Standing on a pedestal in the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, a statue of the goddess Isis lifts her veil to reveal just a glimpse of herself. The sculpture – Nature Unveiling Herself To Nature – reminds us that the mysteries of life that sustain us call for curiosity, reverence, and celebration. This morning we reflect on the wisdom and art of being able to say, “I don’t know”.
Category: Sermons / Services
Sermons from guest speakers and congregational members.
Unitarian Universalist P.E.A.C.E. Fellowship 20th Anniversary Service
JOAN GELBEIN CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Joan R. Gelbein’s Celebration of Life ceremony happened at Unitarian Universalist PEACE Fellowship on Saturday September 9 2023. Officiated by Reverend Becky Suzik. The full order of service can be viewd below.
John Pavlovitz People of the Bigger Table
The table is an image often used to speak about access and opportunity. It is the place where people are seen, heard, and respected.
We know that the table is still neither open nor available to everyone, which is an invitation to each of us.
As people of faith and conscience we seek to be people of the bigger table, to make a way for diverse humanity to experience the fullness of life here.
John Pavlovitz Every Voice in the Choir
Rev Rebecca Suzik Little Big Trees
Sermon from Little Big Trees service at UU PEACE Fellowship, Raleigh North Carolina with Reverend Rebecca Suzik, July 30 2023
Little Big Trees
Did you know that North Carolina is home to one of the oldest trees on Earth? Yes, a 2,624 year old Bald Cypress at a mystery location upon the Black River, a tributary to the Cape Fear River. The United States also boasts other aged and grand trees including the Coastal Redwoods and the Giant Sequoia trees of California. Join Reverend Rebecca Suzik
John Pavlovitz You Are Here
We often look around at the world and feel as if life is out of control, like so much that happens is beyond our reach, like we are powerless to change everything
We’re not wrong when we feel that way. That’s actually the good news.
Much of life is out of our control. But we shouldn’t lose heart because of that truth. Instead, we should embrace how much is within our hands.
Rev Rebecca J. Suzik Little Big Trees
Did you know that North Carolina is home to one of the oldest trees on Earth? Yes, a 2,624 year old Bald Cypress at a mystery location upon the Black River, a tributary to the Cape Fear River. The United States also boasts other aged and grand trees including the Coastal Redwoods and the Giant Sequoia trees of California.
Rev. Nathan Hollister How to Change Everything
How are we to change the world…as Unitarian Universalists? Let’s explore how we might ground ourselves in UU theology and its guidance for us as we work together for a just, peaceful, and ecological world.
John Pavlovitz The War To Be One
We are in this together.
We and the people we love.
We and the people we don’t like.
We and the people we can’t stand.
Our interdependence isn’t optional. It just is. We are all tethered to one another here in this life, and even when we do our best to silo ourselves off, that distance is only an illusion. Right now it seems like we’re fighting with someone all the time or they are fighting us. The challenge is to remind ourselves that ultimately
John Pavlovitz That’s Gonna Leave a Mark
Rev. Patty Hanneman Risking Creativity
Putting something new into the world takes bravery, whether that’s a piece of art or the art that is you. Being creatively unique can cause the crowd to cheer, but it can also lead to being laughed at and left out. This morning we’ll reflect on the courage it takes to live creatively.
Rev. Linda Harding Refugees and Immigrants
On Sunday, April 30, Reverend Linda Harding, the Community Engagement/Volunteer Coordinator of USCRI, conducted the service at PEACE Fellowship. She spoke about the work the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants does here in Raleigh. There was a time for questions and discussion.
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Reverend Rebecca Jayne Suzik Flower Communion
John Pavlovitz Surprise Party
This life is many things: exhilarating, inspiring, disorienting, terrifying—but almost never predictable. We do a lot to be in control, or at least to convince ourselves that we are—until life interrupts and reminds us just how precarious a position we’re in here and how very little we get to steer the ship. This week we’ll lean into the changed plans, the unexpected plot twists, and the beautiful surprises of being human.
Rev. Kathie McCutcheon To Rise
On this Easter Sunday, we will celebrate the Spring season, the cycles of life and death, and the powerful renewal of the human spirit
John Pavlovitz Overcoming the Second Pandemic
Rev. Patty Hanneman Stepping Outside of our Comfort Zone
C.S. Lewis wrote, “To love at all is to be vulnerable.” During my time with you in January we reflected on the UUA’s proposal of putting love at the center of our principles and purposes. This morning we will revisit this proposal through the lens of vulnerability.
Rev. Claudia Frost The Darkness Knows Healing
Following the isolation and fear of the Pandemic, depression is a timely topic. So many people’s lives are impacted by depression…either themselves or someone they love. The COVID Pandemic made a “perfect storm” for exacerbating depression across the country. Many people may still be suffering varying levels of depression due to the periods of extended isolation, “stay at home” rules, and increased anxiety due to loss of income, and other challenges brought on by the Pandemic. Our
Rev. Kathie McCutcheon The Longing and Call For More, Less and Enough
It is in our human nature to always be searching for, working towards, wishing and wanting something more or something less for ourselves, our loved ones and the world at large. How do we find and experience that “Sweet Spot of Enough?” Is it even or ever possible?