ChUUrch Talk

Amanda and Rev. Gray discuss: we have a new minister!; the two-year rule; church is life with training wheels; the most loaded topic in UUism; muscular Christianity; process theology; no Birkenstock erasure; signing off!

Referenced in this episode:

Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes by Charles Hartshorne: https://sunypress.edu/Books/O/Omnipotence-and-other-Theological-Mistakes

Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights by Robert P. Moses and Charles E. Cobb Jr: https://www.abebooks.com/9780807031261/Radical-Equations-Math-Literacy-Civil-0807031267/plp

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Theme music: Antidepresseur by Patchworker | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

What does the word “God” even mean? So often, when people say they do or don’t believe in God, they’re reacting to one particular definition or image. This morning we’ll explore lots of different definitions of what one might call God.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

In honor of Mother’s Day, this morning we’re focusing on all the ways to be a family. Sometimes we experience a deep sense of belonging in our families of origin, and sometimes we don’t. Come celebrate all the ways we find our people and our way home.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Amanda and Rev. Gray discuss: 3 months’ notice; despair doesn’t have the final say; etymology nerds sound off; operationalizing covenant; the need for collective catharsis; let’s talk about The Thing; encampments on campuses; the potency of knowing where you’re rooted; stories of rupture

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Theme music: Antidepresseur by Patchworker | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Today we’ll tell the ancient Passover story and reflect on what it means to seek a new way, away from abuses of power, and towards a more just world. We know that what we do affect each other and transformation is something we can only ever achieve together.

Referenced in this sermon:

Rabbi Botzum's essay can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNhiqgFP5NB3CCJaPn9VgArCJ8X5vM_T/view?ref=lifeisasacredtext.com

Freedom for All Seder Haggadah: https://www.freedomforallseder.com/haggadah/resources

More Seder Sources and Resources from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg:

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/socialist-haggadah/

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

The heart of Unitarian Universalism is not a creed, but a covenant, a promise to care. Considering changes to our seven principles with Article II asks us to remember that the promises we make in this congregation are connected to a wider UU web of care.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Amanda and Rev. Gray discuss: gardens!; turquoise vs teal; flourishing is vulnerable; citrus allergies and equity; putting the Easter story in a post-traumatic wisdom frame; the worst sermon Laurel ever heard

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Theme music: Antidepresseur by Patchworker | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Resurrection can be a sticky theological concept for UUs. Come gather for this festive Easter service as we reflect on what it means to be transformed by love. Come one, come all!

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

Spring has sprung – at least according to the calendar! Today Rev. Laurel and members of the Garden Team will share about how outdoor spaces can transform our sense of welcome and foster a sense of new life.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall