UU Community Church of Washington County's Podcast

As we move from interim ministry into a bright future, we reflect on lessons learned, on what makes this congregation special, on how we live our dreams together. We also say goodbye to Rev. Ben and honour both the highs and the lows of our time together.

Freedom is an ongoing struggle that, when achieved for some, must be protected and extended to all oppressed.  Juneteenth recalls our nation’s embrace and expansion of chattel slavery of Africans, the centuries-long struggles for the abolition of slavery, and the pernicious grasp that racism and oppression continue to have on our country, as demonstrated by the years it took for all enslaved black people to be granted the status of freedom.  Juneteenth is thus a commemoration and a commitment to the ongoing freedom struggle.

Join the Welcoming Congregation Team as we celebrate Pride! During the service there will be lots of music, fun and learning about allyship. Remember to wear your Pride colors. After we will continue the Pride celebration on the lawn with snacks, games and more music!

The safest place for a boat is in the harbour, but that's not what boats were made for.  What happens when you find out that life is deeper than you thought?  This is the 2nd sermon in a series on going beyond the reef.

We agree that being a UU is the right thing and we love our 7 principles.  But we don’t always agree on what being a UU means.  How does living our UU principles and values impact our daily life?  Is it easy being a UU?  Or is it hard?

Life is not a true/false test. Come meet Ms. Tified who will learn from our youth how to embrace life’s nuances in a complex and loving world.

We will offer a blessing to each of our animals, and to all the animals of the world. Perhaps your own inner animal will come out to be honoured. 

The beauty of our seventh principle is the way in which it recognizes that we as humans are deeply embedded in the web of existence.  We are called to protect the earth and its precious resources, which includes each other.  How can we ensure our work towards both environmental protection and human liberation remain connected and intertwined?

 Bio:  Danielle Garrett (she/her) is a candidate for Unitarian Universalist ministry and currently serves as the intern minister at the First Unitarian Church of Portland.  Before following a call to congregational ministry, Danielle spent 10 years working in health care policy and advocacy in Washington, DC.  She graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School and lives in Portland, OR with her wife Mari and dog Jo March.

On Sun Apr 14th, Rev. Ben will do a Question Box sermon. What questions do you have about life, death, or anything else? Ask the kids in your life what their questions are - the Time for All Ages will also be a Question Box.

When things fall apart, it can be tempting to protect yourself and never again show vulnerability. This is especially true when you have known people to judge mistakes harshly or unfairly. So how do we live our lives in a messy world?