Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
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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.
S3 Ep 14710.27.19 SERMON: "The Economics of Being" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
Do I (or do we) have enough? We all ask this question at times. Join us as we explore this question in a faithful way.
S3 Ep 14610.20.19 SERMON: "Am I Enough?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
This week we kick off our worship series "Enough" by asking: How do we know when we are enough in life, and are we asking the right question?
S3 Ep 14510.13.19 SERMON: "Can the World Trust You?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Let's look at just what that trust might mean.
S3 Ep 14410.06.19 SERMON: "120 Years of Love" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Join us in celebrating First Unitarian Church of Dallas's 120 years as a liberal religious presence in Dallas!
S3 Ep 14309.29.19 SERMON: Can "Us and Them" Save Your Soul? ~ Rev. Aaron White
– How do we find meaning, rest, and hope in a world that feels more polarized every day?
S3 Ep 14209.22.19 SERMON: "Together We Go" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What is a community? Let's celebrate ours!
S3 Ep 14109.15.19 SERMON: "Is God Also in the Noise?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
How do we stop and listen to what's important when life gives us more noise than we can handle?
S3 Ep 14009.08.19 SERMON: "On Being Human Religiously" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– We kick off our program year exploring what is it to be human in this age
S3 Ep 13909.01.19 SERMON: "Unitarian Universalists and the Afterlife" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
What do Unitarian Universalists believe about life after death? Join us for Week 3 of the UU 101 Seeker Series!
S3 Ep 13808.25.19 SERMON: "How do I talk to my family about being a Unitarian Universalist?" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
This question is frequently asked of the ministers. Behind it is another question-'What is Unitarian Universalism?' And another, 'What should I say or not say we are?' This Sunday we will unpack all of this.
S3 Ep 13708.18.19 SERMON: "What Does God Mean Here?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
Each Sunday, we pray "God of Many Names, and Mystery beyond all our naming." What do we mean when we talk about God in this progressive congregation?
S3 Ep 13608.11.19 SERMON: 08.11.19 SERMON: "The Poetry of Our Lives" ~ Greg Brownderville
Greg Brownderville is Director of Creative writing and a professor at SMU. He helps us reflect on how our authentic lives become works of art.
S3 Ep 13508.04.19 SERMON: "Becoming Ourselves Through Silence" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
What can we learn about ourselves through silence, and deep listening? Have you ever experienced silence as troubling? Why? What did it reveal? What is the role of silence and listening in agitating for change?
S3 Ep 13407.28.19 SERMON: "Living Tradition" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
How do tradition and change interact in religious community, and in your life? How does community help you become your best self? Joan Chittister says: "Tradition is what constitutes the heart and soul of an institution, its purpose and reason for being, its highest vision of itself and its deepest dreams. Traditionalism includes all the tiny little customs and practices, laws and explanations that reflect the insights important to maintaining that tradition in every particular age that succeeds it." Where do you see tradition and traditionalism present in your life, your family, and this church?
S3 Ep 13307.21.19 SERMON: "False Sense of Self" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Do you ever not recognize the person looking back at you in the mirror? How do we deeply know ourselves and live with integrity?
S3 Ep 13207.14.19 SERMON: "Contentment " ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Happiness is a spiritual thing and begs the questions of us like: what makes us truly happy? What is settling for less than the best? What is happiness when life is out of control?
S3 Ep 13107.07.19 Sermon: "Faults and Masks" ~ Rev Aaron White
– If mistakes are such a normal part of being human, why do we get so good at hiding them from ourselves and others?
S3 Ep 13006.30.19 SERMON: "Endurance" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Not giving up is a spiritual and purposeful notion in life. Let's explore it.
S3 Ep 12906.23.19 SERMON: "Surrender" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
"Surrender is a kind of trust fall into the universe."
S3 Ep 12806.16.19 SERMON: "Humbled and Holy" ~ Rev. Aaron White
Aaron's sermon looks at how our response to forces beyond our will says much about who we think we are, and whether it's possible to be humbled and holy at the same time.
S3 Ep 12706.09.19 SERMON: "Unconfined Faith" ~ Rev. Meg Riley
– Unitarian Universalism offers precious freedom to countless incarcerated individuals, over 1,000 of whom are part of the Church of the Larger Fellowship. Hear how UUism lives in prisons and jails, and how free world UUs are reaching behind bars to share our faith.
S3 Ep 12606.02.19 SERMON: "What is Good?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– What is good… inherently good means what? The common good means what?
S3 Ep 12505 19 19 Homily: "Great Love and Great Suffering" ~ Rev. Aaron White
– Franciscan author, Richard Rohr, affirms that great love and great suffering are two of the primary paths of transformation in life. Today we bless our teenagers and youth who "come of age" and graduate, and we offer guidance on how they, and we, navigate the path before us.
S3 Ep 12405.12.19 SERMON: "Can You Handle It?" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
– On this Mother's Day, we will reflect on our incredible capacity for chaos – the chaos of life, motherhood/parenthood, and the world.
S3 Ep 12305.05.19 SERMON: "Lives of Courage"~ Revs. Kanter, White and Dana
– As we wrap up our theme year on courage as a spiritual discipline, join Revs. Kanter, White, and Dana as they preach together on courage in the lives of our members and the world.
S3 Ep 12204.28.19 "Youth Sunday Homily and Testimonial" ~ Van Hamilton and Giovanni Kanter
– Youth Sunday our annual youth-led Sunday service, and one of our most popular each year! Van Hamilton delivered the Homily and Giovanni Kanter gave the Testimonial.
S3 Ep 12104.21.19 SERMON: "Easter Sunday" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Easter! Join us for a joyous celebration of love and life.