Amanda and Rev. Gray reflect on recent sermons and answer questions from the congregation. These months' themes are "awe" and "integrity."

Topics of discussion: Making room for many faith traditions; conflicting narratives from different sources of wisdom; the universal appeal of turning over a new leaf; forgiveness without coercion

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

This is our first service in the new year, so we’ll reflect on those things we’re letting go of, as well as the hopes we hold for the coming year.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

UUCSW celebrates Christmas Eve.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

Hanukkah is often portrayed as a sort of “Jewish Christmas” because it falls in December, but it has a very different origin. In this sermon we’ll explore the importance and history of Hanukkah as a distinctly Jewish holiday.

Book Reference: Jews, God, and History, by Max Dimont: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0451529405/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_lcikEb2FCFMPC

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

Amanda and Rev. Gray reflect on this month's sermons and answer questions from the congregation. This month's theme is "attention."

Topics of discussion: UUism and the afterlife; grief and denial; building safety to process painful emotions; resiliency through gratitude; befriending defense mechanisms

Six Sources of Wisdom: https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/sources

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

Advent is the season leading up to Christmas, which we UUs don’t often celebrate. It’s an important and exciting time in the Christian calendar, and today we’ll explore what wisdom it offers for Christians and non-Christians alike.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

As the leaves fall, and we rest in the place between All Souls and Thanksgiving, we’ll focus on what it means to give space for change and grief, while maintaining a sense of gratitude.

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

Amanda and Rev. Gray reflect on this month's sermons and answer questions from the congregation. This month's theme is "belonging," both to ourselves and to each other.

Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

This sermon brings back the old UUCSW Samhain tradition of recognizing our loved ones who have departed from this world.

Movie Reference - Coco: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall

In this sermon we’ll reflect on what it means to belong to each other, to be in relationship as a community. As a congregation, we are a community who shows up for the joys and sorrows of each other’s lives, a community that helps us aspire to our own goodness and can be resilient amidst conflict and struggle.

The seven UU principles: https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/principles

The six sources: https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/sources

"Braving, the Anatomy of Trust" by Brene Brown PDF: http://creativebynature.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BRAVING.pdf

"Belonging to Each Other" is an excerpt from the poem "Say Yes" by Andrea Gibson: https://vimeo.com/31307875

Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray

Music by: Kala Farnham

Host: Amanda Hall

Produced and Directed by: Bruce Hall