TJUC sermons

Appalachian Values – 09.27.2009

Carla Gover is a Kentucky musician, dancer, and educator who has performed and taught around the world. She is something of an “ambassador” for Appalachia outside the region, as she presents the beauty, dignity and strengths of a region much maligned by pop culture and media. Within the region, she has a special passion for working with youth and as a community organizer. Carla will be singing and speaking about what Appalachian values can offer modern American culture today.

Contact Carla at www.carlagover.com

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(Running Time 01:35:35)

Jewish Gifts – 09.20.2009

This year, our children and youth have been invited to explore world religions, and we’ll take the opportunity to do some of that from time to time, too. This Sunday being the Jewish New Year, I’ll lift up some of our connection to Judaism as well as begin our conversation about why an understanding of world religions is important for not just our children, but us.

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(Running Time 01:08:26)

A Principled Discussion of Health Care Reform – 09.13.2009

The front sign will probably just say “A Principled Discussion” in the interests of space, but I mean to look at how our UU principles can help us look at health care reform. I’ll also touch on where I think we are after the recent General Assembly dealt with the effort to revise our UU Principles

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(Running Time 01:17:34)

Room for Doubt – 09.06.2009

Religion is often said to offer longed-for certainty, but if it does, it also brings intolerance. Our tradition has chosen a different approach, making room for doubt – a reading in the current UU hymnal by TJ’s founding minister, Dr. Weston, is entitled “Cherish Your Doubts.” I’ll look at our tradition and the new book “In Praise of Doubt.”

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(Running Time 01:06:46)