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One of the most radical statements in the Christian gospels is expressed in three simple words: God is love. What are the real implications of conceptualizing of God not as some distant all-powerful being but rather as something familiar and down-to-earth that manifests itself in countless life-sustaining, life-affirming ways?
One of the most powerful aspects of many contemporary social movements—including #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, and the March for Our Lives—is the way in which they are fueled by grief, but transform that grief into action. How do we go about the process of healing through change?
This is a rumination on the social divisiveness we see today, and how social psychology can help us understand the problems we may have in fully embracing the UU first principle. Dennis, a long-time Sunnyhill member, completed the sermon writing class facilitated by Rev. Jim Magaw this past year.
Our spiritual authority is rooted in community, and our individual journeys to finding spirituality within community are unique and many. But how does one begin to seek out their own, personal traditions when the ones handed down from our ancestors don’t necessarily speak to us? Dianna, who has been at Sunnyhill since 2004, completed Rev. … Continued
One of the primary challenges we face as human beings is the fact that we do not have an unlimited amount of time—there are only 24 hours in each day, and we are alive for only decades at best. How do we deal with this challenge in a positive and life-affirming way?
Unitarian Universalism is sometimes wrongly described as not having its own theology. Although it’s true that there is a great deal of theological diversity within our congregations, we do have our own unique theology—both historically and contemporarily. This service will provide an overview of Unitarian Universalist theology and why it is important to us and … Continued
Life’s not fair—everyone has felt this way. Is there a part of our Unitarian Universalist tradition that can help us get through the feelings that go with this thought process? (Julie Ann wrote this sermon as a member of the sermon writing class facilitated by Rev. Jim this year.)
Martha was a member of this year’s sermon writing class facilitated by Rev. Magaw. In this sermon, Martha will share reflections about her religious journey, from her Methodist upbringing in the South to eventually finding her spiritual home here at Sunnyhill.
Sometimes the best and greatest present we can give someone else, especially someone who is suffering, is simply our presence—not offering advice or platitudes—but just being there as a listening, caring presence. How do we go about doing this work with one another?
In this service, longtime Sunnyhill member Bob Hedin will explore life lessons he has learned as a result of being involved in the environmental reclamation projects. These lessons have both scientific and philosophical implications.
