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by Ben Campbell April 27, 2015 I want to begin by saying that you might not agree with everything I am about to say – and that’s OK. It’s OK in Unitarian Universalism far more than it is in any other faith I know of. If you look around on the HUU website, you’ll find a pamphlet titled 100 Questions That Non-Members Ask About Unitarian Universalism. One thing it says is “We do not believe that any religious precept or doctrine must be accepted as true simply because some relig

By Rev. Kirk Ballin February 23, 2025 Revolutionary Love By Dayna Edwards I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my faith. My faith that our collective love united can drown out the evils of empire and hate and greed; Together we create a love energy more powerful than any force of oppression. Because When two or more people are gathered side by side, arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder the force of love ignites liberation. Revolutionary love calls us to know ourselves deeply see

by Rev. Janet Onnie February 16, 2025 The offertory this morning was the familiar song by The Beatles, “All You Need Is Love.” I have always been slightly uncomfortable with this sentiment.  It was the same sort of general discomfort – manifesting itself as annoyance – at the Hallmark sentiments on Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Grandparents Day, and all the other “days”.  Too often these Hallmark holidays excuse perfectly awful behavior toward the one being honored the rest of th

by Rev. Janet Onnie February 6, 2025 In the Word for All Ages this morning you heard the story of a Taco falling apart and, with the help of friends, one in particular, pulling itself back together.  Then in the reading you heard the very abbreviated story of David & Goliath, found in the 17 th chapter of the first Book of Samuel in the Hebrew bible.  This is a familiar story to anyone who attended Sunday School, corporate motivational workshops, or psychological roundtables

By Bill Faw January 26, 2025 Good morning. Merle asked me 2-3 months ago if I could speak on “evil” at HUU. So this is a “commissioned address.” For my 15th message at HUU, I will talk about how folks, who don’t believe in Satan or hell, can talk meaningfully about evil. This talk draws upon research I did a few years ago for a conference lecture on psychopaths ; also draws on philosopher Todd Calder’s article on “The Concept of Evil” in the on-line Stanford Philosophy Encyc