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Skagit Unitarian Universalist Podcast
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Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
25 min
August 16, 2020
Ken Stern
In August of 1859 slavery seemed like it would last forever in the United States. Then, in September, John Brown and a small band attacked Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Sixteen months later seven southern states panicked at the prospect of Lincoln taking office and seceded from the Union in January, 1861, before he was inaugurated. And that is why the Civil War began. From Thoreau, who gave a talk on John Brown, through Frederick Douglass, the suffragists movement and women gaining the vote, to African Americans insisting on Civil Rights in the 1950s, to Black Lives
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
11 min
July 26, 2020
Matt Bianconi
Matt will share his thoughts about how science can come about through serendipity along with discovery.
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
10 min
July 12, 2020
Andra Heath
It is a miracle that a big bang of energy precipitated into particles and congealed into galaxies. It is a miracle that life blossomed on at least one planet we know of. It is a miracle that at least one species on that planet developed language and tools, and consciousness. But it is a miracle that anything exists at all.
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
17 min
June 14, 2020
Joseph Bednarik
Spring is the time when hundreds of thousands of students and scholars dress in robes and mortar boards to participate in ceremonies and receive their well-earned diplomas and degrees. In 2020, people are moving across a virtual stage in the midst of a global pandemic and economic recession while thousands of protests call attention to police violence, systemic racism, and white supremacy. This sermon explores the current world these graduates are entering, and what they are being called to do.
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
19 min
June 7, 2020
Pippa Breakspear
Wow, how life has changed in the last few months! Anything we're feeling or struggling with, before Covid, has been dialed up quite a bit and we haven't had access to our regular coping strategies and remedies. We're adapting quickly, but combined with the current state of the nation, its impact on our nervous systems and our hearts, well, it's a lot to hold.
Our speaker has some thoughts she'd like to share with you Sunday about all this and hopefully lift your spirits. And if you've thought about seeing a therapist... you're in luck. Today a therapist is coming to see you!
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
24 min
May 31, 2020
Rev. Barbara Davenport
What is truth and how can we tell truth from falsehood? An oft quoted Biblical quote is: “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." For UUs perhaps the dictionary definition of truth ”that which is in accordance with fact or reality” has more relevance. We’ll explore methods we use to separate truth from falsehood and their consequences.
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
36 min
August 11, 2019 Service
Jim Heard
The homeless arrived at our doorstep this spring. Though inadequate to relieving their plight directly, we must pay attention to it. After all, a housing crisis in the midst of a boom-time portends the un-sustainability of fundamental economic policies. We'll look at the underlying forces that produce homelessness in a community, consider what small measures we can take, and prepare our reactions to the larger crisis to come.
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
44 min
July 28, 2019 Service
Ken Dunning and Jorge Manzanera
How does the make-up of our body, our physiology, and our neurology, affect our behavior? Are we at the mercy of our evolutionary development? Or are we the captains of our lives?
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
43 min
July 21, 2019 Service
Norma Jean Young
How do we ignite ourselves into a larger "Yes" and become "holdfasts for humanity?" What daily practices can stabilize us in this chaotic sea of change and challenge? Join us for an experiential and inspiring gathering. Our own quick and movin’ Norma Jean takes the speaker's role! A real healer, she has a lot of experience to share.
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
1 hr 3 min
July 14, 2019 Service
Pete Smith
Everyone – musicians to "just listening" - are invited to bring their ears, voices and musical instruments today to join in a good old fashioned hootenany! Pete will be playing guitar and leading the singing on a variety of songs of the Beatles, Woody Guthrie, Bill Withers, the Gershwins, John Lennon and others. This service is just what we need in today's troubling times.