Category Archives: Sunday Service

Of Dog Whistles and Fig Leaves: How Modern Racism Hides in Plain Sight ~ Speaker Rev. Kim Wilson As author Gary Younge has observed, for too long we have pretended that we are a post-racial society, and that racism is … Continue reading →

Is Criminal Justice Just? Changes to Consider ~ Speaker Cheryl Meinshein I never thought much about criminal justice until I started working with people to receive Governor’s Pardons. I’d like to wonder together about possible changes in order to achieve … Continue reading →

Life Lessons from My Little Pony: Laughter ~ Speaker: Emily Quarles- Mowrer This is a continuation of a sermon series inspired by our Unitarian Universalist Principles, as viewed through the lens of the cartoon series My Little Pony: Friendship is … Continue reading →

Loving Our Enemies • Rev. Kim Wilson Whether we’re talking on a personal or a group level, some say we have gotten too comfortable these days with seeing the other as hateful. Yet, Jesus spoke wise words when he said that we … Continue reading →

Other Wise People • Lisa Jokiel Lisa reflects on a short novel, The Story of the Other Wise Man, by Henry van Dyke Jr., published in 1895 and later made into a play, then a 1985 made-for-TV movie, as The Fourth Wise Man. Was Henry van … Continue reading →

Life Lessons from My Little Pony:  Adventure • Emily Quarles-Mowrer This is the kick-off to a sermon series inspired by our Unitarian Universalist Principles, as viewed through the lens of the Mane 6 from the cartoon series My Little Pony:  Friendship is Magic.  … Continue reading →

Defining Enough • JD Stillwater Failure to define “enough” means never being satisfied. It makes us vulnerable to slick advertising, and fills our lives with tedium and chaos. It deflects our focus from sources of true happiness, like play, family, relationships, community. … Continue reading →

Surviving Storms • Rev. Kim Wilson When storms come and upend our lives, there are three questions we are called upon to ask ourselves, according to the writer and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo: What needs to be repaired? What needs to be … Continue reading →

Moral Realism • Rev. Cheryl Meinschein Philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch contends that morality is not about abstract principles or big dramatic decisions, but rather about day to day actions of casting “just and loving attention” on other people. How do … Continue reading →

Bittersweetness • Diane Trieb Our friend Diane Trieb returns today to share her insights on seeking spiritual and practical ways of integrating suffering and joy in our lives. Diane is a writer, teacher, counselor, group facilitator, and minister of Practical … Continue reading →