Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsTune in each week to hear Unitarian Universalist sermons and conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas, a liberal religious presence in Dallas since 1899. Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter, Rev. T. J. Fitzgerald, and Rev. Beth Dana will inspire you with messages that are rationally spiritual and joyfully deep. No matter where you are in the world, you are invited to bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, and your open heart.
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07.19.20 SERMON: "Crossing a Creek" ~ Rev Beth Dana
July 20, 2020 18:22 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBWe continue our summer poetry inspired series with Crossing a Creek" by Martha Courtot.
07 12 20 SERMON: "A Hardware Store as Proof of the Existence of God" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
July 13, 2020 15:52 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MB– inspired by the poem by the same name by Nancy Willard.
07.05.20 SERMON: "There's a Whole Lotta Heaven" ~ Rev Dr. Daniel Kanter
July 11, 2020 15:47 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MB– inspired by the Iris Dement song by the same name.
06.28.20 SERMON: "You’re On" ~ Rev. Aaron White
June 29, 2020 16:02 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MB– How does your authentic self respond to the needs of the world?
06.21.20 SERMON: "I Go to Sing" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
June 21, 2020 19:59 - 14 minutes - 11.1 MBThird in our summer series, this Sunday's will be inspired by "I Go to Sing" by Lindy Thompson.
06.14.20 SERMON: "Fear and Love" ~ Rev. Aaron White
June 21, 2020 19:53 - 22 minutes - 16.7 MB– How do we respond to fear in a way that matures our soul?
06.07.20 SERMON: "The Low Road" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
June 21, 2020 19:50 - 17 minutes - 13.6 MB– a pastoral letter to a broken country.
05.31.20 SERMON: " You Are Here" ~ Rev. Aaron White
June 01, 2020 23:10 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBHow do you know the impact you're making on other people's lives?
05.24.20 SERMON: "Sustaining Miracles" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
May 24, 2020 18:11 - 12 minutes - 9.95 MBWhat miracles can teach us about getting through everyday challenges. In worship this Sunday we will pause for Memorial Day and seek wisdom in miracle stories that extend far past the traditional ones.
05 .17. 20 SERMON: "Outgrow Yourself" ~ Rev. Aaron White
May 18, 2020 21:01 - 18 minutes - 13.8 MB- What saves us in each chapter of our lives? This Sunday we celebrate our Coming of Age youth and Graduating Seniors in worship as they, and we all, make meaning in each new day.
05.10.20 SERMON: "Insha'allah: Which means if God wills it." ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
May 12, 2020 14:47 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBWe celebrate Mother's Day and the way the spirit is renewed with love and hope.
05.03.20 SERMON: "Are We In This Together?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
May 09, 2020 00:32 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MB– a serious question for a serious time.
04.26.20 SERMON: "Our Essential Work" ~ Rev.Beth Dana
April 30, 2020 21:32 - 11 minutes - 9.04 MBWhether or not you are deemed an “essential worker” by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us have essential work. Join us as we reflect on the essential work each of us has to do in this time.
04.19.20 SERMON: "Care When Not In Control" ~ Rev Aaron White
April 20, 2020 22:02 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, with a different world around us, how do we care for ourselves and creation when we aren't entirely in control?
04 12 20 SERMON: "Easter is Weird" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel kanter
April 18, 2020 15:29 - 16 minutes - 12.3 MB– Lets celebrate Easter for what it means even if it is strange for us to do so!
04.05.20 SERMON: "The Hope of an Alternative World" ~ Rev. Aaron White
April 08, 2020 00:01 - 16 minutes - 12.3 MBOn this Palm Sunday, what kind of world can we imagine building in this time?
03.29.20 SERMON: "Are We Good, or Bad? ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
March 30, 2020 18:36 - 11 minutes - 9.06 MBThe age old question demands reflection on how to change if we are trying to figure this out.
03.22.20 SERMON: "To Trust and Savor the World" ~ Rev. Aaron White
March 23, 2020 23:45 - 18 minutes - 14 MBHow do we respond to an uncertain and finite life?
03.15.20 SERMON: "Change for the Better" - Rev Beth Dana
March 16, 2020 22:28 - 12 minutes - 28.8 MBA whole industry exists around bettering the self – it’s called “self-help.” But what does it really mean to become a better person?
03.08.20 SERMON: "The Heart's Longing" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
March 09, 2020 20:39 - 17 minutes - 13 MB—part two in the sermon series… The heart’s longing is a theme in spirituality and religion, what does your heart long for?
03.01.20 SERMON: "Archeology for the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
March 02, 2020 22:54 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MB—Part one in the sermon series on the human condition. Lets start lent and explore together what the soul of our human frailty is.
02.23.20 SERMON: "Invisible and Loved” ~ Rev. Aaron White
February 24, 2020 23:09– How do we show up for one another when we’re always more than meets the eye?
02.23.20 SERMON: "Invisible and Loved” ~ Rev. Aaron White
February 24, 2020 23:09– How do we show up for one another when we’re always more than meets the eye?
02.16.19 SERMON: "More Care Than We Deserve?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
February 18, 2020 23:21 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MB– What happens if we don’t get what’s coming to us?
02.09.20 SERMON: "Mending the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr Daniel Kanter
February 10, 2020 22:16– Religion has shamed us into the forbidden places of our bodies and identities. Mending the soul is mending the ability to love ourselves into being and receive blessings.
02.09.20 SERMON: "Mending the Soul" ~ Rev. Dr Daniel Kanter
February 10, 2020 22:16– Religion has shamed us into the forbidden places of our bodies and identities. Mending the soul is mending the ability to love ourselves into being and receive blessings.
02.02.20 SERMON: "Lost and Found" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
February 03, 2020 22:23 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBAt times when we feel lost, or out of touch with ourselves, with creation, and with God, how do we find our way back home?
01.26.20 SERMON: "Spiritual Lessons" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
January 27, 2020 22:04 - 27 minutes - 20.2 MBWhat are the spiritual lessons we can learn from our Unitarian friends in Northeast India?
01.19.20 SERMON: "Living Our Faith Out Loud" ~ Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
January 21, 2020 17:16 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MBOn this Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, in the midst of these defining and tumultuous times, when so much is on the line, we must ask “How can we live the values of compassion, justice, democracy and interdependence in bold, courageous ways that have the power to make a measurable difference today and for the future?”
01.19.20 SERMON: "Living Our Faith Out Loud" ~ Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
January 21, 2020 17:16 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MBOn this Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, in the midst of these defining and tumultuous times, when so much is on the line, we must ask “How can we live the values of compassion, justice, democracy and interdependence in bold, courageous ways that have the power to make a measurable difference today and for the future?”
01.12.20 SERMON: "The Morality of What Matters" ~ Rev. Aaron White
January 14, 2020 21:18 - 23 minutes - 17.7 MBWhat kind of lives are we supposed to lead? What's the test?
01.05.19 SERMON: "The Voice of What Won’t Let Go" ~ Rev. Aaron White
January 06, 2020 23:10 - 17 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this annual burning service, we cast aside something we’ve been hoping to let go of. What voice do we listen to when deciding what to burn?
12.29.19 SERMON: "Thresholds and Hallways" ~ Rev. Dr. Lyssa Jenkens
January 06, 2020 22:51 - 34.4 KBThresholds are generally understood as transitional spaces in architecture and in life, but hallways rarely get their due. Let us, then, take the time to consider the roles and importance of both as we approach the new year ahead, and the beginning of a new decade.
12.22.19 Pageant HOMILY: "A Disruptive Star" ~ Rev. Aaron White
December 23, 2019 21:10 - 7 minutes - 6.33 MBWe'll look once again at the story of a holy force that disrupts the world as we know it.
12.15.19 SERMON: "My Soul Magnifies" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
December 16, 2019 23:23 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBWe honor the spirit of Mary on this Advent Sunday.
12.08.19 SERMON: "The Waiting Is the Hardest Part" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
December 09, 2019 21:38 - 15 minutes - 12.1 MB– Advent asks us to wait, but for what, why, for whom? Wait and you will find out!
12.01.19 SERMON: "Multigenerational Dialogue" ~ Rev. Aaron White
December 02, 2019 22:42 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBFor this first advent Sunday Aaron has a dialogue with members of our church youth.
11.24.19 SERMON: "Thanksgiving Grace" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
November 25, 2019 21:39 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week families and friends gather for Thanksgiving. There may be plenty of food, but will there be enough grace and love? Come worship and prepare yourself for the holiday.
11.17.19 SERMON: "Got Grace?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
November 18, 2019 23:05 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MBDo I have enough grace for myself?
11.10.19 SERMON: "Is Time on Your Side?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
November 11, 2019 22:54 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBWe continue our worship series “Enough” in asking how we know what is worthy of the only hours we have?
11.03.19 SERMON: "We Remember Them" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
November 04, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 16.3 MBAll Souls Sunday. Photos of loved ones who has passed were used to create an altar to those who have died.
10.27.19 SERMON: "The Economics of Being" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
October 28, 2019 21:59 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBDo I (or do we) have enough? We all ask this question at times. Join us as we explore this question in a faithful way.
10.20.19 SERMON: "Am I Enough?” ~ Rev. Aaron White
October 21, 2019 22:09 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week we kick off our worship series "Enough" by asking: How do we know when we are enough in life, and are we asking the right question?
10.13.19 SERMON: "Can the World Trust You?" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
October 15, 2019 19:02 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBLet's look at just what that trust might mean.
10.06.19 SERMON: "120 Years of Love" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
October 07, 2019 21:08 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBJoin us in celebrating First Unitarian Church of Dallas’s 120 years as a liberal religious presence in Dallas!
09.29.19 SERMON: Can “Us and Them” Save Your Soul? ~ Rev. Aaron White
September 30, 2019 20:57 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB– How do we find meaning, rest, and hope in a world that feels more polarized every day?
09.22.19 SERMON: "Together We Go" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
September 23, 2019 20:22 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWhat is a community? Let’s celebrate ours!
09.15.19 SERMON: “Is God Also in the Noise?” ~ Rev. Aaron White
September 16, 2019 20:59 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBHow do we stop and listen to what’s important when life gives us more noise than we can handle?
09.08.19 SERMON: "On Being Human Religiously" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
September 09, 2019 21:31 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB– We kick off our program year exploring what is it to be human in this age
09.01.19 SERMON: "Unitarian Universalists and the Afterlife" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
September 03, 2019 20:11 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBWhat do Unitarian Universalists believe about life after death? Join us for Week 3 of the UU 101 Seeker Series!