TJUC sermons

Justice Sunday ‘Reproductive Justice For All’ – 03.29.2009

Few decisions in our lives are as important as the ability to decide how, when and with whom to have or not have children. Our speaker, Derek Selznick- Project Director of the reproductive Freedom Project of the ACLU, will examine the links between reproductive justice and how we can work together to achieve a more just Kentucky.

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(Running Time 01:02:05)

Stories of Spring – 03.22.2009

I’ll look at the myth of Persephone and some of the other goddess-related stories of spring, including how we can learn from the understanding of the ancients.

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(Running Time 01:03:15)

Reason for Hope – 03.15.2009

As we celebrate TJ’s recognition as a Green Sanctuary, I’ll look at some of what we’ve learned from primatologist Jane Goodall and others who give us hope that we can help save ourselves and our world from the problems our species has created for us all.

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(Running Time 01:17:40)

Sophia Fahs – 03.08.2009

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll look at the life and work of Sophia Fahs, who moved from being an evangelical Christian to a leading figure in Unitarian Universalist religious education. Among other innovations, Fahs argued that children should not be exposed to the Bible until they were capable of understanding history.

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(Running Time 01:00:59)

Dollars and Sense – 03.01.2009

This is canvass kick-off Sunday, and thus this would be “The Sermon on the Amount.” This year, however, I want to look more widely at the phenomenon of religion and money, including the work of Dave Ramsey. Ramsey’s “Financial Peace” program is said to be offered in over 10,000 churches.

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(Running Time 01:04:22)