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USG Sermons
The podcast of sermons and homilies given at the Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia, PA
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Mind And Body
The Hindu holy text Bhagavad-gita encourages people to worship and glorify the holy. The practice of kirtan was popularized as an effort to honor the sacred in all. This is an Indian call and response tradition commonly found in yogic traditions in the United States. This service addresses the...
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Roster of the Damned
Over the last several years, we have been horrified by violence towards people who provide safe abortions. At a minister's conference, I was in a small group with UU Minister Lisa Schwartz of Topeka, Kansas. In her congregation, Rev. Schwartz has worked for years on reproductive choice issues....
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Healing Through Brokenness
Celebrate the resiliency and miracles of rising again after great loss. When we live life we get knocked down. Physically, emotionally and spiritually we suffer wounds. Healing through our brokenness is a mystical and potent way of getting back to living, even when things will never be the same.
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Passover: Freedom of Here and Now
This Sunday morning service will focus us on our commitment to remembering the pains of slavery and the exodus story of the Hebrews to freedom. We will also embrace the sacrifices of all people who have fought for freedom. Truly living in the moment provides us all with the freedom of now.This...
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The Power of Now
On this Commitment Sunday we will celebrate the power to appreciate and change the world! Are these two ideas contradictory? Not at all! Living in the moment allows us to connect with the sacred with gratitude and excitement. Living in the moment allows us to tap into love and courage. Spiritual...
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Perfectly Imperfect
We all know that perfection is unattainable, yet that's often where we set the bar. Are we setting ourselves up for disappointment or striving to be the best that we can? There is much to be learned about ourselves and our understanding of our place in the world by how we respond to life's...
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Ask Our Friends
Curiosity is the theme of the month. I am often quite curious about why some folks seek out religious community and others do not. The people of our church are encouraged to ask friends why they don't come to church. Is there anything that might make our congregation more appealing to them? Let's...
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Faith to Change the World
What is Unitarian Universalist faith about? How can we use our faith to change the world? Bruce Knotts will highlight the programs and accomplishments of the UU-UNO (Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office), and the role our faith has played at the United Nations. Areas of involvement…
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Lessons from Fatherhood
We just celebrated Micah's first birthday. I can't begin to express how many blessings fatherhood has brought to my life. I have learned a tremendous amount about myself, parenting and life in general. I can get by on much less sleep than I ever knew was possible. The simplest things - like…
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The podcast of sermons and homilies given at the Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia, PA
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