Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas

What are the blessings in our lives that really matter? We will bless the 25 and 50 year member anniversaries as part of a service of blessing one another. This is the final sermon in our Rituals That Ground Us series, during which we are exploring the resources that sustain us on our spiritual journey. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spi...

Together we remember and honor the lives of those who have died this year in our annual service of All Souls. You are invited to bring a photo of a loved one you have lost for the altar. This is the fourth sermon in our Rituals That Ground Us series, during which we are exploring the resources that sustain us on our spiritual journey. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusio...

Rituals of repentance, repair, and atonement are radical in the context of our unapologetic world. What do these rituals look like for us as Unitarian Universalists and how do they ground us? This is the third sermon in our Rituals That Ground Us series, during which we are exploring the resources that sustain us on our spiritual journey.

The ways we support the work of the church are close to our hearts. We share together the roots and the fruits of this important act. This is the second sermon in our Rituals That Ground Us series, during which we are exploring the resources that sustain us on our spiritual journey.

As a church that is not a liturgical church in the traditional sense we sure do have a lot of rituals! How and why are rituals in our lives good for us? This sermon kicks off our Rituals That Ground Us sermon series, the second series in the Waves of Purpose, Tides of Change theme year. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have been...

What does it mean to minister? Let's find it in the church but also in our lives. Living a Purposeful Life is the first sermon series of our theme year "Waves of Purpose, Tides of Change." Join us to explore the spiritual inner work required to transform our personal lives. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have been a voice of p...

What does it mean to be part of a wider community and what does it do for us as individuals? Maybe that's where real power is. This is the second sermon in our Living a Purposeful Life series, during which we are exploring the spiritual inner work required to transform our personal lives. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have be...

How do we take our faith with us into the rest of our lives? Together we consider ways to bring together parts of our own lives. Living a Purposeful Life is the first sermon series of our theme year "Waves of Purpose, Tides of Change." Join us to explore the spiritual inner work required to transform our personal lives.

What does living with purpose really mean for a Unitarian Universalist? What does grounding ourselves in rituals and activating our spiritual lives look like? Where do we find resources to grow and guide our actions as UUs to make the world a better place? These are all questions we will be asking and discussing throughout the 2023-2024 theme year. Our goal is to locate 'Faithful Geographies' that...

We draw from our Universalist heritage and seek to answer one of humanity's burning questions together. This sermon is part 2 of our 2-part Unitarian Universalism 101 series, where we will be exploring the foundations of our faith. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have been a voice of progressive religion in Dallas since 1899, w...

When we think about the world, how can we commit to the idea that Unitarians have protected for centuries that humanity is good?

Who is our neighbor today? And how can we be good neighbors? Together we will hold all of the many things it means to be a neighbor today.

"Geography is destiny." Where we are now and what is promised in the future is at the core of many beliefs. We look at what answers to these questions mean to our faith.

It takes courage to move past our fear in order to speak up, say what needs to be said, and do what we've been scared to do. It requires us to "get a spine!"

What do we do when it all falls apart? For millennia religious people have been asking this very question. Let's try to answer it together.

Our summer sermon series "This American Life" is based on NPR's famed radio show. We will explore various stories that illuminate the importance of story and particular experiences to help us recognize our common humanity.

Our summer sermon series "This American Life" is based on NPR's famed radio show. We will explore various stories that illuminate the importance of story and particular experiences to help us recognize our common humanity

Birders talk about their "spark bird" – the first bird that got them hooked on bird watching. Each of us, whether we are birders or not, has a "spark bird" – something that grabbed our attention, kindled our passion, and changed our life. What is yours? Our summer series "This American Life" is based on NPR's famed radio show. We will explore various stories that illuminate the importance of story...

We kick off this series by reflecting on our role as progressive religious people in patriotic celebrations. We will also hear from Rev. Nangroi Suting, minister to the Unitarian Universalist Church of North East India. ••• Our summer sermon series "This American Life" is based on NPR's famed radio show. We will explore various stories that illuminate the importance of story and particular experie...

Join us for this final Sunday in our Artists Who Inspire series, in which we affirm "art is for everybody!" We will explore the personal, public, and provocative pop art of Keith Haring in the 1980s.

We look into the life of Nina Simone, her bold confrontation with race, and the power of her voice to confront the times she lived in.

"Artists Who Inspire: Stevie Wonder" June's Artists Who Inspire sermon series highlights performers, musicians, and visual artists who inspire our spiritual lives to persevere, adapt, find joy, and face obstacles in our way. artists who inspire our spiritual lives to persevere, adapt, find joy and face obstacles in our way. What makes them unstoppable? What does are do to us? How are we moved by t...

We kick off our Artists Who Inspire series looking into the life of Josephine Baker. Her life inspires persistence, the leveraging of fame for resistance movements and a commitment to sensuality on stage. Join us.

The power of memory and honor are everywhere in our lives. We hold close those who gave the last full measure of their devotion in service this Memorial Day Sunday.

We have all come of age and graduated parts of our lives. What does it all mean?