TJUC sermons

Religion and the American Founders - 11.16.2008

Forrest Church described the situation: “From the moment the new government opened for business in 1789, the question - ‘Is the United States destined to be a Christian Commonwealth or an Empire of Liberty?’ - spurred heated debate. Initial discussions exploded into fierce animosities, pitching absolutists on both sides into a war of conflicting ideals that threatened to tear the country in two.” We’ll look at what Dr. Church presents in his book, So Help Me God.

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(Running Time 00:57:55)

Change - 11.09.2008

No matter who the winners of the election were, change has been the theme of the season. And so I’ll take the opportunity to look at change in a larger context, and how we both want it and resist it at the same time.

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(Running Time 01:03:55)

Use of the Democratic Process - 11.02.2008

Use of the Democratic Process is part of one of our UU Principles. On this Sunday before the election, I’ll look at that process and how it relates to our UU understandings of religion and theology.

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(Running Time 00:59:09)

Art, Ethics and Empathy - 10.26.2008

Musician, painter and writer Frank Richmond presents a vision of a universal matrix of transmodal isomorphisms. These Structures are so volatile with meaning that the merest spark of faith can set them afire. The arts are powerful tools rooted in isomorphisms, stimulating empathetic self-transcendence and ethical transformation. This is also the day for our annual Halloween parade.

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(Running Time 01:16:13)

Growing Our Spirit - 10.19.2008

As we celebrate Association Sunday, we’ll look at our part in the interdependent web of Unitarian
Universalism, and at how our inclusive spiritual values can help our world.

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(Running Time 00:54:12)