Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
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S4 Ep 9609.27 20.SERMON: "Am I My Mistakes?" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– As we mark the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur we explore the role of mistakes in the stories of our lives and the meaning of atonement.
S4 Ep 9509.20.20 SERMON: "Unfinished" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– We explore how we are all co-creators of our lives and ask, what are the unfinished parts of who you are?
S4 Ep 9409.13.20 SERMON: "Ingathering" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– The Stories of Our Lives -- We kick off the new theme year asking these questions: How can stories embed in us and shape who we are? And how we can change them or choose different ones?
S4 Ep 9309.06.20 SERMON: "Joy is Not Made to Be a Crumb" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– Inspired by Mary Oliver's poem of the same name.
S4 Ep 9208.30.20 SERMON: "Inner Sunrise" ~ Rev. Dr. Thandeka
Inspired by the Rumi poem of the same name.
S4 Ep 19108.23.20 SERMON: "Love After Love" ~ Rev. Dr. Thandeka
- Inspired by Derek Walcott's poem of the same name.
S4 Ep 19008.16.20 SERMON: "There's a Hole in My Sidewalk" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– inspired by the poem "There's a Hole in My Sidewalk" by Portia Nelson
S4 Ep 18908.09.20 SERMON: "A Maxim" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– inspired by the Carl Dennis poem of the same name.
S4 Ep 18808.02.20 SERMON: "Have You Ever Eaten Stars?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– inspired by the Robert Penn Warren poem of the same name.
S4 Ep 18707.26.20 "Youth Sunday - Two Homilies"
- The high school youth of our Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) group lead us in worship this week. Larry Davis and Ella Rous each present a very special homily.
S4 Ep 18607.19.20 SERMON: "Crossing a Creek" ~ Rev Beth Dana
We continue our summer poetry inspired series with Crossing a Creek" by Martha Courtot.
S4 Ep 18507 12 20 SERMON: "A Hardware Store as Proof of the Existence of God" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– inspired by the poem by the same name by Nancy Willard.
S4 Ep 18407.05.20 SERMON: "There's a Whole Lotta Heaven" ~ Rev Dr. Daniel Kanter
– inspired by the Iris Dement song by the same name.
S4 Ep 18306.28.20 SERMON: "You're On" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– How does your authentic self respond to the needs of the world?
S4 Ep 18206.21.20 SERMON: "I Go to Sing" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Third in our summer series, this Sunday's will be inspired by "I Go to Sing" by Lindy Thompson.
S4 Ep 18106.14.20 SERMON: "Fear and Love" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– How do we respond to fear in a way that matures our soul?
S4 Ep 18006.07.20 SERMON: "The Low Road" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– a pastoral letter to a broken country.
S4 Ep 17905.31.20 SERMON: " You Are Here" ~ Rev. Aaron White
How do you know the impact you're making on other people's lives?
S4 Ep 17805.24.20 SERMON: "Sustaining Miracles" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What miracles can teach us about getting through everyday challenges. In worship this Sunday we will pause for Memorial Day and seek wisdom in miracle stories that extend far past the traditional ones.
S4 Ep 17705 .17. 20 SERMON: "Outgrow Yourself" ~ Rev. Aaron White
- What saves us in each chapter of our lives? This Sunday we celebrate our Coming of Age youth and Graduating Seniors in worship as they, and we all, make meaning in each new day.
S4 Ep 17605.10.20 SERMON: "Insha'allah: Which means if God wills it." ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
We celebrate Mother's Day and the way the spirit is renewed with love and hope.
S4 Ep 17505.03.20 SERMON: "Are We In This Together?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– a serious question for a serious time.
S4 Ep 17404.26.20 SERMON: "Our Essential Work" ~ Rev.Beth Dana
Whether or not you are deemed an "essential worker" by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us have essential work. Join us as we reflect on the essential work each of us has to do in this time.
S4 Ep 17304.19.20 SERMON: "Care When Not In Control" ~ Rev Aaron White
On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, with a different world around us, how do we care for ourselves and creation when we aren't entirely in control?
S4 Ep 7204 12 20 SERMON: "Easter is Weird" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel kanter
– Lets celebrate Easter for what it means even if it is strange for us to do so!
S4 Ep 17104.05.20 SERMON: "The Hope of an Alternative World" ~ Rev. Aaron White
On this Palm Sunday, what kind of world can we imagine building in this time?
S4 Ep 17003.29.20 SERMON: "Are We Good, or Bad? ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
The age old question demands reflection on how to change if we are trying to figure this out.
S4 Ep 16903.22.20 SERMON: "To Trust and Savor the World" ~ Rev. Aaron White
How do we respond to an uncertain and finite life?
S4 Ep 16803.15.20 SERMON: "Change for the Better" - Rev Beth Dana
A whole industry exists around bettering the self – it's called "self-help." But what does it really mean to become a better person?
S4 Ep 16703.08.20 SERMON: "The Heart's Longing" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
—part two in the sermon series… The heart's longing is a theme in spirituality and religion, what does your heart long for?
S4 Ep 16603.01.20 SERMON: "Archeology for the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
—Part one in the sermon series on the human condition. Lets start lent and explore together what the soul of our human frailty is.
S4 Ep 16502.23.20 SERMON: "Invisible and Loved" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– How do we show up for one another when we're always more than meets the eye?
S4 Ep 16502.23.20 SERMON: "Invisible and Loved" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– How do we show up for one another when we're always more than meets the eye?
S4 Ep 16302.16.19 SERMON: "More Care Than We Deserve?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– What happens if we don't get what's coming to us?
S4 Ep 16202.09.20 SERMON: "Mending the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr Daniel Kanter
– Religion has shamed us into the forbidden places of our bodies and identities. Mending the soul is mending the ability to love ourselves into being and receive blessings.
S4 Ep 16102.09.20 SERMON: "Mending the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr Daniel Kanter
– Religion has shamed us into the forbidden places of our bodies and identities. Mending the soul is mending the ability to love ourselves into being and receive blessings.
S4 Ep 16102.02.20 SERMON: "Lost and Found" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
At times when we feel lost, or out of touch with ourselves, with creation, and with God, how do we find our way back home?
S4 Ep 16001.26.20 SERMON: "Spiritual Lessons" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What are the spiritual lessons we can learn from our Unitarian friends in Northeast India?
S4 Ep 15901.19.20 SERMON: "Living Our Faith Out Loud" ~ Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, in the midst of these defining and tumultuous times, when so much is on the line, we must ask "How can we live the values of compassion, justice, democracy and interdependence in bold, courageous ways that have the power to make a measurable difference today and for the future?"
S4 Ep 15801.12.20 SERMON: "The Morality of What Matters" ~ Rev. Aaron White
What kind of lives are we supposed to lead? What's the test?
S4 Ep 15701.05.19 SERMON: "The Voice of What Won't Let Go" ~ Rev. Aaron White
In this annual burning service, we cast aside something we've been hoping to let go of. What voice do we listen to when deciding what to burn?
S3 Ep 15612.29.19 SERMON: "Thresholds and Hallways" ~ Rev. Dr. Lyssa Jenkens
Thresholds are generally understood as transitional spaces in architecture and in life, but hallways rarely get their due. Let us, then, take the time to consider the roles and importance of both as we approach the new year ahead, and the beginning of a new decade.
S3 Ep 15512.22.19 Pageant HOMILY: "A Disruptive Star" ~ Rev. Aaron White
We'll look once again at the story of a holy force that disrupts the world as we know it.
S3 Ep 15412.15.19 SERMON: "My Soul Magnifies" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
We honor the spirit of Mary on this Advent Sunday.
S3 Ep 15312.08.19 SERMON: "The Waiting Is the Hardest Part" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Advent asks us to wait, but for what, why, for whom? Wait and you will find out!
S3 Ep 15212.01.19 SERMON: "Multigenerational Dialogue" ~ Rev. Aaron White
For this first advent Sunday Aaron has a dialogue with members of our church youth.
S3 Ep 15111.24.19 SERMON: "Thanksgiving Grace" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
This week families and friends gather for Thanksgiving. There may be plenty of food, but will there be enough grace and love? Come worship and prepare yourself for the holiday.
S3 Ep 15011.17.19 SERMON: "Got Grace?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Do I have enough grace for myself?
S3 Ep 14911.10.19 SERMON: "Is Time on Your Side?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
We continue our worship series "Enough" in asking how we know what is worthy of the only hours we have?
S3 Ep 14811.03.19 SERMON: "We Remember Them" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
All Souls Sunday. Photos of loved ones who has passed were used to create an altar to those who have died.