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Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon  Our April theme is Caring. Everybody cares about something, but do we care for ourselves, others, and our world in the most effective ways?  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Elijah Evans, a member of our Celebrant Team, shares a reflection on Dignity. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon The book, Authentic Selves , is more than an introduction to gender identity. It will be useful to those seeking to promote our shared values: our places within an interdependent web of existence; the inherent worth and dignity of all people, whatever their identity or life experiences; and justice and compassion in how we treat one other and ourselves. S...

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon Wealth tends to have the effect of disconnecting us from others. Intentional generosity counteracts that effect. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Meredith Garmon  There's widespread agreement that it's vitally important. But ask us what exactly it is and we're often a bit stymied.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon It's our culture's central religious and spiritual text. And it does have some great stories. Even the parts we tend to like the least have some lessons for us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Meredith Garmon The realm of Social Justice has many regions. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail  with Rev. Meredith Garmon As a new wave of cruelty toward immigrants unleashes harms and anxiety, what is ours to do? Perhaps some guidance be found in an ancient story. Zoom for the Service:  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon We'll be exploring Desert Theory —which is pronounced like the sweet dish at the end of a meal and is spelled like an arid region. But desert theory is about neither of those. It's aboutdeservingness. What theory of deservingness do we follow? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon Negotiating the boundaries to respect and the borders to cross. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon There's acceptance. Then there's resistance to acceptance. Then there's resistance with acceptance. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon Even if determinism is true, one of the determinants at work on us is a concept of freedom. But what is it? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon New Year's resolutions are famously short-lived. Still, it's helpful to reflect on what changes you want to make. It helps to put those changes in the context of the overall purpose of your life. Which begs the question: What is the overall purpose of your life? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Celebrate the season at our Christmas Eve Service , where we’ll share the story of Jesus’ birth through fun and unique perspectives—including the wise musings of a curious camel! Come experience the wonder and magic of Christmas Eve!   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail  Join us for a heartwarming Christmas Pageant Service as we celebrate the season with a joyful retelling of the Nativity story! Featuring participation from all ages, music, and festive cheer, this beloved tradition brings the spirit of Christmas to life. Come be a part of the magic and wonder!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon We probably would agree that we could use a little more wonder in our lives. But why? And how? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon The living tradition we share draws from many sources. One of them, explicit in the UUA bylaws adopted in 1985, is: "Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason ad the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of mind a spirit." We'll celebrate our humanist heritage, exploring especially this warning against...

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon The living tradition we share draws from many sources. One of them, explicit in the UUA bylaws adopted in 1985, is: "Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason ad the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of mind a spirit." We'll celebrate our humanist heritage, exploring especially this warning against...

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon  Our November theme is Reason. We're not very good at it. We can train ourselves to be better at it, but do we want to? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a festive celebration in memory of those who have died. Its origins in Mesoamerica go back over 3000 years, even though it was shaped by two Roman Catholic holidays: All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2). We will honor this tradition and reflect on the loved ones who are no longer with us. Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail with Rev. Meredith Garmon  Come be a part of something bigger than yourself. Climate Justice intersects with all other forms of justice– economic justice, racial justice, social justice and more. Together we are enough! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Meredith Garmon We're still living out lessons the great Universalist Minister Hosea Ballou (1771-1852) preached. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paul Nelson is a member of First Unitarian Church, and was formerly an ELCA/Lutheran pastor (1994-2009). He is looking forward to offering some thoughts on our monthly theme, "Fear." Support the show

Send us Fan Mail with Meredith Garmon Our theme for October is "fear." We all fear. What lessons can we learn from fear — and how can we prevent it from hijacking our better judgment? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We'll be looking at Danya Ruttenberg's insights from her book "On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World." The book is the UUA Common Read for 2023-24. Support the show