Episodes
Monday Aug 23, 2021
August 22, 2021- One Of Us- Rev. Arif Mamdani
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Going slow to go fast. Heeding the lessons from geese. These last several weeks, our services have invited us to reflect on how it is that we do this thing called religious community. This Sunday, we continue this exploration as we lift up a concrete approach to the challenges that can arise when human beings try to do things together.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:30)
Story for All Ages- The Messiah is Amongst You- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (8:07)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Karen Hutt (14:43)
Message- One Of Us- Rev. Arif Mamdani (21:04)
Introduction and Anthem- How Can I Keep from Singing- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, First Universalist Choir, Dr. Randal Buikema (conductor), Franco Holder (piano), and the First Universalist Orchestra. (38:13)
Monday Aug 16, 2021
August 15, 2021- Lessons from Canada Geese- First U Worship Team
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
This Sunday, we worship at the Lake Harriet Bandshell! Worship leaders Aimee K. Bryant, Franco Holder, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, Rev. Jen Crow, Lauren Wyeth, and Rev. Karen Hutt will lead and inspire us through music, story, and message, and challenge us to consider what we might learn from — among other things — Canadian geese.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:30)
Story for All Ages- Sue Searing (7:08)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Arif Mamdani (12:26)
Reading- Lessons from Canada Geese- Julica Hermann de la Fuente and Rev. Karen Hutt (21:51)
Song- What Wonderous Love- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (24:54)
Message- Rev. Karen Hutt and Lauren Wyeth (27:39)
Monday Aug 09, 2021
August 8, 2021- Roots Hold Me Close- Rev. Jen Crow
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Change is ever-present these days, a constant cycle of new information, new experiences and new understandings of ourselves, each other, and the larger world keep coming our way. This Sunday, we continue our exploration of the nature of change and how we, as people of faith, continue to align our actions with our values.
Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (:30)
Story for All Ages- The Water Cycle- Aimee K. Bryant (4:58)
Blessing in Song- Breaths- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (9:37)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Arif Mamdani (14:21)
Sermon- Roots Hold Me Close- Rev. Jen Crow (23:12)
Outro music- Shenandoah- First Universalist Church Choir, conducted by Dr. Randy Buikema
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
This Sunday, August 1, Julica Hermann de la Fuente guides us in using Martha Beck’s Change Cycle to explore how we navigate and make meaning of change. Join us to inquire into the nature of change, the possibilities and challenges of change, and the ways that change will continue to be with us personally and congregationally.
Words of Welcome- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (:30)
Story for All Ages- Suzy Messerole (2:37)
Interlude - Building a New Way- Aimee K. Bryant and Franco Holder (9:00)
Prayer and Cycle of Life- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (11:28)
Message- Harnessing (and Being Harnessed by) Change- Julica Hermann de la Fuente (16:03)
Outro Music- I Am Willing by Holly Near