The SUUF Podcast

November 9

Rev. Bruce Bode

Joseph Campbell lived and taught a mighty “yea” to life, taking hold of life as it is – not what you think life should be, could be, might be, will be, but what it is. One of his favorite Buddhist sayings in this regard was the seemingly contradictory phrase “Joyful participation in the sorrows of the world.” This service will investigate both the nature of the “sorrows of the world” and what it means to participate in those sorrows with joy.

November 2

Karen Molenaar Terrell

Karen is the author of  The Madcap Christian Scientist series, the Adventures with Dad series, and the Cosmic Celebrations series. Her stories have appeared in Newsweek, the Christian Science Monitor, and Pack and Paddle Magazine. She enjoys hiking, photography, and meeting new friends on her walks, and lives with her husband, Scott, in Bow. She has two grown sons, two amazing daughters-in-law, and a precious toddler granddaughter.

October 26, 2025

Morgan Curry, Skagit Gleaners Executive Director

Morgan is passionate about understanding food systems and policy-driven food insecurity. For the past six years, she has served as Skagit Gleaners' Executive Director and is an appointed member of the City of Mount Vernon Planning Commission. She holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Seattle University with a concentration in both non-profit and government policy and has completed graduate research projects titled Food Justice and Economic Sovereignty for Migrant Farmworkers and Factors that Influence Perceptions of Food Insecurity as a Government Sustained Public Health Issue. Morgan also holds a board position for Community Action of Skagit County and is an Executive Board Member for Skagit Valley Family YMCA.

October 12, 2025

Reverend Bruce Bode

As we approach Halloween, we will explore the role of masks in our lives through the work of scholar Joseph Campbell, author of a four-volume The Masks of God and known to the larger public through his lively interviews with Bill Moyers in the popular PBS series The Power of Myth.

September 14, 2025

Joseph Bednarik

In these early days of the new church year, we crack open Eckhart Tolle's book "Practicing the Power of Now" and discover—through the aid of a poet, a rabbi, a monk, and a bonging Grandmother clock—what shimmering wisdoms light up our hearts, calm our minds, and call us deeper into the present moment.

August 31, 2025

Sunny Scheibe

This service is lead by our special member, Sunny Scheibe!

August 25, 2025

Jim Heard

The particle of time, the historical present, the meditative now. A look at some looming challenges from technical advances.

August 3, 2025

Rebecca Spurling

This is one of the great member-led services. Come and enjoy Rebecca’s talk!

July 20, 2025

Mychal Loving

This sermon by lay member Mychal Loving is part of the SUUF summer services!

July 13, 2025

Susan Thayer

This sermon by lay member Susan Thayer is part of the SUUF summer services!