UUCDC Sermons

Fabulous Bible Stories – Fact or Fiction?

July 30, 2017

The Bible has several well established stories that sound marvelous and have been the genesis (pun totally intended!) of some fabulous movies. Did Noah really save all the creatures of the earth from the great flood? Did Moses really lead the exodus of the Israelites across the Red Sea? And what about those plagues? But is it possible that these dramatic stories could be derived from actual events. Is there archeological or anthropological evidence that might give them more credence? Could they have been appropriated from more ancient sources? Or could it be, as the heckler shouts in Monty Python’s Life of Brian: “You’re making it up as you go along.” I am a great believer in the adage that to copy one person’s work is plagiarism, but to copy two or more is research. On that basis this service will present a compilation of sources, some of which could be considered “alternative facts” that might just make you reconsider your view of these stories.

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Peter Cooke

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Come As You Are -- Then Change

July 23, 2017

We pride ourselves on being a faith tradition that welcomes people to come just as they are. But the religious journey is also about the challenge to change and grow into our best selves. Let's explore the balance.

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Rev. Libby Smith

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Come As You Are -- Then Change

July 23, 2017

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Rev. Libby Smith

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Is Superman a Closet UU? And other compelling questions

July 16, 2017

Does the Man of Steel light a chalice in his Fortress of Solitude? Do the Caped Crusader and Robin the Boy Wonder secretly share joys and concerns deep in the bowels of the Bat Cave? And what about Spidey’s interdependent web? Come explore the connection between our comic book heroes and our UU principles.

Mark Bernstein

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Facing Your Fear: Speaking Truth to Power

July 9, 2017

Fear can be constrictive and paralyzing, causing us to miss out on chances for our own personal success and opportunities to further our goal of Beloved Community. How do we overcome our fear and learn to speak truth to power?

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Connie Simon

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UUA General Assembly Service - New Orleans

July 2, 2017

The full UUA General Assembly Sunday service can be watched by clicking here!

Rev. Mara Dowdall

Random Acts of Kindness: Practice Makes Perfect

June 25, 2017

Our faith calls us to action in myriad ways. This morning we examine how random acts of kindness, those fleeting moments that present an opportunity to serve a stranger, are spiritual actions, and are part of our religious call to action.

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Rob Sartain

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Summer Reading

June 18, 2017

Summer is a time of reading for many of us. As a seminarian, there's a lot of reading all year long, and summer is no exception. As both a lifetime reader and as a seminarian, Heather explores how we read as not just Unitarian Universalists, but as our complex and complete selves.

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Heather Petit

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End of Church Year Service

June 11, 2017

This Sunday the service celebrates the past church year, recognizes and thanks our Religious Education volunteers and gives Erica Shadowsong a good send-off. We sing songs, tell stories and generally have a fun service for all ages.

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Rev Peter Friedrichs and Interim DRE Erica Shadowsong

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More Than Skin Deep

June 4, 2017

This Sunday, a growing group of Unitarian Universalists shift our regularly scheduled Sunday morning worship to participate in a teach-in on racism and white supremacy. On this Sunday, UUCDC participates in this large-scale historic action.

Over the past few weeks, many have been responding to calls by UUs of color to look critically within our faith communities--including hiring practices, power brokers, and cultural habits--for the ways racism, sexism, and white supremacy live.

The commitment to combat white supremacy must be strong and urgent. Battling racism in its many forms is not easy. Everyone has to start somewhere, and it takes a commitment to disrupt business as usual.

Rev. Peter Friedrichs