UU Church of Peoria Sermons

The philosopher John Dewey would have liked the theme of our pledge campaign—Possibilities. He built a way of looking at religion based on the idea of possibilities and our yearning to explore them. The jazz music of Dave and Sherry Woessner will remind us that there is more than one way to interpret a melody and that we human beings love to explore the possibilities.

The philosopher John Dewey would have liked the theme of our pledge campaign—Possibilities. He built a way of looking at religion based on the idea of possibilities and our yearning to explore them. The jazz music of Dave and Sherry Woessner will remind us that there is more than one way to interpret a melody and that we human beings love to explore the possibilities.

Standing on the Side of Love is a program of the Unitarian Universalist Association that grew out of the tragic shooting that took place in one of our UU churches last year. Rev. Linda Berez is traveling around our district to spread the message of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. She is also an Affiliated Community Minister of our church.

Standing on the Side of Love is a program of the Unitarian Universalist Association that grew out of the tragic shooting that took place in one of our UU churches last year. Rev. Linda Berez is traveling around our district to spread the message of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. She is also an Affiliated Community Minister of our church.

We often hear that there are three religious possibilities: theist, atheist, and agnostic, but actually there are many, many more. We will try to explore at least some of the major alternatives and get a sense of what they say.

We often hear that there are three religious possibilities: theist, atheist, and agnostic, but actually there are many, many more. We will try to explore at least some of the major alternatives and get a sense of what they say.

Unitarian Universalists tend to be people who understand religion in a different way from much (but not all) of the mainstream culture. I believe our understanding is closer to fulfilling the popular etymology of the word as related to religare or “to bind fast.” This “binding” for us tends to include as much of humanity and our ecology (what we live in) as we can get our arms around and understand. I will explore what pushed me onto the path of ministry, what that path looks like, and begin our theological conversation.

Unitarian Universalists tend to be people who understand religion in a different way from much (but not all) of the mainstream culture. I believe our understanding is closer to fulfilling the popular etymology of the word as related to religare or “to bind fast.” This “binding” for us tends to include as much of humanity and our ecology (what we live in) as we can get our arms around and understand. I will explore what pushed me onto the path of ministry, what that path looks like, and begin our theological conversation.

The present national debate over healthcare is historic, difficult, and far from over. The outcome is still unknown. Are there any compelling reasons why we should care whether other people have health care?

The present national debate over healthcare is historic, difficult, and far from over. The outcome is still unknown. Are there any compelling reasons why we should care whether other people have health care?