Podcast appearances and mentions of brian chenowith

Kruser talks with Brian Chenowith the Vice Chair of Lexington's interfaith coalition BUILD about their priorities for the city to act on and takes a look a the mishandling of funds by our school systems here in the state and around the country in hour 3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Chenowith is Vice Chair of Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct-Action talking with Kruser about some of the issues that they hope to get the city to focus on, such as improving the Lextran system and renter's rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the next few Sundays Rev. Brian Chenowith will be out of town. For this week we have one of our wonderful community ministers, Rev. Diana Hultgren. Today's reading is "Begin" by Brendan Kennelly.  In this week's sermon, Rev. Diana Hultgren covers a difficult topic on everyone's mind. Adapting to the changing world and renewing after over a year of unprecedented difficulties. There may also be a break in podcast availability in the coming weeks as someone new takes this role in our community. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=Zh5nhyoXwlxT_QZP93diZXBXNnWhmvgKTR4TpCxfkONkK2we-7kchojEuHYqlf3xQYmQZpAxoIQou3FL)

Today's reading is "Covenant" by Rev. Alice Blair Wesley. For today's service, Rev. Brian Chenowith looks deeply into this statement often uttered simply at the start of Unitarian Universalists services across the world- Ours Is A Radically Progressive Theology. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=Zh5nhyoXwlxT_QZP93diZXBXNnWhmvgKTR4TpCxfkONkK2we-7kchojEuHYqlf3xQYmQZpAxoIQou3FL)

Apologies for the lack of episodes, our entire tech team took a greatly needed break for the first two weeks of July and our congregation paid visits to other churches in that time.  The reading for today was What Kind of Times Are These?  by Adrienne Rich. This week, Rev. Brian Chenowith remarks on the meaning of Place- where we happen to be at any moment but also particularly our church building. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=Zh5nhyoXwlxT_QZP93diZXBXNnWhmvgKTR4TpCxfkONkK2we-7kchojEuHYqlf3xQYmQZpAxoIQou3FL)

For the end of June we have a service dedicated to the history of the celebration of Pride. This is also a landmark week for our socially distanced services as our Music Director and Minister were in the sanctuary together today for the first time in so many months. The reading for this week is Ordinary Time by Tim Dlugos. Rev. Brian Chenowith recounts the history of Pride celebrations and the reasons why we celebrate this month. History that is sometimes forgotten in the tide of face level support from entities like corporations. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this week we spent time recognizing and lifting up celebrations of Juneteenth.Our reading was taken from this video which I encourage you to watch (or listen to) as I will not be including it within the podcast. Free At Last, as written and narrated by Sojourner Kincaid Rolle. Rev. Brian Chenowith teaches us of the history of this holiday which marks the end of slavery- but emphasizes that this tradition did not begin with the recent acknowledgement as a federal holiday. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this Sunday it is the time of year once again for the Flower Communion service. Our Reading is “The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee” by N. Scott Momaday. This week Rev. Brian Chenowith was elated to be bringing us the sermon from within the church building. We return to remember the story of the Flower Communion service and why it is that we celebrate this unique service each year. If you are joining us on this audio only journey, you might feel greater connection in having or observing some flowers as some were presented as visual aids in this service.  If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This podcast begins with a reading from Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford entitled Every Third Thursday. For this week's podcast Rev. Brian Chenowith returns to the topic of two weeks prior, What Good is a Church? It's a big enough question to think about for a few weeks. This installment focuses on aspirations and goals of what our church could be.  If you would like to learn more about us, please visit https://www.uucl.org/ where you can find information about our grounds, staff, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our eNews there and learn about our virtual service offerings. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This episode begins with a reading from Frank X. Walker entitled "Stormy Forecast". This week Rev. Brian Chenowith closely examins a horrible event in American History that is often overlooked. On May 31st in 1919 the Tulsa Race Massacre, also known as the Black Wall Street Massacre, or as the Greenwood Massacre began. The eyewitness accounts and many of the references used in this podcast come from the book: The Nation Must Awake by Mary E. Jones-Parrish. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week our Rev. Brian Chenowith tells us a story of a unique aspect of Ministry. That it isn't something that ends at the pulpit. Which begs the question of what a church actually is. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week we honored our high schoolers who will be graduating in the following week. The reading is from Hakuin Ekaku, titled "Praise Song for Meditation". This week Rev. Brian Chenowith shines a light on a unique connection between Unitarian Universalism and a specific sect of Buddhism- RRK Buddhism. There was a slight technical error in the middle of the homily, but nothing was lost. I left in the point when Rev. Chenowith rejoined our zoom call because it is so thematically on brand for the message of today's service. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this week's service Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us an area of content that is contentious material for Unitarian Universalist sermons- the reading of the entire bible. But you don't have to take my word for it. The podcast opens with a reading from Brother Richard Rohr.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the last Sunday in April we have a special treat. A frequent Worship Associate and longtime member of our church Liz Caras volunteered to carry the brunt of delivering a homily so that our Rev. Brian Chenowith could take a day off. She shares with us a message of loving one's self and the hardships about taking that journey. The opening is a reading titled Love Yourself by Mark Nepo. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

Continuing in our monthly theme of Nature, our service opens with a reading from Dr. Ursula Goodenough's book "The Sacred Depths of Nature". This reading, performed by Steve Conger, was "Credo of Continuation". Rev. Brian Chenowith's sermon reflects on this kind of nature focused appreciation and where it firts into the religious calendar of UUs. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

In recognition of Ramadan, Rev. Brian Chenowith regales us with a story of young theology students attempting to fast in solidarity with Muslim classmates. This tale then unfurls into a broader consideration of the value of fasting and the difficulty of similar religious practices. The beginning of this episode is a reading, Ramadan by Kazim Ali. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this Easter Sunday, Rev. Brian Chenowith laments the content of Easter sermons and the sudden approach of this important holiday. The beginning of the podcast is  Mary Oliver's Journey, read by Mya Wade-Harper. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week was a special kind of service, since Transgender Visibility day is on March 31st, where one of our members came out as Trans. Speaking to that, Rev. Brian Chenowith remarks on personal experiences in Seminary while also taking a moment to consider uncommon topics such as grammar and syntax.  Trans Rights. In Unitarian Universalism, you are radically welcome. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

At the beginning of this homily Rev. Brian Chenowith repeats a few lines from the poem "The Beauty and the Love" by Allama Iqbal, which was the reading for this service. I highly encourage reading of the entire work. For the first day of spring, Rev. Chenowith points our attention to the celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian (Or Persian) New Year which begins on the spring equinox. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For our third service in February Rev. Brian Chenowith brings the attention to familiar territory for UUs, Transcendentalists. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

Continuing in a February theme, Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us a sermon on haiku, and a variety of haiku authors. Poets to visit and read are Santoka Taneda, Hosai Ozaki, Jack Kerouac, Den Sute-jo, and Madoka Mayuzumi (Listed in order of appearance). Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

It's the first Sunday of Black History Month, a topic that is brought up often in February, but where people erroneously only speak to some of the larger and most notable names. In this week Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks to the impact of some less well known people who also deserve recognition for their tireless efforts and struggles. Related readings from this service include Pauli Murray's Dark Testament. And I would encourage research of the topic of today's Black History Moment: Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the final service in January, Rev. Brian Chenowith delivers a message on something which is often underappreciated and under utilized by adults: Imagination. When was the last time you checked in on your imagination?Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This Week's sermon was recorded live during our Zoom service. We had visitors from several congregations around Kentucky. Rev. Brian Chenowith reminds all of us that our faith is not one that is beholdent to any fixed dogma. This is both a strength and a weakness of Unitarian Universalism. It only remains a strength when we work to adapt and accept change. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

It has been a strange week, like so many of those before it. For this week our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith delivers a sermon live to Zoom, rather than a more rehearsed and more streamlined video message. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the first service of 2021, Rev. Brian Chenowith brings a story that might be familiar. But the message it carries bears repeating. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This weeks beginning of December service brings us to a strange and under celebrated creature in our local climate, the humble American opossum. Rev. Brian Chenowith shares a story of an encounter with one of these marsupials and what lessons we can take from them. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the final week of November, Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us a message of gratitude. In line with a widely recognized American holiday tradition, we turn to the wisdom of indigenous peoples, this time listening to Australian voices. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week's sermon addresses a misconception about Unitarian Universalism as a whole. Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks to what the principles mean to us, and how they are fundamentally different from dogmatic or creed based traditions. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this week's sermon, Rev. Brian Chenowith celebrates his fifth year of ordination by sharing with us more information about how the process is traditionally handled, and how the Unitarian Universalist take on this faith tradition diverges from our larger Christian heritage. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For our service this week, our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks on allowing ourselves to celebrate. The news of the president elect is a good thing, but over-indulging in that celebration is itself a folly. There is still much work to be done. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week is the first week that our Rev. Brian Chenowith has returned from his small but much needed break. For this service he discusses what it was that he did with his time off, and also speaks to the work we will have to do looking at the election and beyond. Please, vote if you have not already. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the month of October, our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith has been on a mini-sabbatical. This week we are joined by Lisa Jensen, who is a writer from Nicholasville KY. She shares with us her experiences of her long road with Corona Virus (COVID-19). Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the month of October, our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith is on a short break. Joining us this week is a guest minister, the Rev. Dr. Leah Schade. She has visited with us once before during this time of quarantine, and for this service she offered a subject matter near and dear to many people's hearts- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Other readings by Rachel Wade-Harper. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For the month of October, our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith is taking a mini-sabbatical. This week we are joined by Rev. Diana Hultgren, one of our community ministers. She brings us stories from her tribulations of keeping bees, and shows us what we can learn from these colonies. Also featured are Erika Emrick, Mya Wade-Harper, and Nathaniel Hocker who provide us with readings. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

Starting off our October we have another special and favorite service for many UUs: the blessing of the animals. Our beloved Rev. Brian Chenowith is taking a mini-sabbatical for the month of October, and we will have a rotating cast of lovely guest speakers to fill in that space. This week we have a number of featured voices from our worship community, [in order of appearance] Stacey Stone (Director of Religious Exploration), Steve Conger(worship associate), Erin Stratton, Linda Combes, Rev. Diana Hultgren (One of our two community ministers who is available for pastoral care as noted in the episode), Nathan Hocker, and Sally McCord. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week marks the beginning of our Stewardship season, where our church asks members to contribute in ways that they feel comfortable. Rev. Brian Chenowith discusses what that sentiment means in these uncertain times, and explores how this shift in our church format has affected this and all other aspects of our church community. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week is a special service that Unitarian Universalists celebrate all over the country, the Water Communion. Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us an anecdote about a spider, and relates that experience to how we are all feeling about the strangeness of the world right now. The reading this week was "Last Night As I Was Sleeping" by Antonio Machado, which is referenced in the sermon as well as inspiring this evocative title. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

Question Sunday is a popular semi-annual appearance in many UU churches, where the Minister freely accepts questions from the congregation and answers them. This week Rev. Brian Chenowith provides answers for several such questions, selected randomly with the help of everyone's favorite Icosahedron (a twenty sided dice). Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

In this week's episode of the sermon podcast, Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us a call to action, to expand the scope of our virtual service body and the work that we do for each other. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

In this sermon podcast, from our Sunday service on August 24th, Rev. Brian Chenowith asks how we are coping with all of the complications of life at this point in the year. In times like these, the value of developing and improving coping mechanisms cannot be overlooked. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this week's podcast, as we near a time of year traditionally associated with the beginning of earnest semesters of normal church service, Rev. Brian Chenowith takes an introspective look at how the forced distance of this new format of online services has created change for those who work or volunteer their time for the church. One of the many questions we must ask ourselves as we face down the further complications of the world since encountering this pandemic. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For our final Sunday service of the month of July, Rev. Brian Chenowith calls for us to find awe in small moments, especially in the hard times we find ourselves in this year. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week, Rev. Brian Chenowith shares with us a story from his time on study leave, a particular depth of Zen practice that may be helpful for these strange times which persist. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week's sermon is a reflection over the Independence Day holiday, as Rev. Brian Chenowith dismantles the typical or traditional attitude towards this weekend. As Americans we forget how many people do not yet have the freedom that we proclaim in our famous writings and inscribe in our monuments. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week as our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith remains on study leave, we are very happy to have been joined by Rev. Dr. Leah Schade. Dr. Schade among many other things is a member of Kentucky Interfaith Power And Light, alongside Rev. Brian Chenowith. From this background she brings us a story of fellow people of faith, and the hardships they endured earlier this month in DC. From the steps of St. John's Episcopal Church, where faithful served to assist Black Lives Matter and Pride protesters and celebrants. Also featured is a reading from the Gospel of Matthew, 10:40-42.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week, as Rev. Brian Chenowith is on study leave, one of our community ministers Rev. Diana Hultgren gives us our homily. She speaks of digging, and the ongoing work that we need to do to change the world for the better. Even when it gets hard, or uncomfortable. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This week would normally be an oft-celebrated departure from normal UU services as we celebrate the Flower Communion holiday. Considering our unusual circumstances this calendar year, Rev. Brian Chenowith lifts up the importance of that celebration, but also in accepting that things are different in current times. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

For this weeks podcast, as a UU church that affirms the need for an eighth principle which speaks to the intentional dismantling of systemic racism, Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks about Black Lives Matter, and on the importance of saying the names of those we have lost. But not to let the meaning of those names become forgotten. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)

This has been a tumultuous week, and this week's sermon reflects that. In a rumination that starts with a memorable Ray Bradbury short story, Rev. Brian Chenowith reminds us the importance of allowing ourselves to grieve. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=d-CcoL6oQgAQLay31fDlldX0lG4pPB-spBUmKaBZ51foVF7NWvq9Kt1J_o17tiIgZw9kpm&country.x=US&locale.x=US)