Rev. Danielle Di Bona, preaching (video message) Our sermon this morning was given at the Service of the Living Tradition during last month’s UU General Assembly. The Rev. Danielle Di Bona has served UUism for 30 years and is the 2019 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service … Continue reading “Revival of Relations, Revolution of Values”
Watch this morning assembly here The Morning Program is below. The little-known third verse of “America the Beautiful” contains these words: “Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife who more than self their country loved and mercy more than life!” Emerging from the liberating strife of the American Revolution, our country has faced strife … Continue reading Liberating Strife: Independence Day 2020
JOIN US ON YOUTUBE Here The Morning Program is below. Quick quiz: When you look at a Jackson Pollock painting, do you see: a) random paint splatter; ii) fine art; or 3) a crime scene? Ask the same question about the whole universe and before you know it, you’re doing theology. Each of us assembles … Continue reading Grace That Must Be Believed To Be Seen
Watch this morning assembly here THE MORNING PROGRAM IS BELOW Food Justice in a Global Pandemic is an exploration of issues of food insecurity and food access during the global pandemic and what local communities can do to help the most vulnerable. The Rev. Dr. Mark Davies is the Oklahoma State Humanities Scholar for the … Continue reading Food Justice in a Global Pandemic
Watch this morning assembly here In this time of significant danger and real possibility, a moral fusion movement is necessary to revive and advance our most precious Constitutional and moral values. Join us to learn more about the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival’s efforts and the digital Mass Meeting Assembly on … Continue reading I Can’t Breathe!
Watch this video HERE The United Church of Christ called their “Welcoming Congregation” process “Open & Affirming” congregations. The Douglas, MI United Church of Christ has been an open and affirming congregation for thirty years. On Sunday we will watch their minister’s inspiring message in celebration of Gay Pride month. Reverend Salvatore Sapienza is the pastor of … Continue reading Thirty-years of being an Open & Affirming Church
Join us at 11:15 am on our YouTube channel (redriveruu) all one word WATCH NOW HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiVA9cGMXrU THE MORNING PROGRAM is below We live in perilous times. Between now and November We, The People, will become even more fractures and distrustful of one another. Two leading scholars of democracy, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt explain … Continue reading “The Erosion of Forbearance and Mutual Toleration”
Join us at 11:15 am on our YouTube channel (redriveruu) all one word THE MORNING PROGRAM IS BELOW Sometimes thinking in terms of moral absolutes overlooks the complex and often conflicting choices, values, obligations, and principles that we face in the process of moral decision making. What are some effective ways to determine the most … Continue reading “Contextual Ethics: What is the fitting to do?”
Join us at 11:15 am on our YouTube channel ‘redriveruu’ (all one word) All congregations are gathering on line. This Sunday our morning assembly is a video from one congregation who has developed an unusual, yet meaningful way to be together while sheltering in place. Of their gathering, their minister writes: Gather with us on … Continue reading “Comfort Me: Finding Comfort in A Time of Pandemic”
Join us @ 11:15 am on our YouTube channel – RedRiverUU (all one word) There is an indigenous teaching that states, “There won’t be peace on earth until the voices of the grandmothers are heard.” On this Mother’s Day weekend, we will turn toward the grandmothers – those who affected social change by their words … Continue reading “The Wisdom of Grandmothers”
