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- Acceptance, Rev. Michael J.S. Carter
We had a special guest minister, the Rev. Michael J. S. Carter leading the service today. Here is a short paraphrase of the words that he offered in the insert of our Order of Service:
First of all, let me say that we are talking today about Acceptance and not Exceptance. Exceptance is when you exclude something or someone that you don't want (or don't want to face up to). Acceptance is when you receive something or you come to grips with something.Support the show
25 min - When God Is Gone, Everything Is Holy, Rev. Brian Chenowith
After a poem from M. Oliver, Rev. Brian Chenowith shares a story of self affirmation within Glacier National Park, and speaks about paying attention to our surroundings.
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19 min - With Attention and Intention, Rev. Brain Chenowith
Following a reading of some poems from various Harlem Renaissance poets, Rev. Brian Chenowith explores the tumultuous path of Ethelred Brown, a Unitarian who was born in Jamaica in 1875 but would eventually move to America to become an ordained Unitarian Minister in Harlem.
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20 min - Racism on the Plains: My Need for the 8th Principle- Rev. Esther Hurlburt
Following a reading from Black Elk, Esther describes a personal journey on Native People and the kinds of prejudice and racism they have suffered through at the hands of White people, even Unitarians.
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36 min - Woven Together, a Seamless Fabric of Grace- Rev. David Parks
The visiting preacher Rev. David Parks draws on his Zen background as a Roushi (Zen Teacher) to give meditation on Still Life with Two Sunflowers by Van Gogh, The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton and the koan story Chien is Separated from Her Soul.
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31 min - For This We Live
For this Stewardship Sunday and the opening of the stewardship season, Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks on the supporting environment we can provide within our church, and what it means to give monetarily and otherwise.
There is also a reference to a new work of art in our Sanctuary, which features two large banners decorated with trees (and soon to be leaves).Support the show
17 min - The 8th Principle, Rev. Brian Chenowith
Rev. Brian Chenowith discusses the legacy of Richard Allen, whose farmhouse still stands on the grounds of the Church. This legacy unfortunately also includes slavery, a topic which leads into the ideas of the still being formed 8th principle of Unitarian Universalism.
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21 min - "Praying without Apology"- Rev. Esther Hurlburt
Rev. Brian Chenowith was absent this week as he went to the memorial service of his mentor. Rev. Esther Hurlburt filled in with a reflection on a personal journey through understanding prayer.
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30 min - Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky
A story of the end of the world from indigenous peoples, specifically people of the Great Plains of Western North America, and the lessons we should learn from this tale.
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16 min - "What the Water Knows" Water Communion Service
A meditation on the annual Water Communion Service and its traditions.
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The weekly sermon podcast for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington, KY.