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Sermons & Selected Music of the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, Westchester County, New York

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    • Jan 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    MLK – Martin Luther King – January 20, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 28:46


    Sermon: MLK with Rev. Meredith Garmon. We’ve learned a lot since 1968. And still have a lot to learn. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Question Box – January 13, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 26:32


    Sermon: Question Box with Rev. Meredith Garmon. The popular Question Box service makes its annual return. Bring your questions — the ones that Google can’t answer, and see if Meredith can. (Some years Meredith gets to them all, some years he doesn’t.) Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Simplicity – January 06, 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 22:14


    Sermon: Simplicity. Can we live more simply? Why might we want to? Why might we not?, by Rev. Meredith Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Forgiveness – December 30, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 26:53


    Sermon: Forgiveness. The courage to ask for it, the flexibility to respond, and the perspective to offer. (Rev. Arlin Roy, LCSW, BCD, is co-director of Northeast Counseling Center and past President of the Foundation for Religion and Mental Health. Rev. Roy is a member of First Unitarian Society in Hastings.) Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at […]

    Christmas Pageant’ Multigenerational Worship – December 16, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 11:57


    Our much beloved traditional Christmas pageant. Which part will you play this year? Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Justice on Earth: People and Environments – December 9, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2018 20:27


    Sermon: Justice on Earth, People and Environments. Drawing on a few of the ideas from this year’s UUA Common Read, “Justice on Earth.” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Curiosity and Dead Cats – December 2, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 18:53


    Sermon: Curiosity and Dead Cats. “Curiosity and Dead Cats. Curiosity killed the cat? Somehow, I don’t think so.” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    UU Path of Zen – November 25, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 22:05


    Sermon: UU Path of Zen. Three of the regulars at CUUC’s Saturday Zen group share what draws them to Zen, and what it means to them. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Thanksgiving: A Parliamentary Tale – November 18, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 27:52


    Sermon: Thanksgiving. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY. Transcript at http://www.liberalpulpit.org/2018/11/thanksgiving-parliamentary-tale.html

    Stranger and Stranger – November 11, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 19:25


    Sermon: Stranger and Stranger. On being hospitable to strangers. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Voting – November 4, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 19:46


    Sermon: Voting. We don’t do it to ‘make a difference.’ We do it to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    All Hallow’s Eve – October 28, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 6:08


    Sermon: All Hallow’s Eve. We’ll have our annual ribbons of rememberance observance. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Holy Anger – October 21, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 21:45


    Sermon: Holy Anger. Yes, anger can be a problem. It can also be a gift, providing the energy to stand up for onself or others. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    How to Love Diversity – October 14, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 19:31


    Sermon: How to Love Diversity. It’s not always easy because diverse people are, well, different. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Promise and Peril of Discovery – October 7, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 21:52


    Sermon: Promise and Peril of Discovery. When a New World comes into view, advance carefully – and be ‘ready to be changed by what you’ve started.’ Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY. Transcript at http://www.liberalpulpit.org/2018/10/discovering-america.html

    Hoodlums and Zealots – September 30, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 17:23


    Sermon: Hoodlums and Zealots. A look at ‘the American Experiment’ – the British colonies were peopled in large part by Puritans and prisoners sent here as punishment for a crime or debt. It’s an odd mix to start a country from. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Let Go! Or Not – September 23, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 19:38


    Sermon: Let Go! Or Not, by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “Knowing when, and of what, to let go, and when, and to what, to hold on – is this not the fundamental question of our lives?” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Living Your Faith – September 16, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 15:53


    Sermon: Living Your Faith, by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “There is a saying about a function about the congreation… to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. The line dividing ‘good’ and ‘evil’ cuts through the heart of every human being. ” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    The Spiritual Bypass – February 18, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 18:35


    Sermon: The Spiritual Bypass, by Rev. Meredith Garmon. [Note: microphone failed, audio quality is compromised] “I’m an advocate of spiritual practice, and I’m serious about my own. At the same time, spiritual development won’t improve your skills in math, music, or athletics. More to the point, it won’t clear up painful feelings, unresolved wounds, or […]

    Love and Desire – February 11, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 18:22


    Sermon: Love and Desire, by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “In what ways — if any — do we distinguish between what we love and what we desire? When is desire — or love — unhealthy?” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Moral Error & All You Need is Love – February 4, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 20:10


    Sermon: All You Need is Love. Is that Really True? by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “Looking at the question in terms or ethical needs. Is love all you need as a guide in how to act, or do you in addition need moral principles?” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Prominent Worldviews – January 28, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 23:28


    Sermon: Prominent Worldviews by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “In the face of what’s happening, how do we not give up?” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Race Matters – January 21, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 12:47


    Sermon: Race Matters by Rev. Meredith Garmon. “It’s been almost two years since our congregation adopted the Black Lives Matter resolution. It’s been one year since the current President was inaugurated. How are we doing now, and what is ours to do at this point? The service will include break-out circles for discussion.” Part of […]

    Centering – January 14, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 30:38


    Sermon: Centering by Rev. LoraKim Joyner. “On this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend we take up what it means to listen to and accept the marginalized and the silenced within each of us, so that we can welcome all into the family of life. We will reference Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry, […]

    Resilience – January 7, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 19:43


    Sermon: Resilience by Rev. Garmon. ” Tough, not impervious. Sensitive, not fragile. Able to change, grow, and adapt while retaining integrity. Having the endurance for the long haul, yet flexible and knowing when to take breaks. Focused, not obsessive. Grit. What are the limits of your resilience, and can they be extended?” Part of the […]

    Question Box – December 31, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 33:58


    Sermon: Questions by Rev. Garmon. “oday was the Second Annual Question Box Sunday – a service on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s where all present are invited to write a question on an index card. Ushers collected the cards during one of the hymns. I shuffled the stack without looking at any of […]

    Winter Solstice and Christmas – December 24, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 32:03


    Sermon by Cindy Davidson. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Hanukkah Reading – December 17, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 9:40


    Reading: Hanukkah with Rev. Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Embodying – December 10, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 18:14


    Sermon: Embodying by Rev. Garmon. “What does your body know that the head doesn’t? How do we learn to listen to the body’s wisdom?” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    What Are You Waiting For? – December 3, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 22:00


    Sermon: What Are You Waiting For? by Ministerial Intern, Cindy Davidson. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Who Are These People? – November 26, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 53:21


    Sermon: Who Are These People? by Rev. Garmon. Reading by Ministerial Intern, Cindy Davidson. “These people” are we…we Unitarian Universalists. But what does that mean? The more we know our history, the more we know who we are. One very influential chapter in our history is the life and work of Rev. Hosea Ballou (1771-1852). […]

    Thanksgiving – November 19, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 31:46


    Reading and Talks on Thanksgiving with Rev. Garmon, Perry Montrose and Special Guest, Native American George Stonefish. Honoring the call to truth and reconciliation about the origins of Thanksgiving. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Income Inequality – November 12, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 21:15


    Sermon: Income Inequality by Rev. Garmon. “The topic of a Statement of Conscience adopted at the 2017 General Assembly continues to threaten justice, democracy, well-being (of rich and poor alike) and our spirits.” Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Mindfulness is a Fad – November 5, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 33:25


    Sermon: Mindfulness is a Fad. Rev. Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, with special musical guests.

    What’s Wrong With You? – September 24, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 20:30


    Sermon: What’s Wrong With You? Rev. Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains. Read Text: Here

    You’ve Got Problems – September 17, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 16:15


    Sermon: You’ve Got Problems. Rev. Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains. Read Text: Here

    Water Celebration: Ingathering – September 10, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 11:34


    Water Celebration: Ingathering. Rev. Garmon. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

    Juneteenth – June 25, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 13:09


    Historical comment by Amy Nathan, Narrative of Virtue Lane by Mary Lane Cobb.

    Freedom: A Feeling. Mostly. – June 18, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2017 22:09


    Sermon: Freedom by Rev. Garmon. “On the subject of freedom, and speaking of fathers… I was seven years old when, at dinner one night, my father off-handedly mentioned that there’s an idea that everything you do is known in advance. He probably used the word “predestination,” but that was not a word that stuck in […]

    Religious Education Service – June 11, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 14:02


    RE Sunday Service. A worship celebration of the year in Religious Education that includes Banner parade for all classes to start the service, Skit by the 4th-5th grade, Band doing Katy Perry (not included in podcast), Reading of the kids’ responses, Bridging ceremony for graduating seniors (not included in podcast). Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at […]

    Spirit of Freedom – June 4, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 17:27


    The Corruption of Our Democracy – April 30, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2017 26:16


    Sermon: The Corruption of Our Democracy by Rev. Garmon. “I love democracy. I think my most joyous experiences as a Unitarian Universalist lay person came almost 30 years ago. I was a graduate student at the University of Virginia and a member of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, Unitarian Universalist in Charlottesville. I would’ve been […]

    The Climate It is A-Changin’ – April 23, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 24:37


    Sermon: The Climate It is A-Changin’ by Rev. Garmon. “One of my sayings is: Reality is never depressing. Reality can certainly be challenging. What’s depressing is trying to turn away from reality – trying not to know, not to think about it. That can be exhausting – depressing. Face reality squarely, and it cannot be […]

    Passover Reflection & There’s Something About Mary – April 16, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 23:49


    Going Home – April 9, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 20:12


    The True Loaves and Fishes Miracle – April 2, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 12:56


    Blessed Affliction – April 28, 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2013 17:12


    Reality Amid Ideology – December 23, 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 20:24


    Sermon: Reality Amid Ideology. Faith communities, says Walter Brueggemann, have important work to do, “indispensible for the future viability of our society.” Prophetic job #1 is to identify and call out misconstruals of reality that serve particular interests. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, NY.

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