San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsUnitarian Universalism does not have a mandatory set of beliefs or a restrictive creed. Each member is free to seek religious and spiritual development according to the dictates of conscience and intellect. Join us each week as our fellowship explores spirituality.
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“Generous Giving in a Time like This” Rev. Scottie McIntyre Johnson - March 5, 2017
March 05, 2017 21:38 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBOur nation is in the midst of a time of tremendous social and political unrest. All around us urgent voices are asking us to spend our time, energy and money to combat the roll back of progress in the areas of minority rights, religious freedom, environmental protections, and much more. With such organizations as the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, TXUUJM, Texas Freedom Network, and others calling for our support right now, why on earth should we still give to the church? Is there something religi...
“Getting Over Ourselves, For Good” Rev. Ron Robinson - February 26, 2017
February 27, 2017 14:25 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAs we approach Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent, what can they teach us about the emerging needs of Unitarian Universalism and its congregations to become what we need at this time to meet the emerging needs of the world right where we are? Rev. Robinson will talk about a changing approach to church, practiced by The Welcome Table Church in Tulsa, which landed it on the cover of the UU World magazine. What does this have to do with him as a UU, with Jesus, and with Christiani...
“All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir” Rev. Scottie McIntyre Johnson - February 19, 2017
February 19, 2017 22:29 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBUnitarian Universalism is a religion open to everyone who shares the values expressed in the Seven UU Principles. As we often say in our welcome speech on Sundays, “Whoever you are, however you identify yourself, whomever you love, wherever you are on your own religious, spiritual, and personal journey, you are welcome here!” Come learn a little more about the radical hospitality Unitarian Universalism offers to all. BLUUGRASS! provides the music. DONATE-THE-PLATE PARTNER is Wimberley Fig ...
“The Gift and the Power of Unconditional Love” Rev. Scottie McIntyre Johnson - February 12, 2017
February 13, 2017 19:42 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBThe singular gift our Universalist ancestors gave the world was their firm belief in unconditional love - that no matter what unspeakably horrible acts we commit in this life, God will never sentence any of us to eternal damnation. This radical notion is the foundation of our first Unitarian Universalist Principle - our commitment to “affirm and promote the worth and dignity of every person.” In the current political and social climate in our nation, this Principle is being mightily tested....
“Building Radical Hospitality" Rev. Aaron Stockwell - January 29, 2017
February 08, 2017 16:08 - 21 minutes - 20 MBAs SMUUF seeks to design and build a building, Rev. Aaron Stockwell wonders what is radical hospitality anyway? How do we build radical hospitality in our Unitarian Universalist congregations? Rev. Aaron Stockwell has served as the Developmental Minister at the UU Church of the Brazos Valley in College Station, TX since August of 2015. He received his Master of Divinity at Andover Newton Theological School in 2013.
"Where Do We Go From Here?" Erin Walter - December 11, 2016
December 11, 2016 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBBy this Sunday, we will have had a month to exhale after the divisive presidential election. Where do we go from here? Are we ready for the sacred but difficult conversations across differences? Erin Walter, a seminarian and Intern Minister at Wildflower Church in South Austin, will explore both the call to serve as guiding lights in contentious times and the need for boundaries and self-compassion along the way.
"All in the Family – Thoughts on the Ties that Bind” Steve Brooks - November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBBaby boomers and their parents grew up under a shadow, not just of nuclear war, but also of that ideally functional family, the Cleavers. Genesis and other ancient stories paint a different picture of family: as a dysfunctional nest of vipers. Somewhere in-between are the ones in which we’re raised. We project their contradictions into our own identities, as well as our morality, politics and churches. How do we reconcile them in our spiritual lives, and against all odds, keep trying to crea...
“The Fifth Smooth Stone: This One for Thanksgiving” Rev. Scottie McIntyre Johnson - November 20, 2016
November 20, 2016 16:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBUU theologian, James Luther Adams’ fifth and final foundational principle of our liberal faith is that the resources for change we have available to us “justify an ultimate optimism.” Or, as the children’s version of the Five Smooth Stones says, “We always have hope.” That, to me seems to be a reason to give thanks.