"Three Things UU's Don't Talk About (at least on Sundays): Addiction" January 22, 2017
Rev. Alex Holt This is the second of three services on topics often avoided in our congregations. Addiction to substances or behaviors is ve...
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Weekly sermons from the pulpit of the Westside UU Congregation. Be inspired from leaders such as Rev. Peg Morgan, lay leaders from the congregation, and guest speakers from around the world.
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20 of 25 episodes"Three Things UU's Don't Talk About (at least on Sundays): Mental Illness" January 15, 2017
Rev. Alex Holt There are topics generally not often heard in our congregations. One of them is mental illness even though mental health is a...
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"When Anxiety Is a Four-Letter Word" January 8, 2017
Rev. Alex Holt "May you live in interesting times" is not an ancient Asian snippet of wisdom but it still speaks to the anxiety in our lives...
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"Season of Renewal: Service and the Sixth Source: Earth-centered Love: Loving Everyone at the Table" Dec. 11, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt The third Sunday of Advent in the Christian tradition speaks to many symbols. One of them is Service. The Sixth Source remind...
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Praise Service: Hope in a Time of Darkness December 4, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt The second theme of Advent in the Christian tradition is Hope. As we broadly explore the season of renewal how does hope beco...
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"The Season of Renewal: Faith and Gratitude at Thanksgiving" November 27, 2016
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The Fifth Source: Can Wisdom Be an Idolatry of the Mind? Nov. 20, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt The Fifth Source is hugely admired in our largely humanist movement. Does religious humanism become so orthodox that it prese...
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"A Stone of Hope" November 13, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt Today the sun rose in red states and blue states alike. Today many are in despair and disbelief in those states. How do we ow...
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"Beyond Categorical Thinking" November 6, 2016
Jo Victoria, Representative Unitarian Universalist Association As our Congregation embarks on a journey to call its next minister, Jo Victor...
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"Buddhist Perspectives on Death" October 30, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt What are the Buddhist perspectives on death and the self? Rev. Alex will address this question and offer stories from his own...
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"The Politics of God" October 23, 2016
Rev. David Bloom Does God care who wins elections? If so, what would be the criteria for God's judgment? Or, can we even conjecture that the...
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"The Third Source: Is Wisdom More Important than Knowledge?" October 16, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt This Source reminds us that wisdom is a powerful component of our spiritual development. How can the Third Source help that p...
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"Higly Holy" October 9, 2016
Rev. Anya Drew Johnston The notion of atonement is inherently religious, but not at all exclusive to Jewish or Christian practices. Are we t...
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The Second Source: Can the Power of Prophecy Challenge Us? October 2, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt What does it mean to be prophetic in this 21st century world? Is it warning us or preparing us for the unknown future? Today...
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"Transcending Mystery and Wonder in an IT World" Sept 25, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt Today we will consider the First Source of our Living Tradition. How can the rise of the IT (Information Technology) Age stil...
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Praise Service: Reverence, Reflection, Reclaiming our Humanity
Cecelia Hayes and Jason Douros It has been 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. This month's Praise Service will provide an opportunity to "hold...
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"Transgender Justice" September 4, 2016
Simon Knaphus This service will explore transgender justice through a Unitarian Universalist lens. Westside member Simon Knaphus will talk a...
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"The Sources of Our Faith" August 28, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt UU's know the Seven Principles quite well but what about the Six Sources? This service will be the first of several to explor...
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"Stump the Minister" August 21, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt This was a service where anyone from Westside was welcome to submit a question to Alex for the service. He did not see or hea...
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"Are We Believers?" August 14, 2016
Rev. Alex Holt So called 'pop culture' speaks to the power of change and possibility. So does transitional ministry. Alex will speak on the...
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