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18-11-04: Making America Actually Great

November 4, 2018

Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe with Jamili Omar

© Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
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18-10-28: Costumes and Masks

October 28, 2018

Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe with Jamili Omar

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 Ray Stoeve: Dysphoria Days

18-10-21: No Human Being is Illegal

October 21, 2018

Rachell Milles with Jamili Omar and Bert Meek

 
 

Rachell Milles is a lifelong UU and No More Deaths Volunteer

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18-10-14: Sitting Amongst the Seeds

October 14, 2018

Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe with Jamili Omar

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  1. 18-10-07: Creating Sacred Space
  2. 18-09-30: Our Whole Lives - Sexuality and Our Values
  3. 18-09-23: Choose to Bless the World
  4. 18-09-16: Relationships, Relationships
  5. 18-09-09: Where Does a Stream Begin
  6. 18-09-02: Truth and Other Endangered Species
  7. 18-08-26: Tangled Up in Unitarian Universalism
  8. 18-08-19: To Make Our Own Days Glad
  9. 18-08-05: Pop Culture Spirituality
  10. 18-07-29: Creating Dignity and Respect
  11. 18-07-22: Looking Outward
  12. 18-07-15: On the Turning Away: a Spiritual Practice
  13. 18-07-08: Declaration of Interdependence
  14. 18-07-01: Journeys
  15. 18-06-24: Let's Talk About Diversity
  16. Celebrating our 70th Anniversary: Pulpit Testimonials
  17. 18-06-17: Keepin' Cool
  18. 18-06-10: America's Broken Heart
  19. 18-06-03: One Step at a Time
  20. 18-05-27: Life is a Highway: Bridging, Honoring Our Youth as They Continue On Their Journey
  21. 18-05-20: Courage
  22. 18-05-13: Celebrating our 70th Anniversary and Mothers Who Made It Possible
  23. 18-05-06: A Faith That Questions
  24. 18-04-29: What We Must Do (in Order to Rock and Roll)
  25. 18-04-22: Why Unitarian Universalism?
  26. 18-04-15: Poetry Sunday
  27. 18-04-08: All Together
  28. 18-03-25: How Old Are You?
  29. 18-03-18: Building Reslience
  30. 18-03-11: High Hopes
  31. 18-02-25: Never Again!
  32. 18-02-18: You Bet We Can
  33. 18-02-11: From Muslim to Unitarian Universalist: My Journey
  34. 18-02-04: The 2nd Principle as a Response to Homelessness
  35. 18-01-28: Justice, Equity, and Compassion
  36. 18-01-21: Inherent Worth and Dignity
  37. 18-01-14: Are We There Yet?
  38. 18-01-07: A New UU for You
  39. 17-12-31: A Fresh Start
  40. 17-12-24: Causes for Optimism and Gratitude
  41. 17-11-19: A Heavenly Thanksgiving
  42. 17-11-05: Black Spirituals Matter, Empathy Through Listening
  43. 17-10-29: Connecting with Our Ancestors
  44. 17-10-15: State of the Church
  45. 17-10-08: Roots and Wings
  46. 17-10-01: Coping with Loss
  47. 17-09-24: Coping with Stress
  48. 17-09-17: Compassion
  49. 17-09-10: Turning Point - Imagine!
  50. 17-09-03: World Religions: A Liberal Perspective
  51. 17-08-27: Forgiveness
  52. 17-08-20: No More Hate
  53. 17-08-13: Living a Life of Learning
  54. 17-08-06: Comfort Me
  55. 17-07-30: The Yin and Yang of Public Policy
  56. 17-07-23: Now What Do I Do?
  57. 17-07-16: To Savor the World or Save It
  58. 17-07-09: Why Not Scientism?
  59. 17-07-02: America - Rekindling the Dream
  60. 17-06-25 Hope
  61. 17-06-18: The Meaning of Ministry
  62. 17-06-11: Washing Daily Life's Dust Off Our Souls
  63. 17-06-04: The Lessons from Interim Ministry
  64. 17-05-28: UU-Paganism and Earth-Centered Spirituality Practices
  65. 17-05-21: Creating the Future: Homage to Volunteers
  66. 17-05-14: What is Unitarian Universalist Mother's Day
  67. 17-05-07: Celebrating Agnes Paulsen
  68. 17-04-30: Secular Humanist Jewish Circle
  69. 17-04-09: Who Are We?
  70. 17-03-19: What Is To Be Done?
  71. 17-02-26: Aspire to Love
  72. 17-02-19: Why I Love This Church
  73. 17-02-12: Yes We Can (or the Sermon on the Amount)
  74. 17-02-05: Building the Beloved Community in Arizona
  75. 17-01-29: Return of the Chaos Monster
  76. 17-01-22: Question Assumptions
  77. 17-01-08: Mens Agitat Molem: Mind over Matter
  78. 17-01-01: This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land, the Next Four Years
  79. 16-12-24/25: Christmas Eve/Day
  80. 16-12-18: Oy Vey, Maria
  81. 16-12-11: Is There Any Security?
  82. 16-12-04: Are You a Religious Naturalist?
  83. 16-11-27: Water Protection Action at the Dakota Access Pipeline
  84. 16-11-20: Where Do We Go From Here?
  85. 16-11-13: Giving Life the Shape of Justice
  86. 16-10-30: Are We a Hardy Church?
  87. 16-10-23: The Sky is the Limit!
  88. 16-10-16: Where Do We Go From Here?
  89. 16-10-09: The "We the People" Amendment and the UUA
  90. 16-10-02: Invisible Women: Homlessness in Tucson
  91. 16-09-25: Dying Better in the USA
  92. 16-09-18: In the Interim - A Call to Community
  93. 16-09-11: Optimism for the Future
  94. 16-09-04: Poetry Sunday
  95. 16-08-28: From Dark Gray Skies to Brighter Blue Skies
  96. 16-08-21: How Moral Clarity Fosters Change
  97. 16-08-14: Moving Prayer
  98. 16-08-07: Harmony Is Who We Are
  99. 16-07-31: Seek First to Understand
  100. 16-07-24: What We Can Learn from Others
  101. 16-07-17: Do You Fear the Unknown?
  102. 16-07-10: Love, Hope, Faith and Fun
  103. 16-06-26: Kindness and Ben's Bells
  104. 16-06-19: Amazing Grace
  105. 16-05-22: The Virtue of Sin
  106. 16-05-15: Spiritual Beings
  107. 16-04-10: I Call That Mind Free
  108. 16-04-03: Empowerment- Relating to it All: A Youth led Service
  109. 16-03-20: Elixir of Life
  110. 16-03-13: The Spirit of Generosity and Non-judgment
  111. 16-02-28: Dissecting the Anatomy of Trust: Boundaries and the Vault
  112. 16-02-21: BRAVING Trust
  113. 16-01-31: What Does It Mean to Forgive?
  114. 16-01-17: What Can We Do About Racism?
  115. 16-01-03: Does Size Matter?
  116. 15-12-27: Creating Beloved Community Through the Heart
  117. 15-11-29: Sheep in Wolves' Clothing
  118. 15-11-08: Hearing the Voiceless
  119. 15-10-11: Poetry Sunday
  120. 15-09-27: Changing Lives Through Music
  121. 15-09-06: Public Banking and Economic Inequality
  122. 15-08-09: UUs and the Spiritual
  123. 15-08-02: Interconnectedness Is Not Optional: Viewing Society Through The Lens of Science
  124. 15-07-26: In the Path of the Buddha
  125. 15-07-19: UU Myths
  126. 15-07-12: Finding a Happy Place
  127. 15-07-05: Songs, Identity, and America
  128. 15-06-28: Creating a Sense of Place
  129. 15-06-14: The Peace Corps: Toughest Job You'll Ever Love
  130. 15-05-24: The Healing Power of Music
  131. 15-05-17: Sacred Journeys
  132. 15-05-10: Self Discovery
  133. 2015: UU Testimonials
  134. 15-04-12: And Justice for All
  135. 15-04-05: To Life!
  136. 15-03-29: Youth-Led Service - What is Sacred?
  137. 15-03-08: Esperanza: Bringing Hope
  138. 15-02-15: Beyond Chocolate Hearts: Engaging Men in Making a Safer World for Women
  139. 15-02-08: The Liberal Church Finding its Mission: It's Not About You
  140. 15-02-08: UU Testimonial - Randall Springer
  141. 15-02-01: UU Testimonial - Zoey Speer
  142. 15-01-25: UU Testimonial - Michelle Maliniak
  143. 15-01-25: A Living Tradition
  144. 15-01-18: UU Testimonial - Steve Kraynak & Bob Gorden
  145. 15-01-11: Formed not Transformed by UU (Testimonial)
  146. 15-01-04: Mental Fitness for the New Year! The Tales and Tools of Two Therapists
  147. 14-12-28: My Politically Incorrect Ideas About Christmas
  148. 14-12-21: Mystery of the Big Question (A UU Testimonial)
  149. 14-11-30: Food for Thought
  150. 14-11-23: All You Need Is Love.... seriously?
  151. 14-11-16: Roots, Branches, and Wings
  152. 14-11-09: Lessons from the Town 10 Miles from Sin: Oberlin, Ohio
  153. 14-11-02: Not Just Some but All Souls
  154. 14-10-05: The Wind and the Stillness: Breath as a Tool for connecting Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit
  155. 14-09-21: Giving Life the Shape of Justice
  156. 14-08-31: The Importance of the Unitarian Universalist Faith
  157. 14-08-24: It's a Man's World: The Spiritual Influence of Patriarchy on the Border
  158. 14-08-03: Annual Poetry Service
  159. 14-07-27: Everybody Eats, or the Spiritual Side of Eating
  160. 14-07-20: What's God Got To Do With It?
  161. 14-07-13: Do We See Through Each Other, Or Do We See Each Other Through?
  162. 14-07-06: Sanctuary: Radical Hospitality
  163. 14-06-29: A Universal Message - world view in Judaism and Modern Israel
  164. 14-06-22: We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For...
  165. 14-06-15: I Believe in Miracles (just not the Biblical or Hallmark ones)
  166. 14-05-25: What Happened to Easter?
  167. 14-05-11: Mothers, Mothers' Day, and Peace
  168. 14-04-27: No More Deaths 10th Anniversary
  169. 14-04-20: Why Easter?
  170. 14-03-30: The Joy of Music
  171. 14-03-23: Wellspring
  172. 14-03-02: The Fingerprint of Grief
  173. 14-02-16: One in Community
  174. 14-02-09: A Valentine for Liberal Religion
  175. 14-02-02: Discrimination in the New Generation
  176. 14-01-12: Mind, Body, and Spirit
  177. 14-01-05: Friendship in the Digital Age
  178. 13-12-29: Volunteering as a Spiritual Practice
  179. 13-12-22: Teach Us All You Can of Saying "YES!"
  180. 13-12-08: God and Beyond: Spirituality for Today and Beyond
  181. 13-12-01: Opening Into Grace
  182. 13-11-10: Mohammed: Community Builder and Prophet
  183. 13-11-03: You Don’t Fear People Whose Story You Know
  184. 13-10-20: Four Reflections on Trust
  185. 13-10-13: Service, Sacrifice, and Honor
  186. 13-10-06: The Courage to Trust
  187. 13-09-29: Unitarian Universalism is Dead, Long Live Unitarian Universalism
  188. 13-09-15: A Religon for One World
  189. 13-09-08: The One That Comes From Many
  190. 13-09-01: Practice Our Preach
  191. 13-08-25: The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism: Guideposts For Living
  192. 13-08-18: Five Smooth Stones of Liberal Religion
  193. 13-08-11: Seeing the Full Spectrum
  194. 13-08-04: Poetry Service
  195. 13-07-28: Private Prisons, Public Problems
  196. 13-07-21: What to Say About the Immigration Reform Legislation
  197. 13-07-14: My Trip to Israel
  198. 13-07-07: Can We Achieve Freedom From Fear, Anger, & Hopelessness?
  199. 13-06-30: From Promise to Commitment
  200. 13-06-23: Your Children or Your Money
  201. 13-06-16: Called
  202. 13-06-09: Beloved Community - Growing Beyond Congregations
  203. 13-06-02: Associating with the Sacred
  204. 13-05-26: Warriors in Training
  205. 13-05-19: Transforming our Lives, Transforming our Faith
  206. 13-05-12: This I Believe
  207. 13-04-28: The Doctrine of Discovery
  208. 13-04-21: Earth and Forgiveness Day
  209. 13-04-14; Truth and Reconciliation
  210. 13-04-07: Pre-forgiven
  211. 13-03-31: Easter Sunday
  212. 13-03-24: Who Are You?
  213. 13-03-17: Reflections on an Old UU Joke
  214. 13-03-10: The Beauty of Brokenness
  215. 13-03-03: The Paradox of Powerlessness
  216. 13-02-17: Evolution as Our Sacred Story
  217. 13-02-10: Standing on the Side of Love!
  218. 13-02-03: Love as a Spiritual Practice
  219. 13-01-27: Beyond Duality to Sanity
  220. 13-01-13: Adopting Goodness, not Evil!
  221. 13-01-06: Fallow Times
  222. 12-30-12: Make Time your Friend!
  223. 12-23-12: A God That Looks Like Me
  224. 12-9-12: Where is God Hiding?!?
  225. 12-2-12: Finding Quiet in a Noisy World
  226. 11-25-12: Transcending Individuality
  227. 11-18-12: How We Love: On Growing a Soul
  228. 11-11-12: Aspirations
  229. 11-4-12: Our Daily Bread
  230. 10-28-12: All About UUCT's Covenant Circles
  231. 10-21-12: The Challenge of Covenants
  232. 10-14-12: Promises
  233. 9-30-12: Beyond Borders - Where Justice and Compassion Cross our Borders
  234. 9-23-12: Is There Meaning in Pain and Suffering?
  235. 9-9-12: Freedom From Fear
  236. 9-16-12: Turning Toward Freedom
  237. 8-26-12: Accepting Gifts, Receiving Grace
  238. 8-12-12: Poetry Sunday
  239. 8-05-12: Immigrants and Tucson's Federal Court
  240. The Interdependent Community: Pathways Out of Poverty
  241. 7-15-12: Reflections on an Old UU Joke
  242. 7-22-12: Intercultural Relations Across Europe
  243. 7-29-12: The Gentle Way: Similarities between Martial Arts and Religion
  244. Bringing It Home
  245. Nothing Less Than Saving the World
  246. Spirituality and Health
  247. Born and Re-born Again
  248. Kindness Can Heal Us
  249. What Do We Really Mean by "Democracy"?
  250. Mercy and Other Non-rational Acts of Kindness
  251. Family Values and Immigration Policy
  252. A Question of Worth and Dignity
  253. Standing on the Side of Fear: How can we stop bullying before it is too late?
  254. Coming Back to Life
  255. Five Steps to Building Beloved Community
  256. Shared Ministry
  257. Bringing Justice to Phoenix
  258. Out of the Garden: Original Sin or Original Blessing?
  259. Come Dream a Dream With Me
  260. Aria in Vermillion
  261. Cowboys, Conmen and Conservatives
  262. Personality and Spirituality
  263. Human Nature
  264. Reality Television and Interfaith Dialogue
  265. The Courage to Love
  266. Where the Paths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Unitarian Universalism Crossed
  267. I Shall Not Live in Vain
  268. Ordinary Time
  269. An Old Agnostic's Sentimental Xmas: Virginia, Santa, Rudolph, Ralphie, Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Baby Jesus
  270. The Spiritual Benefits of R.I.C.E.
  271. Waiting
  272. What We Are Thankful For
  273. After the Apocalypse: Gratitude
  274. Occupy!
  275. The Worst Mistake the Church (Any Church) Can Make Right Now
  276. Day of the Dead
  277. DOGs and Other Super-Natural Beings
  278. Faith in Pink
  279. Living in a Multi-Religious World
  280. Morality and Human Nature
  281. Entertaining Angels Unaware
  282. Restoring Ruins
  283. DA/GA 2011 and 2012
  284. Coming Home
  285. The Ethical Side of Climate Change: Compassion
  286. Looking in the Mirror: Who are We?
  287. U.S Immigration and Border Policy: A Call for Compassion and Justice
  288. Not Just for Black History Month
  289. Genderqueer and Here
  290. Happy Birthday U.S.A.!
  291. Today's Ancient Wisdom
  292. Keepers of Light
  293. If Not Now, When? (A Look at the Election)
  294. The Flying Trapeze and the Fine Art of Freedom
  295. Trusting Life in the Presence of Death
  296. UUism in the French Speaking World
  297. Our Legacy: Honoring the Past, Looking Forward to the Future
  298. Letters From a Phoenix Jail
  299. What’s Your Worldview?
  300. Blindspots, Rearview Mirrors, and Headlights
  301. A Noisy Silence - Poetry Service
  302. 5 Vital Signs of Spiritual Health
  303. Family Resemblances and 'Language-Games'
  304. Chaos and Creativity
  305. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Just as Well...Or Better?
  306. Reflections after Fifty Years in Ministry
  307. Don't Wait
  308. The Meaning of Welcome
  309. Independence and Interdependence: Thoughts on both Topics
  310. The Value of Vulnerability
  311. This Land Is My Land -- ?
  312. Spill Baby, Spill
  313. Vessels and Voyages
  314. Grace Across the Ages
  315. Happy 200th Birthday, Margaret Fuller
  316. Coming of Age in an Age of Uncertainty
  317. Be the Change: Three Crucial Changes for Times Such as These
  318. Earth in the Balance
  319. Beyond Local Thinking
  320. The Actual U
  321. Easter: A Time to Forgive
  322. Something About Addictions
  323. Taking a Risk for Justice
  324. Universalism: Past, Present and Future
  325. The Things We Do For Love
  326. Standing on the Side of Love
  327. What I Love About Unitarian Universalism
  328. Violence and Anarchy on the Border
  329. Confronting Evil
  330. I Have a Dream
  331. The State of the Church
  332. Looking Back, Looking Forward
  333. Struggles and Progress in Swaziland
  334. Night of Wonder, Night of Silence
  335. Enumerating God: None, One, or Many
  336. Three Miraculous Births
  337. The Gospel According to St. Lute
  338. The Lost Art of Thinking
  339. Stories of Hope: Guest at Your Table
  340. Question Authority
  341. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)
  342. A Conscience is a Terrible Thing to Waste
  343. An Agreement With Life
  344. The Community Food Bank
  345. Universalist Heritage
  346. Class Matters
  347. Wise Restraints That Set Us Free
  348. Free Pulpit, Free Pew
  349. To Whom It May Concern: A Sermon on Prayer
  350. One Family
  351. Poetry Sunday
  352. Who Knows What Will Come To You?
  353. Will the Minister Be Speaking in the Service Today?
  354. Life or Litter? The Value of People and Hope
  355. Parts of the Bible You Do Not Know
  356. Chaplain Stories
  357. Eating as a Spiritual Practice
  358. Gifts of Our Fathers
  359. Faith of Our Fathers
  360. To See Beauty, Even When It’s Not Pretty
  361. A Nomination for the Greatest Unitarian Ever
  362. We Remember
  363. Milestone Moments: A Service of Rituals
  364. Many Hands Make Light Work
  365. Ritual
  366. Earth Day
  367. Music of My Heart
  368. Friendship as Spiritual Practice
  369. Light, Life, Freedom, and Love
  370. Civil Initiative
  371. First Things First
  372. Three Keys for Abundant Living That Will Work Even Now
  373. Divine Creation
  374. Jazz and the Art of Making Justice
  375. Here I Am. Send Me.
  376. And a Child Shall Lead
  377. Getting Unstuck (While the Getting's Good)
  378. Willing to Forgive
  379. Weaving the Web of Trust
  380. New Beginnings
  381. Light One Candle
  382. Find a Stillness
  383. Where Justice and Compassion Cross All Borders
  384. Stone Soup for Thanksgiving?
  385. Loss: An Inevitable Journey
  386. Finding Hope in Troubled Times
  387. Out Many, One
  388. Growing in Spirit
  389. Seasons of Life, Seasons of Loss
  390. And the word is no
  391. Welcoming the Stranger
  392. Ministry in the New Millennium
  393. Diversity and the Interdependent Web of Existence
  394. Engaging Our Theological Diversity
  395. What Americans Believe
  396. Reflections from Nicaragua
  397. Deep Like the Rivers
  398. Seeking the Purpose of Life
  399. Bless this Home
  400. Language of Reverence
  401. Sharing The WUUrd: Poetry Service
  402. A New Look at the Universe
  403. Tell me your image of God and I will tell you your theology
  404. We hold these truths ...
  405. Integrity or Success?
  406. By Their Roots You Shall Know Them
  407. Peace Means the Beginning of a New World
  408. Desert Spirituality
  409. UUs Who Made a Difference
  410. Singing Our Peace: A Musical Contemplation
  411. Faith Without Certainty
  412. Our Unitarian Universalists Brothers in Africa
  413. Univeralists and Unitarians on Easter
  414. Always a Mother
  415. Just War or just War

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