UCC Cast

Make a promise. See a future. Accept the invitation to be, to do, to act, to think in a way that opens up new horizons, new futures, new tomorrows.

There is so much joy in the world today. Step wisely, and find ways to celebrate it.

What’s your favorite Christmas tradition, passed on from one generation to the next in your family?

We celebrate Advent as a time of expectation, of humble understanding that we are in need of the one who came before to show us the way.

What will you do this Advent, as a child of a loving God, to see justice for our neighbors?

Each person is a gift from God – the UCC is called to welcome every one of them; to greet them with kindness, embrace their gifts, celebrate their talents. Orient your heart towards welcoming the stranger.

That God loves us in spite of our shortcomings, we are saved through grace by faith. That knowledge helps fuel our shared mission.

Unity is central to who we are. No love will be received, no welcome accepted, nor any justice survive if not offered in a true spirit of unity.

Why are we here? For what are we most needed? What are our creator’s expectations of us?

Here's to endurance. Here's to a faith not shaken. Here's to the abiding presence of the sacred Grace of God.

In this election cycle, a litany of labels leads us to fear the other. Fear asks too much of us to be worth what we give over to it. Drop the labels and ‘Breathe deep the breath of God.'

Reflecting on the journey better shapes the pathways and choices forward. What does your glance back say about your future steps?

When faced with adversity, do not underestimate the enduring power of faith and hope.

Take your faith to the streets – celebrate a reawakening in mission, not tied to a physical space.

Filter out the hate speech this election season and focus on the centrality of love.

We shall overcome. It may be 15 years since the Twin Towers fell, but the presence of God’s spirit, which reminds us that we were born to love, abides.

You, and your labors, make a difference in the world. Feed your spirit by finding a sense of pride and purpose, no matter what the mission.

Casting a vision, and expanding one’s horizons – stop playing within limits, and start playing with the limits – to better hear how the God that is still speaking is calling us to seek the new and then the next.

Awaken your spirit by making time for reflection. Find a place, special to you, to find rest and restoration.

How do you take time to unwind, to refresh your soul and spirit? It may be as simple as remembering to breathe, to rest, and renew.

Do you often contemplate how your life would be different, if you chose a another path? There is a trick to making the right choices in life.

Take a minute to call to mind the saints who inspired you to be who you are. Remember the things they did that make you walk differently in the world.

Be an instrument of God's peace. As the Rev. John Dorhauer illustrates in today's podcast, if there is ever a time for agents of peace to assemble, it is now.

How do you judge your success as a community of faith and who do you serve?

Reflective contemplation, taking time to step away, helps focus how God is working through us and with us. Do you take stock of what she’s called you to do?