The SUUF Podcast

There’s a Counselor in the House!

January 2, 2022

Lynnea Jardine

Have you faced transition, challenges or crises this past year? Did you ever wish you could have consulted with a counselor, coach or therapist We’ll consider and identify what worked or may not have worked well this past year. Let’s consider how to consciously and skillfully move into the new year. 

Everything is Holy Now

December 19, 2021

Rev. Bruce Bode

Scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell writes, “The first function of a mythology is to waken and maintain in the individual a
sense of wonder and participation in the mystery of this finally inscrutable universe.” As Christmas approaches, the sermon
will explore this “first function of mythology” through songwriter/singer Peter Mayer’s striking song “Holy Now.”

The Grinch: Patron Saint of Unitarian Universalism

December 12, 2021

Joseph Bednarik

This Sunday morning, somewhere in the thicket of a global pandemic and within spitting distance of Christmas Eve, we nominate Dr. Seuss's green and scowling Grinch as the patron saint of Unitarian Universalism. (And yes, you will be invited to growl).

Laziness

December 5, 2021

Jonathan Prescott

It's easy to see how sitting on the couch all day can be called laziness. But can laziness also be our chronic tendency to do too much?

Everything We Have We Borrow

November 21, 2021

Rev. Bruce Bode

The sermon on this Sunday prior to our nation's Thanksgiving Day celebration will address the origin and occasions of gratitude, the nature and necessity of gratitude, and the key to a grateful spirit.

Sing Out Praises For The Journey

November 14, 2021

Rev. Lena Breen

As we attempt to make sense out of the present adventure of living we might consider becoming pilgrims walking paths gratefully, gracefully, and with courage. What distance are you willing to walk? What do you have to let go of and surrender on your journey? Having walked the Camino de Santiago for 33 days precisely ten years ago, Rev. Lena Breen will share her personal quest with you and invite you to set out on a spiritual path of your own.

The Practice of Authentic Allyship

October 24, 2021

Rev. Terry Kyllo

When human rights are at risk, people need to stand together. But how do we stand with each other in a way that truly puts people who are vulnerable first? How do we make the vulnerable the “center of the universe” in a way that strengthens all our human rights?

The Arc of the Moral Universe

October 17, 2021

Rev. Dr. Barry Andrews

The quote from Theodore Parker, prominent abolitionist and Transcendentalist Unitarian minister, is "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." This quote was a favorite of Martin Luther King and Barack Obama. Obama had it woven into the rug in the oval office. This sermon addresses two questions: Who was Theodore Parker? and Is it true what he said?

Going Beyond God to Our Earth’s Light: a Deaf Person’s Journey

October 10, 2021

Charles Katz

Charles Katz has had a rare privileged access to language, education, and Judaism. He is deaf. He also has spent 38 years struggling to create a meta-story full of metaphors on the deaf experience (history). Charles will describe how he outgrew Judaism from experiences and stories: Nakai at the Medicine Wheel, the sweat lodges, and reading Dawkins’ work, among others, arguing that we outgrow or go beyond God to expand one’s spirituality. His final thoughts will include his inner resolve to reach balance and light from living within Gaia’s light on the planet.

Underground Ministries: What’s New. What’s Local. What Works

September 26 – 10:30 a.m.

Alvin Shim and Friends

Chris Hoke introduced us to this amazing organization a year ago; we joined their outreach network (One Parish One Prisoner) earlier this year. Today, we are honored to hear from men who have participated in a newer program, “Resurrection Fellowship”. Alvin Shim, OPOP coordinator, will briefly introduce the concept, then turn the screen over to our main speakers, who will tell us how they have found a footing after prison life to become mentors to others.