Podcasts by WSUU Sermon Podcast
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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"Three Things UU's Don't Talk About (at least on Sundays): Addiction" January 22, 2017 from 2017-01-25T14:59:43
Rev. Alex Holt
This is the second of three services on topics often avoided in our congregations. Addic...
"Three Things UU's Don't Talk About (at least on Sundays): Mental Illness" January 15, 2017 from 2017-01-19T12:48:31
Rev. Alex Holt
There are topics generally not often heard in our congregations. One of them is mental i...
"When Anxiety Is a Four-Letter Word" January 8, 2017 from 2017-01-10T11:45:34
Rev. Alex Holt
"May you live in interesting times" is not an ancient Asian snippet of wisdom but it sti...
"Season of Renewal: Service and the Sixth Source: Earth-centered Love: Loving Everyone at the Table" Dec. 11, 2016 from 2016-12-12T10:57:58
Rev. Alex Holt
The third Sunday of Advent in the Christian tradition speaks to many symbols. One of the...
Praise Service: Hope in a Time of Darkness December 4, 2016 from 2016-12-05T11:36:08
Rev. Alex Holt
The second theme of Advent in the Christian tradition is Hope. As we broadly explore the...
"The Season of Renewal: Faith and Gratitude at Thanksgiving" November 27, 2016 from 2016-11-29T11:31:27
Rev Alex Holt
The Fifth Source: Can Wisdom Be an Idolatry of the Mind? Nov. 20, 2016 from 2016-11-23T15:32:35
Rev. Alex Holt
The Fifth Source is hugely admired in our largely humanist movement. Does religious huma...
"A Stone of Hope" November 13, 2016 from 2016-11-14T12:51:43
Rev. Alex Holt
Today the sun rose in red states and blue states alike. Today many are in despair and di...
"Beyond Categorical Thinking" November 6, 2016 from 2016-11-14T12:37:26
Jo Victoria, Representative Unitarian Universalist Association
As our Congregation embarks on a journey...
"Buddhist Perspectives on Death" October 30, 2016 from 2016-11-03T10:56:08
Rev. Alex Holt
What are the Buddhist perspectives on death and the self? Rev. Alex will address this qu...
"The Politics of God" October 23, 2016 from 2016-10-24T13:26:46
Rev. David Bloom
Does God care who wins elections? If so, what would be the criteria for God's judgmen...
"The Third Source: Is Wisdom More Important than Knowledge?" October 16, 2016 from 2016-10-19T11:21:56
Rev. Alex Holt
This Source reminds us that wisdom is a powerful component of our spiritual development....
"Higly Holy" October 9, 2016 from 2016-10-18T16:15:18
Rev. Anya Drew Johnston
The notion of atonement is inherently religious, but not at all exclusive to Je...
The Second Source: Can the Power of Prophecy Challenge Us? October 2, 2016 from 2016-10-18T15:23:05
Rev. Alex Holt
What does it mean to be prophetic in this 21st century world? Is it warning us or prepa...
"Transcending Mystery and Wonder in an IT World" Sept 25, 2016 from 2016-09-26T12:49:53
Rev. Alex Holt
Today we will consider the First Source of our Living Tradition. How can the rise of the...
Praise Service: Reverence, Reflection, Reclaiming our Humanity from 2016-09-22T11:05:03
Cecelia Hayes and Jason Douros
It has been 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. This month's Praise Service...
"Transgender Justice" September 4, 2016 from 2016-09-06T10:30:04
Simon Knaphus
"The Sources of Our Faith" August 28, 2016 from 2016-08-30T11:33:54
Rev. Alex Holt
UU's know the Seven Principles quite well but what about the Six Sources? This service w...
"Stump the Minister" August 21, 2016 from 2016-08-22T12:33:48
Rev. Alex Holt
This was a service where anyone from Westside was welcome to submit a question to Alex f...
"Are We Believers?" August 14, 2016 from 2016-08-15T11:49:17
Rev. Alex Holt
So called 'pop culture' speaks to the power of change and possibility. So does transiti...
"We Have Work To Do" August 7, 2016 from 2016-08-10T12:43:50
Crystal Zerfoss, Seminarian
We manifest love in the world whenever we build community and foster relati...
The Plight of Black Youth July 31, 2016 from 2016-08-01T11:46:44
Dominique Davis
Dominique Davis, is Co Director of the 180 Program--a gang and criminal justice preven...
"Habitable Alien Worlds" July 24, 2016 from 2016-07-28T10:50:53
Rev. Amanda Aikman
Why are habitable exoplanets bad news for humanity? What would it mean to discover t...
"Dance On a Brink" July 10, 2016 from 2016-07-11T16:02:52
Rev Amanda Aikman
"You are closer to glory leaping an abyss/than upholstering a rut," said poet James B...
"Compassionate Presence" July 3, 2016 from 2016-07-07T12:32:34
Rev. Barbara Cornell
People with a lived experience of mental illness and addiction, along with their f...