Sermon Archive
Finding Meaning in the Holy Days of Spring
This time of year brings Easter and Passover. What do these holy days have to offer us
as Unitarian Universalists? This Easter Sunday service will be a series of reflections and
meditations on this theme from members of Wy’east and the larger UU community.
Service led by Wy’east members and friends.
The Possible Dance
Hot weather, cold weather, economic crises, and unfamiliar viruses can sometimes drive
us indoors and into very close quarters with each other for an uncertain amount of time.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit depicts Hell as a studio apartment where people must live
together forever. Long before forever is over, one of them shouts out that “Hell is other
people!” There must be an alternative ending! Let’s explore some alternatives today.
By Rev. Craig Moro
A Vibrant Community
Fostering a vibrant community requires opening the circle and welcoming everyone to dream of a better world in health, beauty and fairness. This can become our reality when we listen and learn, then share the values of community. Service by Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, a horticulturalist, printmaker, longtime community garden leader, and member of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Portland. Leslie is active with Friends of Portland Community Gardens, which was founded in 1985 and works to support and expand community gardening opportunities for all Portland-area residents to grow healthy food and build community.
Democracy is our Common Cause
50 years ago, Americans joined forces to take back democracy, opening up government meetings and records to the public, limiting money in politics, lowering the voting age to 18, and protecting access to the ballot. Democracy is again under threat and on the ballot. How will we respond now?
By Kate Titus, Oregon Executive Director of Common Cause.
Join our virtual service at
10:30 am
Sunday, March 22nd
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Meeting ID: 275 194 110
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Sister Act
Once there were two travelers who came away richer from every place they visited. Their movement—the journey itself—was sacred for them, yes. But a time came for them to settle in and invest themselves in a sacred space to share with future generations. Our annual stewardship season is a time for us all to do the same!
By Rev. Craig Moro
Join our virtual service at
10:30 am
Sunday, March 15th
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
In this unique service, Wy'east members and friends will share the stories of a variety women from a personal point of view.
Sea of Reeds
Many of us remember Charlton Heston playing the prophet Moses as he led his people across the Red Sea, pursued by Pharaoh’s chariots. Some of us take this story literally. But there’s another option: a literary, literate reading that touches on the special power of the written word and prepares us to celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2!
By Rev. Craig Moro
A Tale of Two Women
In view of International Women’s Day in March, we’ll hear the stories of two women, Rosie, a mythic American icon and Betty, a still-living legend. Will their courage, strength and sheer grit inspire us all to overcome the serious challenges our world faces now? Can we change our ways — of living, relating, and governing — before it’s too late? Service led by Rev. Sue Ayer, a member of the Wy’east choir.
Constructive Treason
Theodore Parker was a Unitarian minister and one of this country’s best-known public speakers in the middle years of the 19th century. He was a theologian of freedom and an activist in the cause of abolishing slavery, though a number of colleagues turned against him for his powerfully rational approach to Bible teachings. What would he have to say about current trends in our national life, when racist assertions swirl together with a storm of attacks on reason and logical thought? Service led by Rev. Craig Moro
Emerging
Alana Henerlau, a youth congregant, shares her reflections on coming of age.