Sunnyhill Unitarian Universalist
Select sermons from The Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills, known as "Sunnyhill". Sunnyhill is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rev. Jim Magaw serves as minister. This podcast is brought to you by Mike Gravitt and Jen McGlothin. Visit our website: www.sunnyhill.org.
Episodes
12 episodes
Religion, Ritual and Belief
Participating in rituals–religious and other rituals–seems to be a deep and meaningful part of being human. Humans of every era and geographical location have developed rituals, which serve any number of purposes. This service will explore why ...
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A Container for Change
A Container for ChangeOne of the ways of conceptualizing covenant is as a container for change–a kind of life laboratory that provides space for trying new ways of ...
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23:02
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The Branch Will Not Break
This sermon will explore such questions as: How do we find what we are meant to do, both as individuals and as members of a religious community? And once we have found those things that are most important, how do we go about doing them with joy...
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The Next Civil Rights Movement
While it may not be clear to us, we are in the midst of an emerging new civil rights movement that builds on the desegregation movement of the 1950s and 60s and seeks to address lingering inequalities. What are the ways in which we might ...
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20:45
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Healing Presence
Sometimes the best and greatest present we can give someone else, especially someone who is suffering, is simply our presence – not offering advice or platitudes – but just being there as a listening, caring presence. How do we go about doing t...
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21:05
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Unraveling Racism
Unraveling RacismIf we are to have any hope of addressing and undoing racism and other systemic oppressions, we must start at home- in our...
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24:59
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Hope, Not Hell
More than 250 years ago, John Murray, considered the founder of Universalism in America, extolled the value of preaching “hope, not hell.” What does it mean to lean into hope amid the challenges facing our country today?
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20:33
Wisdom Stories
Featuring several short wisdom tales from Anthony De Mello, this sermon will explore the nature of wisdom, as opposed to knowledge. How do we go about discovering wisdom, especially when we seem to spend most of our time just trying to get thro...
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The Story of Your Life
Often the stories of our lives are not told until after our deaths in the form of eulogies and obituaries. What is the story of your life, and why might it be important to embrace and tell the story now rather than later?
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20:29
Hanukkah
Why is the ritual of lighting a candle or lamp (or chalice) so powerful? What does this simple act accomplish, and how does it connect us with others? What does it signify for us? We will explore these questions by means of several stories from...
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