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While some people are being hailed as heroes of the pandemic (food service people, medical and healthcare personnel, teachers, delivery people, etc.), they may more accurately be called unwilling martyrs. What is our responsibility toward those among us whose sacrifices and risks are much higher than what many others face?
This sermon will be delivered by Sunnyhill member Claire Pullen, a recent participant in Rev. Magaw’s sermon writing class. In a world turned upside down by a global pandemic, a government-sanctioned resurgence of white supremacist ideology, and a climate crisis, we need an optimism that acknowledges the world’s faults and demands we work to make … Continued
This sermon will be delivered by Sunnyhill member Ed Johnston, a recent participant in Rev. Magaw’s sermon writing class. In today’s world of pandemic and so much stimulation, drama, anger, and meanness, how do we cope with anxiety? Ed will give personal reflections on how seeking peace through meaning has helped him.
Most, if not all, of us have experienced “dark nights of the soul” at some time in our lives—times when we feel utter despair and hopelessness. What can we do about such moments, and how might these challenging times prove transformative rather than merely painful.
We will celebrate the flower ritual, which was created by Norbert Capek, the founder of the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia, and which honors the beauty and uniqueness of each individual and the bouquet we create by joining together with one another to create communities of justice and compassion.
Recent protests and uprisings against racist police violence might be the beginning of the next American Revolution. What will this movement look like, where is it headed, and what is the role of our religious community in the changes that are happening?
The way police operate in the U.S. is firmly rooted in our nation’s long and ugly racist history. This sermon will explore this history to provide some context for the current discussion about how to reform the way policing is done in the U.S. or to abolish it and replace it with something new.
This service will be led by Sunnyhill member Joe Barker, a recent participant in Rev. Jim’s sermon writing class. Joe’s sermon explores inspiration as an important and integral part of our shared humanity. How do we discover inspiration and what difference can it make for ourselves and others? Inspiration can often lead to a more … Continued
Brad Convis, a recent participant in Rev Jim’s sermon writing class, shares his spiritual journey that led him to the practice of daily meditation. Join us as he invites us to consider basic mediation practices to battle ego and fear-based self-destructive behavior and improve emotional health. He shows how he embraced his Unitarian Universalist upbringing … Continued
The Sunnyhill High School Youth Group will present the Sunday morning service, which includes a Bridging Ceremony.
