UCC Cast

How do you and your congregation worship? There are so many ways to do it - all beautiful - and as long as you give your whole heart, mind and soul to it, it's all so very good. Listen to John Dorhauer describe his worship experiences from the past month...

As church, we are a body that is called to love. So we need to be mindful of the affect our words and actions have on others, including what we say and do to our own. (Listen to the podcast)

God gives everyone a different perspective, a different walk of life in which we shape our opinions and contribute to this life. The Holy Spirit is revealed when the listening in community is honest, open, intense and all voices are heard. This can lead to some pretty interesting and important debate. Decision making within the UCC's General Synod is no exception. Listen to the podcast...

We know that violence and death are all around us, it's always in the news, and we just hope that it doesn't hit too close to home. But sometimes it does. It just did for us, and now we have God's Grace to hold onto. Listen to the podcast...

How do you choose to see and to speak about the Divine? (Listen to the podcast)

De-mergers and dis-associations are happening all over the place these days, whether it be friends disassociating over politics or churches disassociating with denominations over theological or moral beliefs, we've become a polarizing society. Love is the one thing, the only thing, that can bring us together. Listen to the podcast...

How does music soothe your soul? Many people say it brings them closer to God. Listen to the podcast.

When things don't go as we want, they tend to get worse (not better) if we don't allow ourselves to tune into God's grace. Listen to the podcast.

Having a full relationship with God is more than just knowing God as the "Father", because God is not just paternal and masculine, but maternal and feminine as well. Listen to Rev. Dorhauer's perspective on this week's podcast.

Our faith cannot be silent to the cries of Mother Earth. Pray about what it means to be "stewards" of a dying planet. Listen to the podcast... ucc.org/into_the_mystic

Namaste - The Divine in me greets the Divine in you. In these troubling days of violence and hate, we all need to start seeing the Sacred in the other. Listen to the podcast...

While Easter can have quite an array of emotions and memories, in the end we hope joyful memories are what stand out most of all for you. What joyful memories come to you as your reminisce on Easters past? Listen to the podcast.

Every year, Holy Week for Christians is about feeling every emotion possible, as Christ's followers did before, during and after Christ's crucifixion. What do you feel as you go through Holy Week? Listen to the podcast.

Are you a person who is able to live in gratitude, no matter the circumstances? This type of mindset can give you a whole new perspective, outlook and hope, even when things seem bleak. Listen to the podcast...

We encounter God in the everyday moments that we spend with other people, but you have to be open to the possibilities in order to appreciate them. What everyday moments with other people have you had when you knew that God was present, or at least realize it now that you think back on it? ...Listen to the podcast.

Every spiritual seeker has an obligation to pursue answers to the questions, "Who is God, and who are we because of God?" that do not endanger any of God's precious children. Listen to the podcast...

Do you ever have moments of faith that you'll accomplish more by occasionally stepping out of your comfort zone and diving into the "deep end", or do you like to stay comfortable in the shallow end? Hear this week's reflections on the subject by listening to the podcast...

Independence has its place in each of our lives. But we need each other too. We need relationships in order to be whole. Listen to the podcast.

Are you sick of winter? Take heed. The cycle of life rolls on. Winter will end. New life will abound. Listen to the podcast.

Sometimes it takes an unforeseen event to realize that God gives us things that we may take for granted, and that we miss terribly once taken away (even temporarily). Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Beauty without utility, art for the sake of art: these are the hallmarks of a God who adorns the created world with splendor and grace for all to see and enjoy. Listen to the podcast...

For this new year, no New Year’s resolutions. Instead, a litany of new things that the Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer wishes for us all in the coming year.

UCC General Minister and President, The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer reads the Christmas Story as told in Luke 2.

Yes, sorrow may linger for the night – but joy cometh in the morning.

Emmanuel by United Church of Christ