Sermon Archive
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.
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Sunday, March 22nd
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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
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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.
I Don’t Think It Was The Groundhog!
Happy Groundhog Day, when we celebrate an emergence from darkness into light. Join me on the number two day of the number two month of this new year for a sermon on something we rarely discuss in a religious service. (Hint: it has to do with the number two!) Service led by Rev. Craig Moro
The Possibility of a New Story
Many of us tell stories about how to fix what’s broken in our lives and in the world. What if we stopped trying to fix things and leaned into possibilities? The Rev. Tracy Springberry is the minister at West Hills UU Fellowship. She loves working with children and families and is co-editor of and a contributor to Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting: An Anthology
Rise and Fly
For many people, religion is about power. This could mean extraordinary “supernatural” power, or a daily kind of power over other people. One of my best friends was a PK—preacher’s kid—who once told me that he could pray someone to death if he really wanted to! This may not be the kind of power we want to experience in our religious lives, but does that mean we’re not interested in power at all? Was power of no interest to Dr. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, or Mohandas Gandhi? Let’s ponder these questions together this morning. Service led by Rev. Craig Moro.