True hope, theologically speaking, runs much deeper than “I hope you have a happy holiday.” Hope aims for more than a specific wish or simply glossing over troubles. We don’t need hope when times are good. How, though, do we find it when we do need it — in the depths of despair? Can we … Continue reading Audio Archive, Dec. 3 — From Despair to Hope: Radical Reversal

Student piano recital at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-12-02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:15:38 — 26.0MB)Subscribe: RSS

Traditionally, we see courage as an outward virtue — facing down foes, defending challenged principles. First, though, there must be a center from rise. The first step in courage is facing our vulnerabilities, so our courage is not bravado or ego, but we are acting out of our full authentic selves. How do we face … Continue reading Audio Archive, Oct. 1 — Courage to Go Deep: Leaning into Vulnerability

As Jews celebrate their High Holy Days, we are all invited to immerse ourselves in home and rediscover the heritage and cultures that shape us. That way we can share our different ideas of home and embrace one another’s cultures. Rev. Jonalu Johnstone is our speaker. Our convener is Tom Phillips. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-09-24.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Continue reading Audio Archive, Sept. 24 — Welcome Home: Rediscovering Heritage

Some traditions frame the universe as over and against humanity. Another way of looking at the world is welcoming us as a natural part of the universe, working in harmony with nature. How can we feel at home in the cosmos? Rev. Jonalu Johnstone is our speaker. Our convener is Dave Lambert. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-09-17.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading Audio Archive, Sept. 17 — Welcome in the Universe

This morning’s service is our Sixteenth Musicale. Our convener is Jonalu Johnstone. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-09-10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:19:39 — 27.3MB)Subscribe: RSS

This Labor Day, we consider the spiritual, physical and community work of welcome. How well do we welcome workers of all kinds? All sorts of life experiences? Do our values match our efforts? Rev. Jonalu Johnstone is our speaker. Our convener is Shannon Skelton. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-09-10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:19:39 — 27.3MB)Subscribe: … Continue reading Audio Archive, Sept. 3 — How Wide Our Welcome?

March 15, 1924 – April 14, 2017 https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-08-18.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:05:07 — 22.4MB)Subscribe: RSS

Fellowship member and Religious Education volunteer Molly McGaughey leads an exploration of how UU youth are encouraged to think about their bodies and their relationships in the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum. Our convener is Jonalu Johnstone. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-05-21.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:13:01 — 25.1MB)Subscribe: RSS

We’ll take a non-traditional approach to Mother’s Day, using the metaphor of Mother Nature. How did we become who and what we are as human bodies? How have we been shaped as a human species and as the individuals we are? Our convener is Elke Lorenz. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-05-14.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:08:21 — 23.5MB)Subscribe: … Continue reading Audio Archive, May 14 — The Miracles We Are: How Mother Nature Conspired to Create Us