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
10 episodes
Memorial Day and Julia Ward Howe
Memorial Day and Julia Ward HoweThe celebration of Memorial Day was greatly influenced by Julia Ward Howe (for whom Howe Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon was named), an early Unitarian feminist and trailblazer whose life and legacy can teac...
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It's About Deep Time
Sometimes in our justice and advocacy work we can become consumed by a sense of urgency that can lead to frustration and even hopelessness when we encounter major setbacks. What would happen if we imagined a different way of seeing ourselves an...
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Parenting in the Apocalypse, Part 2
Parenting is a challenging undertaking even in the best of times, but the chaos and uncertainty of our current era has turned parenting into an even more arduous and impossibly demanding task. What are the lessons learned from recent times for ...
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Climate Justice Now
The earth, wounded as it may be, still holds immense healing potential, both for itself and for us. What lessons can we learn from the earth about healing and wholeness? And how are we called to bring climate justice into being here and now?
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Intention, Impact and Covenant
There’s often a big difference between our good intentions and our actual impact on others’ lives—particularly if there is an imbalance between our levels of power, privilege, and influence. How can we work toward aligning our impact with our i...
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Wicked Theology Part 1
The film adaptation of “Wicked” arrives at an interesting time, given our current era of disharmony and discord. What lessons might this show’s underlying themes of kindness, understanding, and inclusivity offer us, and how might we implement t...
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Trans Rights = Human Rights
Trans Rights = Human RightsAt a time when the U.S. administration is trying to take away civil rights from people who are transgender and erase their identities, our commitment to being radically welcoming and to working for equal rights fo...
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Vision and Voyage
As we prepare for our upcoming capital project, what is the vision that we have for our church and for our community? How do we hold onto this vision while in the midst of the often rocky voyages of our lives and of the world?
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