Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
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S3 Ep 12004.14.19 SERMON: "Risking Hope" ~ Rev. Mary Katherine Morn
Since UUSC's founding, Unitarian Universalists have been fundamental to UUSC's work to advance human rights. With shared values under threat, there is an even louder call to collaborate and even more that we can accomplish together. How we can come together, with hope, to advance justice in the face of some of today's greatest human rights challenges.
S3 Ep 11904.07.19 SERMON: "Risking Ridicule" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– Have you ever hesitated to speak up, step out, or share an idea for fear of being ridiculed? This Sunday, we will explore the moments when we are called to risk ridicule for a greater good.
S3 Ep 11803.31.19 SERMON: "Risking the Unknown" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Every great adventure and so many meaningful decisions in our lives have uncertain outcomes. This week we look at how to navigate uncertainty as a spiritual practice.
S3 Ep 11703.24.17 SERMON: "Does Risk Choose Us?" ~ Rev. Dr Daniel Kanter
Does risk choose us or do we choose risk?
S3 Ep 11603.17.19 SERMON: "The Risk of Commitment" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
–The risk of commitment and all I learned in India this month.
S3 Ep 11503.10.19 SERMON: "Risking a Meaningful Life" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
As we enter the season of Lent, we reflect on the courage and risk it takes to make a meaningful life while knowing that we are mortal. From dust we come and to dust we shall return. This is the first Sunday in our "Risky Business" series. First Unitarian, Universalist, Church, Liberal, Faith, Welcoming, Progressive, Agnostic, Spiritual, Humanist, Activist
S3 Ep 11403.03.19 SERMON: "Orthodoxy and the Liberal Church" ~ Rev. Aaron Whit
- Are there non-negotiables even in a creedless church? Why would it matter to you?
S3 Ep 11302.24.19 SERMON: "Controlled Burn" ~ Rev. Aaron White
- What in your life would need to die so that the right things could live?
S3 Ep 11202.17.19 SERMON: "Seeing the Forest for the Trees" ~ Rev.Beth Dana
As a mother of toddlers, I'm reading up on how to nurture their growth and development. One of these books discusses the difference between people who ask "how?" and people who ask "why?" Which are you? Come explore how these approaches shape our religious and spiritual lives.
S3 Ep 11102.10.19 SERMON: "Saying I Love You" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Why does it matter?
S3 Ep 11002.03.19 SERMON: "Being an Outsider" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– In a world full of fake and phony, being yourself is a great thing. But what about when that becomes a challenge?
S3 Ep 10901.27.19 SERMON: "Fearless Hearts Can Say No!" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– What is the courage to say no and why?
S3 Ep 10801.20.19 SERMON: "Saying Yes to the Call" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Sometimes, saying yes is hard, even when you know what's right. We explore MLK's legacy and our own, when we say yes.
S3 Ep 10701.13.19 SERMON: "I'm Sorry" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
We say "I'm sorry" all the time, not always reflecting on what we mean and what the words require of us. Join us as we explore how saying "I'm sorry," and really meaning it, is an everyday act of courage.
S3 Ep 10601.06.19 SERMON: "Soul Food" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Letting go for a new year. In our annual burning ceremony, we symbolically burn off the things we want to leave behind.
S3 Ep 10512.30.18 SERMON: "Here and Now" ~ D. Scott Cooper
Another holiday season is winding down. A new year is racing toward us. But how do we as UUs make the most of the here and now?
S3 Ep 10412.23.18 SERMON: "The Christmas Blues" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Season got you down? Got the blues? We got a solution! Let's do the blues together.
S3 Ep 10312.16.18 "Christmas Pageant Homily" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Children lead us in worship as they bring the Christmas story alive in our sanctuary and in the world.
S2 Ep 10212.09.18 SERMON: "Joy and Chaos" ~ Rev. Aaron White
How do you cultivate joy in hectic times?
S2 Ep 10112.02.18 SERMON: "Look East!" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Signs and symbols beckon us on to what? Advent asks us what star in the east we will follow.
S2 Ep 10011.25.18 SERMON DIALOGUE: "Fear and Courage in Conversation" ~ Rev. Aaron White
Rev. White is joined in dialogue by two First Unitarian high school students, Van Hamilton and Olivia Thompson.
S2 Ep 9911.18.18 SERMON: "Simple Gifts" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
The Shaker song says "'tis a gift to come down where we ought to be, and when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'twill be in the valley of love and delight." In this week of Thanksgiving, let us reflect with gratitude on those places in our lives that are "just right."
S2 Ep 9811.11.18 SERMON: "You Great Unfinished Symphony" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Is it really possible for a country to change? What about you?
S2 Ep 9711.04.18.SERMON: "All Souls" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
We honor our loved ones who have passed in the last year. Congregants are encouraged to bring photos of loved ones lost to place up front during the service
S2 Ep 9610.28.18 SERMON: "Creating Community" ~ Rev. Roger Berchausen
Rev. Roger Berchausen, director of the Unitarian Universalist Partner Church Council explores creating community and the church's sponsorship of the Khasi Hills Unitarian community in India.
S2 Ep 9510.21.18 SERMON: "Courage & Improvisation" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Improv theater is fun – it evokes laughter and creativity. But it also takes courage – to be part of it, and even to watch it – because it challenges us to embrace the unexpected. What can we as individuals and as a church learn from improv and theater groups like Improv Everywhere?
S2 Ep 9410.14.18 SERMON: "Connection Sunday" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Connecting the present and past in a community of Love.
S2 Ep 9310.07.18 SERMON: "Come and See" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Who has shown you what is possible in life, and how do you pass it on? Join us as we start a sermon series on creativity and courage.
S2 Ep 9209.30.18 SERMON: "When Hate Turns to Compassion" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
–We explore the moral alchemy of turning the urge to destroy into the urge to build up.
S2 Ep 9109.23.18 SERMON: "Transformed Lives – Finding Your Voice" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Maya Angelou transformed her childhood experience of trauma into a life of creativity, poetry, and hope. What can we learn from her courageous transformation?
S2 Ep 9009.16.18 SERMON: "Transformed Lives" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– On this Pride Sunday in Dallas, we kick off our worship series on people and communities who have transformed themselves and the world around them through courageous actions. What do people like Marsha P. Johnson and those who fought back at Stonewall have to teach us about turning shame into pride in our lives?
S2 Ep 8909.09.18 SERMON: "Ingathering Sunday" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
This Sunday we kick-off our new church year; a year on courage as a spiritual value. The First Unitarian Church of Dallas Racial Equity Task Force joins Rev. Dr. Kanter in delivering the sermon.
S2 Ep 8809.02.18 SERMON: "Shopping for Faith" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– In this season when many are "shopping" for a church for themselves and their families, we'll explore what it means to find a faith that feels like home.
S2 Ep 8708.26.18 SERMON: "Unitarianism 101" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Our summer reflection on what Unitarianism is and isn't.
S2 Ep 86Cancel Save changes 08.19.18 SERMON: "Does Love Win? Universalism for Today" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– A great intro to our church and tradition, or a refresher for all. We'll explore our history and the tough call for a Love that knows no strangers.
S2 Ep 8508.12.18 SERMON: "Common Threads in Religion" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– What holds all religions together, and aren't they all the same? We'll explore those questions together.
S2 Ep 8408.05.18 SERMON: "With Heart and Mind" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Love is the doctrine of our church. The quest of truth is our sacrament. How do we as a church approach faith with both heart and mind?
S2 Ep 8307.29.18 SERMON: "Living With Integrity " ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Walking our talk. Aligning soul and role. Being who we truly are. Living a whole and undivided life. There are lots of ways of talking about integrity. Join us as we explore the spiritual endeavor of living with integrity.
S2 Ep 8207.22.18 SERMON: Making Friends ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Many sociologists describe our era as one plagued by loneliness. What does it mean to have deep friendships of the spirit, and how do we find them?
S2 Ep 8107.15.18 SERMON: "Do You Have a Soul?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– What do we mean when we use the word "soul" in this church? Does it exist? Do you have one? Does it matter?
S2 Ep 8007.08.18 SERMON: Compassion in a Selfish World ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
When everyone around us seems to have lost the commitment to the common good how can we cultivate things like compassion?
S2 Ep 7907.01.18 SERMON "Dealing With Opposition" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– In thinking of our America today we often see divisiveness and opposition. How do we heal that divide in our own lives and as a country?
S2 Ep 7806.24.18 SERMON: "The Limits of UU Tolerance" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– Tolerance is one of the guiding values of Unitarian Universalism, now and throughout our history. What are the limits of such an open approach?
S2 Ep 7706.17.18 SERMON: "The Sacred Beyond Good and Evil" ~ Rev. Aaron White
Judgements about right/wrong, conservative/liberal are tempting and convenient for our identities, but what if they aren't the path to our freedom? How else can we live?
S2 Ep 7606.10.18 SERMON: "Combatting Fear" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Fear is the source of power over parts of our lives. Why do we let it and how can we confront it?
S2 Ep 7506.03.18 SERMON: "Why Good Things Happen to Bad People" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Usually we have this question the other way around, but in this exploration we will look what a 'bad' person might be and why 'good' things might happen to them.
S2 Ep 7405.27.18 SERMON: "What Would You Sacrifice?" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
On this Memorial Day weekend, we reflect on the values that ground us, and what we are willing to sacrifice for them.
S2 Ep 7305.20.18 SERMON: "May Your Heart Be Strong" ~ Rev. Aaron White
How can you tell if your spiritual life is working?
S2 Ep 7205.13.18 SERMON: Earthquakes ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– a Mother's Day reflection on tenderness, lessons, earthquakes, and disruptions.
S2 Ep 7105.06.18 SERMON: "How Do I Use My Life?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
"How do I use my life?" – Some people believe they have a calling in life. Do you? How would you know?