The Love at the Heart of Beloved Community
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
UUs use the word "love" often. It appears three times in our Sunday covenant alone. What is the nature of this love? (Delivered: Sunday May 5, 2024)
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Be Invictus
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
In this auction sermon dedicated to UUCA member Sofia Blom, Rev John will examine Carl Jung's shadow concept and why a poem by William Ernest Henley provides the perfect context for understanding and overcoming our shadows which leads to spiritual transformation. Delivered Sunday April 28, 2024
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You are the Earth Transforming our thinking about Nature
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
In this sermon, Rev. John looks at the book of Genesis in The Bible and discusses why we need to reinterpret what it teaches as it relates to our relationship with other living beings. (Delivered: Sunday April 21, 2024)
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The Practice of Transformation
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Many come to religious communities seeking support in becoming their best self. Change is more than just understanding how you want to be, it is based on new behavior. Spiritual practices can be a powerful means for this process of becoming. Let's consider the transformational value of spiritual practice. (Delivered: Sunday April 14, 2024)
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The Words We Can Say to Each Other
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
As we process, Rev. Anastassia's pending departure from ministry at UUCA, what are the important things we have to say to one another?
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Springing Forth
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Reverend John explains the meaning and importance of UUCA's Flower Communion tradition. (Delivered: Sunday, March 31,2024)
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Improbable Hope
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Join Reverend Anastassia as she explores the idea of improbable hope and how it relates to miracles and new beginnings.
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Why I am a Unitarian Universalist
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
In this sermon, Rev John discusses his journey as a UU, why his faith has stood the test of time, and why he continues giving his financial resources to the UUCA community. (Delivered Sunday March 10, 2024)
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The Keys to Our Beloved Community
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Human beings are meant to belong, to experience the commune of life, yet so many of us struggle to find belonging. Sometimes we, almost miraculously step into a community of belonging, but more often, Beloved Community is something we mutually create through acts of contribution. This Sunday, as we launch for pledge drive, let us consider how contributions unlock community and life within us. (Delivered: March 3, 2024)
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What We Should not Forget About Marriage Equality
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
It has been nearly a decade since marriage equality became a legal right, but this was so much more than a Supreme Court decision. Let's review this movement, its power, its people, its values, and its impact. What might we carry forward as we think about the creation of equity and the Beloved Community beyond it. (Delivered: February 25, 2024)
info_outlineIn this message, Rev. John puts social and spiritual context on what is happening today with the pandemic. He discusses his understanding Gaia (Mother Earth), karma/dharma/sin, history, and the lesson(s) we must learn. Enjoy.
