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Following a reading from David Whyte, Rev. Brian Chenowith explores the story of a woman from Finland and her journey through staying faithful to her own values and how she showed resilience.
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February's monthly theme is Resilience, and today's service focused on the resilience of the natural world. The podcast opens with a popular legend of unknown Native American legend, followed by a reading taken from Wendell Berry's Peace of Wild Things. Rev. Brian Chenowith's homily this week follows in the themes of these two selections, and speaks on his own experiences in Glacier National Park.
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To begin this week, we have the all ages time from the service, concerning rain. The reading comes from Rev. Richard Gilbert, entitled "To Savor the World or Save It". This week's homily discusses rituals, and locating solace or wholeness in Integrity, or in those things which bring us joy.
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This week, on the eve of our celebrations surrounding Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , we begin with a reflection on the origins of We Shall Overcome. Then following a reading from Martin Luther King Jr. , Rev. Brian Chenowith recounts the Civil Rights tragedy of a Unitarian Universalist martyr, Viola Liuzzo. Also featuring Alana Ghent as the singing voice of Viola.
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Following a reading from A. Lamott, Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks on the importance of Being, in spite of obstacles to the journey or the nature of the journey itself.
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Following a reading by Mary Oliver, Rev. Brian Chenowith addresses the complicated feelings of reaching a new year, and the struggles of taking chances to grow.
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Rev. Brian Chenowith is on leave this week to visit with family. Rachel Wade-Harper delivers a homily about the unifying threads of journeys taken in myths and legends, and speaks about taking steps towards a personal heroic journey.
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After some selected readings from the Gayle Boss book "All Creation Waits", which explores how various animals survive the wintry months- Rev. Brian Chenowith links the lessons we can learn from nature to how we should handle the darkest and coldest times of year.
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The Blue Christmas service, a service regarding the Christmas and other winter holiday seasons which is mindful that this time of year can be harder on many of us.
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In a short reflection from a carol laden service, Rev. Brian Chenowith reflects on the influence of Unitarian Universalists in the creation and spread of Christmas traditions we celebrate today.
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