So often individualism and community are held up as opposites. What if we held them instead as complementary, more like yin and yang, than as opposites? We welcome individual identities within the community, and don’t expect a lockstep march; however, we have to have some cohesion to keep us together. How do we create a … Continue reading Audio Archive, Feb. 26 — What Does It Mean to Be a Community of Identity?
Rev. Jill Jarvis, of the UU Congregation of Lawrence, reflects, “Who does and doesn’t belong in our personal, political, and religious worlds? Most of our identities include unequal parts of privilege and oppression. How can we resist our all-too-human need to exclude and separate in order to preserve our own specialness?” Our convener is Elke Lorenz. … Continue reading Audio Archive, Feb. 19 — Love, Identity, and the Danger of Differentness
Periodically, we invite some of our members to share their journey with us. This morning we’ll learn more about the journeys and identities of some of our newer members: Matt Ebersole and Shannon Skelton. Our convener is Mark Clarke. NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the audio recording of this service picks up at the end of … Continue reading Audio Archive, Feb. 12 — Spiritual Journeys
Early in our lives, people tell us who we are. Our parents name us and teach us who we are in our families. Over time, we accept or reject the identities we’re given, and slowly find our own. Yet, through our lives, the question “Who am I?” remains fundamental. Of course, we never quite get … Continue reading Audio Archive, Feb. 5 — Identity: Who Do You Think You Are?
Stephanie Mott, President and Executive Director of the Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project, talks about her journey through the intersections of faith and authenticity, initially believing that they are mutually exclusive, and finally discovering that they are very much the same. Our convener is Jonalu Johnstone. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-01-29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:10:40 — … Continue reading Audio Archive, Jan. 29 — Faith and Authenticity
Prophets from the past are fine, but may not have the message we need to hear today. Who is warning us about what is happening and what may come on issues like climate change, criminal justice, education, and bringing a moral grounding to public and private policy and actions? Our convener is Dave Lambert. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-01-22.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading Audio Archive, Jan. 22 — Today’s Prophetic Voices
We think of prophets as lone figures calling out impending doom and destruction. Being a community of prophecy means that we are not alone in the anger and fear that we experience in response to the world’s events. How do we engage with the world to educate ourselves about the realities, to make allies where … Continue reading Audio Archive, Jan. 8 — What Does It Mean to Be a Community of Prophecy?
Several UUFM members contribute to our annual service remembering the contributions of friends, relatives, entertainers, politicians, scientists, et al., who touched our lives in so many ways. Our convener is Michael Oldfather. NOTE: The recorded music included in the recording is in the public domain. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2017-01-01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:13:05 — 25.1MB)Subscribe: … Continue reading Audio Archive, Jan. 1 — Reflections on Lives That Touched Us
We look at O Henry’s famous Christmas story and its roots in the gifts from the wise men in this informal service. Our convener is Rev. Jonalu Johnstone. https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2016-12-25.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:45 — 16.1MB)Subscribe: RSS
Thank you to our Christmas Eve singers Chris Bailey, Dick Beeman, Jonalu Johnstone, Marisa Larson, Tom Phillips, Gene Sievers, Jessica Sievers, Michaela Sievers, and Larry Weaver. Thanks to our readers Dick Beeman, Marisa Larson, Tom Phillips, Scott Tanona, Michaela Sievers, Jessica Sievers. Thanks to our musicians Maeve Tanona and Renea Reasoner. Thanks also to our convener, Jonalu … Continue reading Audio Archive, Dec. 24 — Celebration of the Season: Christmas Eve
