Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
393 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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10.07.18 SERMON: "Come and See" ~ Rev. Aaron White
October 08, 2018 21:37 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB– Who has shown you what is possible in life, and how do you pass it on? Join us as we start a sermon series on creativity and courage.
09.30.18 SERMON: "When Hate Turns to Compassion" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
October 02, 2018 21:51 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB–We explore the moral alchemy of turning the urge to destroy into the urge to build up.
09.23.18 SERMON: "Transformed Lives – Finding Your Voice" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
September 24, 2018 17:55 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBMaya Angelou transformed her childhood experience of trauma into a life of creativity, poetry, and hope. What can we learn from her courageous transformation?
09.16.18 SERMON: "Transformed Lives" ~ Rev. Aaron White
September 18, 2018 17:16 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB– On this Pride Sunday in Dallas, we kick off our worship series on people and communities who have transformed themselves and the world around them through courageous actions. What do people like Marsha P. Johnson and those who fought back at Stonewall have to teach us about turning shame into pride in our lives?
09.09.18 SERMON: "Ingathering Sunday" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
September 10, 2018 21:08 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis Sunday we kick-off our new church year; a year on courage as a spiritual value. The First Unitarian Church of Dallas Racial Equity Task Force joins Rev. Dr. Kanter in delivering the sermon.
09.02.18 SERMON: "Shopping for Faith" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
September 05, 2018 19:24 - 14 minutes - 9.81 MB– In this season when many are “shopping” for a church for themselves and their families, we’ll explore what it means to find a faith that feels like home.
08.26.18 SERMON: "Unitarianism 101" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
August 27, 2018 20:43 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBOur summer reflection on what Unitarianism is and isn’t.
Cancel Save changes 08.19.18 SERMON: "Does Love Win? Universalism for Today" ~ Rev. Aaron White
August 20, 2018 20:37 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB– A great intro to our church and tradition, or a refresher for all. We’ll explore our history and the tough call for a Love that knows no strangers.
08.12.18 SERMON: "Common Threads in Religion" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
August 14, 2018 17:11 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB– What holds all religions together, and aren’t they all the same? We'll explore those questions together.
08.05.18 SERMON: "With Heart and Mind" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
August 09, 2018 21:45 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBLove is the doctrine of our church. The quest of truth is our sacrament. How do we as a church approach faith with both heart and mind?
07.29.18 SERMON: "Living With Integrity " ~ Rev. Beth Dana
July 30, 2018 19:50 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWalking our talk. Aligning soul and role. Being who we truly are. Living a whole and undivided life. There are lots of ways of talking about integrity. Join us as we explore the spiritual endeavor of living with integrity.
07.22.18 SERMON: Making Friends ~ Rev. Aaron White
July 23, 2018 20:07 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB– Many sociologists describe our era as one plagued by loneliness. What does it mean to have deep friendships of the spirit, and how do we find them?
07.15.18 SERMON: "Do You Have a Soul?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
July 17, 2018 17:09 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB– What do we mean when we use the word “soul” in this church? Does it exist? Do you have one? Does it matter?
07.08.18 SERMON: Compassion in a Selfish World ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
July 09, 2018 20:58 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBWhen everyone around us seems to have lost the commitment to the common good how can we cultivate things like compassion?
07.01.18 SERMON "Dealing With Opposition" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
July 02, 2018 17:15 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB– In thinking of our America today we often see divisiveness and opposition. How do we heal that divide in our own lives and as a country?
06.24.18 SERMON: "The Limits of UU Tolerance" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
June 25, 2018 21:50 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB– Tolerance is one of the guiding values of Unitarian Universalism, now and throughout our history. What are the limits of such an open approach?
06.17.18 SERMON: "The Sacred Beyond Good and Evil" ~ Rev. Aaron White
June 18, 2018 20:06 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBJudgements about right/wrong, conservative/liberal are tempting and convenient for our identities, but what if they aren’t the path to our freedom? How else can we live?
06.10.18 SERMON: "Combatting Fear" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
June 11, 2018 19:13 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB– Fear is the source of power over parts of our lives. Why do we let it and how can we confront it?
06.03.18 SERMON: "Why Good Things Happen to Bad People" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
June 07, 2018 17:40 - 20 minutes - 14 MB– Usually we have this question the other way around, but in this exploration we will look what a ‘bad’ person might be and why ‘good’ things might happen to them.
05.27.18 SERMON: "What Would You Sacrifice?" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
May 28, 2018 17:15 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MBOn this Memorial Day weekend, we reflect on the values that ground us, and what we are willing to sacrifice for them.
05.20.18 SERMON: "May Your Heart Be Strong" ~ Rev. Aaron White
May 21, 2018 19:56 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHow can you tell if your spiritual life is working?
05.13.18 SERMON: Earthquakes ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
May 14, 2018 17:33 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB– a Mother’s Day reflection on tenderness, lessons, earthquakes, and disruptions.
05.06.18 SERMON: "How Do I Use My Life?" ~ Rev. Aaron White
May 07, 2018 20:40 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB“How do I use my life?” – Some people believe they have a calling in life. Do you? How would you know?
04.29.18 SERMON: How Far Would You Go to Be Healed? ~ Rev. Aaron White
April 30, 2018 19:11 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB– What do you want to change about your spiritual life, and what would you do to make it happen?
04.22.18 SERMON: "Earth Day Service" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
April 23, 2018 20:08 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB—For the earth forever turning—an examination of our place on the planet
04.15.18 "Youth Sunday Service - 3 Voices"
April 23, 2018 20:06 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBOffertory Testimonial: Mila Rolston First Homily: Calvin Clark Second Homily: Ray Jude Tubbs
04.08.18 SERMON: "Carrying the Flame" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
April 09, 2018 19:50 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBWhat does it mean to be a disciple of Unitarian Universalism? We explore how each of us can carry the flame.
04.01.18 SERMON: "Easter" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
April 02, 2018 19:49 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB– the boy, the fire and his people.
03.25.18 SERMON "Women's Rights are Human Rights" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
March 27, 2018 21:04 - 27 minutes - 38 MBFailure to recognize this fundamental truth has been one of humankind's gravest shortcomings, and a source of great suffering.
03.18.18 SERMON: "Science is Real" ~ Rev. Aaron White
March 19, 2018 18:43 - 23 minutes - 32 MBAs love is the doctrine of our church, the quest of truth is its sacrament. For us revelation is not sealed, and there is always more truth to be discovered.
03.11.18 SERMON: "Kindness is Everything" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
March 13, 2018 02:02 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBWould you rather be right, or kind? In this church, we believe “kindness is everything.” Come explore what this means.
03.04.18 Sermon: "No Human is Illegal" ~ Josh Leach
March 05, 2018 19:31 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBThe non-negotiability of fundamental human rights, and how UUSC is joining with partners and allies to respond to some of today’s greatest human rights challenges.
022518 SERMON "#BlackLivesMatter" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
February 26, 2018 21:40 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBWhy we believe black lives matter to everyone.
12.18.18 SERMON: "Love is Love, Shame is Shame" ~ Rev. Aaron White
February 19, 2018 19:37 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MB- We kick off our sermon series on some of our public values this week. Who decides who and what we should love?
02.11.18 SERMON: "Tangible Dreams" ~ Rev. Colin Bossen
February 12, 2018 21:03 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this Sunday before Mardi Gras, Rev. Bossen proposes ways in which we can make magic in the world.
02.04.18 SERMON: "Power" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
February 05, 2018 20:24 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB– what are the sources of our power and how do we use them for good?
01.28.18 SERMON "Lives of Courage - The Silence Breakers" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
January 29, 2018 21:24 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB–We look to the silence breakers who have opened up conversations in recent months about sexual boundaries and power. What can religious progressives learn from how the #MeToo movement has unfolded?
01.21.18 SERMON: "Lives of Courage: Raible" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
January 22, 2018 22:57 - 24 minutes - 34 MBDaniel shares perspectives gained while on sabbatical and also learned through his study of former First Unitarian Church of Dallas Senior Minister Robert Raible; a shining example of moral courage and leadership in Dallas of the 1940s and 50s.
01.14.18 SERMON: "Martin Luther King Sunday" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
January 15, 2018 20:59 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MB– We welcome you to worship this MLK Sunday as Dr. Kanter returns to the pulpit from his 2017 sabbatical!
01.07.18 SERMON: "Letting Go the Impossible" ~ Rev. Aaron White
January 08, 2018 19:05 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MB– Join us for our Service of Renewal, or “Burning Service,” where we decide what we will let go into the fire as we start a new year together.
12.3.17 Sermon: "Twelve Days of Christmas" ~ Rev.Beth Dana
January 03, 2018 19:54 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MB– For some, Christmas does not begin and end on December 25th. It is 12 days of celebration and feasting! Join us as we extend the holiday season and celebrate the New Year.
12.24.17 SERMON "Christmas Eve" ~ Rev. Aaron White
December 26, 2017 03:05 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBA special sermon for Christmas Eve Sunday morning.
12.12.17 Homily: "Believe" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
December 18, 2017 21:03 - 6 minutes - 9.2 MBA Christmas Pageant Homily
12.10.17 SERMON: "Theology of Kindness" ~ Rev. Aaron White
December 18, 2017 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB- in a season that can be filled with feelings of “never enough,” what does kindness do for our souls?
12.03.17 SERMON: "Drawing Near" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
December 18, 2017 17:43 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MB– On this first Sunday of Advent, we will explore how we travel the path toward Christmas, and how we embody the blessings of this season.
11.26.17 Homily: "On Being a Good Person"
November 28, 2017 19:52 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBA homily in dialogue with Rev. Aaron White, Zoe Greene, and Isabella Uber.
11.19.17 SERMON: "Giving Thanks" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
November 20, 2017 22:57 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MB– What can we be grateful for? In a time when the world presents so many challenges to our sense of gratitude and abundance, let’s practice giving thanks together.
11.12.17 SERMON: "Paying Attention to Prophets" ~ Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
November 13, 2017 22:14 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBToday's sermon looks at the prophets in our lives, not as a clairvoyant, or a psychic but more akin to a namer, someone who is called to look and discern the what of what is, and name it.
11.05.17 SERMON: "The Necessity of Discomfort" ~ Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
November 07, 2017 18:04 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MB– What role does discomfort play in the transformation of our lives?
10.29.17 SERMON: "Learning from Those We’ve Lost" ~ Rev. Aaron White
November 07, 2017 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB– On this “All Souls” Sunday in church, we take time to honor those who have come before us, to grieve those we have lost, and to look toward our own legacy.