Podcasts about rev d

Mystic and social activist Thomas Merton said, “Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him.” Expanding upon one of the themes of his last sermon, Rev. Scott considers how our metaphors of the Divine are both created by our cultures and influence how we see others and the world.

Religion can be a source of comfort and guidance, a basis for moral beliefs and behaviors, and provide a sense of community and connection to tradition. Rev. Scott has recently been mulling over the various ways this is realized, from a Protestant church in Kentucky to a pre-Columbian ceremonial site in Mexico. Would not an ineffable Divine, being infinitely adaptable, be able to provide meaning in any given context?

Dorothy Day was both a mentor and mentee while crafting the three core Catholic Worker principles: voluntary poverty, personalism, and pacifism. How do these principles resonate in American churches and culture 90 years later? Request the weekly eNewsletter by subscribing at https://firstuu.org/subscribe/ Support our online and in-person programming by making a donation via text message: Send a text to 73256 and send the following: FIRSTUU Or you may make your tax-deductible contribution online at https://firstuu.org/donate/ First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston 5200 Fannin St Houston, TX 77004 713-526-5200 Sunday Services start at 9:30 am and 11:30 am (CST) https://www.firstuu.org/  info@firstuu.org #firstuuhouston #legacy

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

The Latin word limen means “threshold.” Liminal space is an inner state and sometimes an outer situation where we can begin to think and act in new ways. We find ourselves at the threshold of a new church year, and for some, a new school year. How can we make the most of our time in a liminal space?

The days heat up, kids are off of school, and we may have changes of scenery on a getaway. Whether taking unhurried walks after dusk or enjoying the breeze of an electric fan, the relaxed days of Summer lend themselves to introspection.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Reverend Deborah L Johnson (Rev D) shares the story of her remarkable call to ministry as a teenager and how she got there on her own time. Since then, she's done extensive hospice work through her omnifaith outreach ministry: Inner Light Ministries. Rev D also shares the very personal experience of her mother's passing one year ago at the age of 96.https://www.innerlightministries.com/about-us/rev-deborah-johnson/

Gazing toward the horizon can lead us to contemplate our future, but we can also reminisce and reconsider our past. Today, we remember those we've lost, what we've done, and how those things might shape our future.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Walt Whitman told us, “The smallest sprout shows there is really no death.” There are those, whom we lost this year, whose ability to inspire us will live on. Continuing his revival of an annual tradition, Rev. Scott reflects on some of these individuals.

A seed, feigning cold death, warms and sprouts to achieve its potential, unimagined until realized. We join together on the first day of a new year to think not only about what we hope to achieve, but why.

This week Thomas, Chris, and Dusty discuss Dr. Deborah Johnson and Zandra Rolón Amato fighting for LGBTQ+ equality after they are refused service at the Papa Choux restaurant and review the erotic novel Hound of Baskervilles by Adam McOmber.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Genesis tells us we will return to the ground, because “for dust you are and to dust you will return.” Carl Sagan was a bit more specific when he pointed out that we are made of stardust. We begin Advent, when those in the narrative looked to the star, and end our monthly theme of soil with an appreciation for our interdependence with these facets of the web.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Rev D.A. Macdonald preaches on Exodus 17 v8

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Chatting with a visitor one Sunday in Channing Hall, a congregant wondered out loud if “Unitarian Universalism” has run its course as a good descriptor of our current theology, mission, or even church communities. Let's consider our theological roots and how they inform who and where we are today.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Democracy in the United States has never been extended to everyone equally. In the American colonies only adult white male property owners could vote. Today, voter suppression assures only some can easily vote. The current makeup of the Supreme Court is a result of Presidents being appointed who did not win the majority vote. In our Fifth Principle, UUs covenant to affirm and promote “. . . the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” What do we imagine democracy to look like, and how do we make that happen?

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on Mark 15:39

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on Matthew 13:7

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

This post has an audio player for listening to David Sterrey's talk.

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on John 18:1

This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Rev. D.D. Meighen, known locally for his work with Marion County's PEG Access Television programs on Channel 19 and TV561. D.D. shares some information about the his background as a television showrunner, his extensive work with filming City Council, and all of the church and community programs that he has been involved with throughout the years. For more information about TV19/TV561 you can check out D.D.'s Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/TV19-Fairmont-WV-175903532443642 and https://www.facebook.com/Tv561-2291135050927735 . You can find The Fairmont Bridge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and other platforms where you listen to podcasts. Thank you for listening!

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on Psalm 23:6

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on Ruth 1;7

Rev D. A. Macdonald preaches on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

Rev D. A. Domhnullach a searmonachadh air 2 Shamueil 22:5-25

Highlights:  Daily Task Force Updates – Expecting too much?  Sweden’s Unique Approach to the COVAD-19 outbreak  Tribute to Al Kaline Rev D’s Beard Update  Kay’s Latest Venture Perspective from Rev D and Dr. Jim

Enjoy Rev. D. B. Mathis' message "To Avoid A Hangover, Stay Drunk"