Monday, 08 September 2008, 06:21 am PDT
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Featured Ministers
Church Life
We are well and duly launched at the First Unitarian Church! Our inaugural Sunday with its water "communion" was a lot of fun, not so travelogue and much more recollections of home, n... [read more]
Monkey Mind
R.I.P. Ninja
Our household iguana died on Friday, and I'm still feeling shocked and sad. He had escaped his cage, something he'd done before, but then knocked out a screen and escaped the house. He must ha... [read more]
iMinister
Boy In the Bands on the P & P Revisions
I kind of hope we can stay with this for awhile, and I encourage you to read the draft and to send your feedback to the Commission on Appraisal. Here’s what BITB has to say about the revis... [read more]
PeaceBang
Biographical sketch of a Revolutionary minister
Yesterday I posted one of Rev. Dr. Samuel West’s sermons on this blog. Since long 18th C. colonial sermons aren’t to everyone’s taste, today I figured I’d post a shorter and... [read more]
Yet Another Unitarian Universalist
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Luckiest Person in the world (me)
No, I didn't win the lottery. But I had a full weekend, ministry-wise. Finally, I am in my bed, in my PJs, with my BFF Ms. Laptop. When I close my eyes, a mad swirl of images blows through. Some ... [read more]
Isten Aldjon
Life as a source of the unfolding mystery
One of my congregants sent me a news story from yesterday’s Washington Post about Rev. Robert Seargears worship services. He has been doing a series of dramatic lessons from this summer... [read more]
A Unitarian Universalist Minister in Mississippi
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Declaring Interdependence
Yesterday I had the privilege of spending some time with the religious educators of this community in their annual, beginning-of-the-year teacher training event. In the part I led, we reflected on ... [read more]
Thousand Voices
The Stream and the Desert
THE STREAM AND THE DESERT: A PARABLE FOR A NEW SPACEby Rev. Kit Ketcham Sept. 7, 2008 Good morning! Just think, we can say that every Sunday from now on! We don't need to worry about saying ... [read more]
Ms. Kitty’s Saloon and Road Show
By The Waters of Babylon (Ingathering Sunday)
Today was our annual Ingathering Sunday, in which we celebrated coming together as a community after the less-formal summer. Here is the sermon I preached (on the short side because of ... [read more]
The Arc of the Universe
Life in Disaffiliation
In the several months since the first General Assembly for which my group, the UU History Society, was not technically eligible, my feelings about disaffiliation have continued on their comple... [read more]
PolityWonk
Sticking to It - Sunday Morning Book Blogging
The Unitarian Universalist Principles aren’t sticky. Not a bit of maple syrup, peanut butter, duct tape, or super glue to them. I love what they say, but not how they’re expressed. T... [read more]
Sunflower Chalice
The Practice of Happiness - Prologue
For the last service of the summer, in honor of Labor Day weekend, I chose to preach on the practice of happiness. Our first reading was "Hay for Horses" by Gary Snyder (a taste of wo... [read more]
UU Jester
Art with a Message
Whether you agree with the message or not, you have to admit it’s powerful. This is the artwork of Emily Duffy, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, CA and a friend ... [read more]
ministrare
The Daily Show Gets It Right
more about "The Daily Show Gets It Right", posted with vodpod [read more]
Just Wondering
What I Told the Press at the RNC
I'm back from St. Paul. -- tired but glad I had this opportunity to represent progressive people of faith. Here's the first piece I've seen coming out of our press conference. Here's a cli... [read more]
Sexuality and Religion: What’s the Connection?
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cancel that
My broken wrist especially the first month, and now again after the second surgery, meant adapting to a life when I simply could not do some of the things I could do before, and what I could do wit... [read more]
One More Step
In Search of Freedom
One line from Sarah Palin’s speech on Wednesday really has me pissed off. She said, "Al Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America … he’s [Barack Ob... [read more]
The Latest Form of Infidelity
Community Organizers
There are many things I would like to rebut in Gov. Palin's acceptance speech, but the one keeping me out of my garden right now is her position on Community Organizers. When she and Giuliani bel... [read more]
Carrots and Ginger
nine billion names
Following Arthur C. Clarke's Hugo-winning story about selling a computer to "lamas," so they can more quickly finish their earthly work of printing the nine billion names of God. .. ... [read more]
the yes church
Odds & Ends
Hurricane Rita and Cowboy Church
In September of 2005, my wife and I were evacuating from our Island home on Galveston Island, Texas, ahead of Hurricane Rita. It was a frightening set of days, in which we were in the midst of t... [read more]
Celestial Lands
A cool breeze
Sometimes, something comes along from the universe right when you really need it. Along with all the heartache, we've reached that time of the year I refer to as I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE . ..... [read more]
The Journey
A Decent Decision, But Fleeting?
Four and a half years ago, during the halftime show for the 2004 Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson set off a heated national debate about televised decency when Timberlake pulled off ... [read more]
Beacon Broadside
My Last “Interdependent Web” Post
This past week was my last writing the “Interdependent Web” at UU World, so I took the opportunity to reflect on the tension between connectedness and diversity within the UU blogospher... [read more]
Looking For Faith
What's Your Real Religion?
Take the Test
UU News
Amish Men's Trial Delayed Over Obtaining Counsel
Yesterday's Watertown (NY) Daily Times reports that Hammond, New York's civil lawsuit against two members of the Swartzentruber Amish sect to enforce compliance with building codes has been delay... [read more]
Religion Clause
Globe weighs in on Cape Cod libel suit
Stephanie Ebbert reports. Background here and here. [read more]
Media Nation
Sarah Palin: The Politics We Deserve
Sarah Palin is the politics we, the US of A, deserve. Now by we I don’t necessarily mean you - and I hope I don’t mean myself. But for the society as a whole, one that takes more ... [read more]
TakePart.com
How to raise a mensch
LIFE: Cultivating your child's ethical and spiritual growth. [read more]
Life from UU World
Tents draw attention to Darfurian refugees’ plight
NEWS: UU congregations adopt 'Tents of Hope' project to raise consciousness about refugee crisis [read more]
News from UU World
Featured Podcasts
Spirituality Con Carne
Spirituality Con Carne -- Sermon delivered by Rev. Gordon Gibson with Interplay August 31, 2008 [listen to the episode]
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco Podcast
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The Civil Right To Civil Marriage
Aug 03, 2008 Sermon:Christy Baker [listen to the episode]
UU Church of Berkeley
For the Bible Tells UUs So, Kerri Meyer, August 24, 2008
Itâs a common question among Unity parents: "What about the Bible? " Do the stories of the Old and New Testaments have a place in the religious upbringing of our children? Why does the B... [listen to the episode]
Unity Church-Unitarian of Saint Paul, MN
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"Promises" - August 17, 2008
Great theologian Martin Buber wrote that "The human being as such, is the promise-making, promise-keeping, promise-breaking, promise-renewing creature. " What promises do we make and... [listen to the episode]
Bull Run Unitarian Universalists
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Natural Law and Good and Bad
In this sermon I look at the possible origins of good and bad, moral and immoral using the teachings from Kant and Aristotle. Is there a reason why we do good? What motivates our good... [listen to the episode]
Sermons by Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr.
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This I Believe
Do beliefs really affect actions? Does it matter what you commit your life to? This show gets to the details, stories and wondrous range of beliefs we hold as Unitarian Universalists. [listen to the episode]
Lifenow! Radio
"Building Houses, Building Lives"
Sermons from First Unitarian Society of Madison
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Dance Like Nobody is Watching
Sunday Morning Worship at All Souls
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Mental Illness: The Power of Social Support
Understanding the importance of social support and spiritual practice in overcoming mental illness. [listen to the episode]
UU Sermons by Rev. Matt Tittle
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Bedside Manners
Sunday Morning Worship at All Souls
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Wanting Everything
Sunday Morning Worship at All Souls
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UUA Presidential Race
Michael Dowd
I can’t imagine a better national spokesperson for our Unitarian Universalist tradition than Laurel Hallman. Her grasp of our tradition and its history, her ability to place current issue... [read more]
Laurel Hallman for UUA President
Closing Statement by Rev. Peter Morales, UUA presidential candidate
Rev. Peter Morales delivers his closing statement at the UUA Presidential candidate forum; General Assembly, Ft. Lauderdale, June 28, 2008. [read more]
UUA Presidential Debate 2009
"Major donors" - Along the Campaign Trail
Sadly, being a candidate for UUA president is very expensive. The last two successful candidates spent over $100,000. The effect of this is that, just as in our national politics, money plays far... [read more]
Peter Morales for UUA President
Featured Blog Posts
Fighting Against the Bounce
It came as no surprise to me that Mc Cain's convention bounce equaled Obama's. Polling in every other Presidential election followed a similar pattern. Neither was I particularly shocked that t... [read more]
Comrade Kevin’s Chrestomathy
Myrtle Mae Monday: 09/08/08
Kittehs like leftover BBQ brisket and Brunswick stew. They really, reeeeally like it. And so do chickens. I wish you could've seen this showdown. It was priceless. And you can imagine who ... [read more]
Educated & Poor
DaPulis Live on Sept 16
Our first gig in 9 months. Our friends Pasok Mga Bwitre will also perform. See [read more]
Uncle SpongBob's Country and Western Reality Show and Sports Bar
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Daydreaming as active engagement with our internal landscape
Religious Professionals absolutely cannot jump from task to task to task, rushing willy nilly from one to do list to the next. It cripples us. We have to have time intentionally carved out that'... [read more]
Happy Cindy Changes the World
Busy
To say that last week was interesting would be the understatement of the year. Oh, and my husband is in love with Sarah Palin. [read more]
The Musings of Yet Another Working Mom
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Well, that's some better, I suppose...
Bloggers are finally starting to exit the Palin family bedrooms, only to enter her church. The same people who were outraged that conservatives would complain about the things Senator Obama's past... [read more]
Cuumbaya
Fairtrade clerical shirts coming
Anglican priest and blogger Andii Bowsher (Nouslife) notes a new company in the UK that makes and sells fairly-traded clerical shirts. That’s good news. One downside is the US dollar exchange... [read more]
Boy in the Bands
Code Talk and Fear Mongering
For my money, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart had the best coverage of the Republican National Convention. All four episodes are available in full here, with minimal advertising. One of the segme... [read more]
Jess’s Journal
Can we call it sexism if it's done by her supporters?
Several days ago, I asked a question on my blog about Alaska's Govenor Palin's selection as the Republican Vice-President pick with a t-shirt that referenced her perceived attractiveness:"... [read more]
Liberal Faith Development
THE BLACK SEA--Russia's Bath Tub
Over at the Daily Kos, rhutchinson posted an interesting diary, Vice President's "Combative Mood" Puts the Navy At Risk. Vice President Dick Cheney slipped into Georgia the other day und... [read more]
Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout
First we had Bushisms, now we have Palinguage
In one of my earlier posts I laughingly suggested it couldn’t get any worse that George W. Bush. I was mistaken. Palinguage [read more]
Discontinuous Permafrost
Podcast Episode 20: Phone-Ins, Performance Reviews, and a Dramatic Death
Podcast Episode 20: Phone-Ins, Performance Reviews, and a Dramatic Death And welcome back! This is Episode 20 of the Daily Buddhism, and I am your host, Brian Schell. We had a short week this t... [read more]