18 Podcast Episodes
05.22.22 SERMON: "Energy Inspires Energy" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
05.22.22 SERMON: "Energy Inspires Energy" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
Rev. Ruth’s final sermon to the congregation, exploring the energy and efforts of our community that she will take with ... Read more
23 May 2022
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21mins
05.08.22 SERMON: "The Wisdom of Trees" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
05.08.22 SERMON: "The Wisdom of Trees" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
On this Mother’s Day Sunday, we’ll look at the nature and nurturing of trees, how they mother one another and us.
9 May 2022
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18mins
04.03.22 SERMON: "Everybody Cryin’ Mercy" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
04.03.22 SERMON: "Everybody Cryin’ Mercy" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
Moss Allison in his famous song writes: “Everybody’s crying mercy when they don’t know the meaning of the word.” Today w... Read more
4 Apr 2022
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24mins
03.20.22 SERMON: What Is Saving Your Life? - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
03.20.22 SERMON: What Is Saving Your Life? - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
In many Christian traditions, repentance has come to mean confession of our sins, admitting how far we’ve wandered off t... Read more
21 Mar 2022
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22mins
03.13.22 SERMON: "A Case for Sin" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
03.13.22 SERMON: "A Case for Sin" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
14 Mar 2022
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24mins
02.20.22 "Wade in the Water: An Invitation" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
02.20.22 "Wade in the Water: An Invitation" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
This is an invitation to wade in the water of racial equity, and worth and dignity for all. The waters of this life’s wo... Read more
21 Feb 2022
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9mins
02.13.22 SERMON: "Love is the Thing" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
02.13.22 SERMON: "Love is the Thing" - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
Love is a central value and theological faith claim of Unitarian Universalism. Love is more than a feeling. Our Universa... Read more
14 Feb 2022
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22mins
01.23.22 SERMON: "Non-Negotiables” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
01.23.22 SERMON: "Non-Negotiables” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
During WWII, Unitarian Universalist theologian and scholar, John Luther Adams traveled to Germany and watched one libera... Read more
24 Jan 2022
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22mins
01.16.22 SERMON: “Abundance in Solidarity” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
01.16.22 SERMON: “Abundance in Solidarity” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
adrienne maree brown writes: “We currently live in a reality of scarce justice, scarce attention, scarce liberation. It ... Read more
17 Jan 2022
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19mins
10.10.21 SERMON: “The Spiritual Classroom of Discomfort” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
10.10.21 SERMON: “The Spiritual Classroom of Discomfort” - Rev. Ruth MacKenzie
Why do Buddhists talk about learning to “stay” with our discomfort? Why did Jesus ask his followers to get uncomfortable... Read more
11 Oct 2021
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21mins