Tue, 08 May 2012 12:17:23 -0700 Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation http://www.ouuc.org Podcast Maker v1.4.1 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker Readings and sermons from the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Sunday worship services. en-us 2009 OUUC riley@villageMediaWorks.com http://ouuc.org/podcastImage_144.jpg http://www.ouuc.org 144 127 Religion & Spirituality worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia no Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Readings (with Celebrant Erin Gariepy) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, May 6, 2012. A fundamental understanding of what it means to be human is that our ways of being are not predetermined, but rather we possess the capacity to make significant choices, regarding how we live in the world. The reality of free will, however, continues to be disputed. http://ouuc.org/2012-05-06%20service.mp3 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:57:10 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:25:50 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Reading (by Celebrant Lorrie Eaton) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, April 29, 2012. The ministry and me referred to in the title does not just refer to the minister, but it does mean “me” or actually that’s you. As described in the minister’s column this service celebrates Association Sunday and will invite us to reflect on the meaning of ministry for us and for the world. http://ouuc.org/2012-04-29%20service.mp3 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:26:43 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:21:38 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Readings (including “But Will the Planet Notice” by Gernot Wagner, read by Celebrant Chris Parke) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, April 15, 2012. This is the auction sermon for which our member, Curtis Tanner, was high bidder one year ago. In this service we will consider our responsibilities “to address the equitable distribution of rights and resources across human generations.” Douglas Kysart wrote with respect to our responsibilities to care for the Earth “members of future generations suffer an even greater tyranny of the present than those currently living.” What do we owe to those who will follow us? http://ouuc.org/2012-04-15%20service.mp3 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:25:54 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:23:12 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Readings (with Celebrant Mary Ann Trause) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. For many Christians Easter represents the fulfillment of their God’s promise of eternal life. Christians, of course, are not alone in their desire for eternal life. http://ouuc.org/2012-04-08%20service.mp3 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:34:22 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:28:57 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Reading and sermon by The Reverend Dr. Richard S. Gilbert given Sunday, March 25, 2012. Politics and religion make an explosive mixture. However, it is inevitable that our religion shapes not only our political views but our social actions. A presidential election year, along with the challenge of the Occupy movement, makes reflection on this relationship imperative for people who care about their world. Dr. Gilbert - a Unitarian Universalist minister for 50 years, now Minister Emeritus of the First Unitarian Church of Rochester, New York - is perhaps most familiar to many of us as the creator of the Building Your Own Theology curriculum. He has taught at several divinity schools including Star King School for the Ministry, in Berkeley, California. Active in social justice endeavors, he is the author of several books including The Prophetic Imperative: Social Gospel in Theory and Practice, and How Much Do We Deserve? An Inquiry into Distributive Justice. http://ouuc.org/2012-03-25%20service.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:07:44 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:27:00 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Reading (read by Celebrant Des McGahern) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, March 18, 2012. What could it mean to try engaging our relationships as spiritual practice? How might it deepen our participation in life even as it enriches our self-understanding? http://ouuc.org/2012-03-18%20service.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:13:35 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:25:29 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Reading (read by Celebrant Lorrie Eaton) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, March 11, 2012. The scientist and Unitarian theologian, Joseph Priestley was born March 13, 1733. He was an extraordinary individual in several respects; he was one from whom we can learn about the rich possibilities for being human. http://ouuc.org/2012-03-11%20service.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:16:28 -0700 Religion & Spirituality no 00:24:33 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Opening words (Rumi) readings (with Celebrant Jack Jackson) and reflection by The Reverend Arthur Vaeni given Sunday, March 4, 2012. The Sufi teacher, Kabir Helminski, has written “We are not a part of the whole, we are the whole. The human being is all of Being, the drop that contains the Ocean.” How might we understand that? http://ouuc.org/2012-03-04%20service.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:12:13 -0800 Religion & Spirituality no 00:22:53 worship, Unitarian Universalist, OUUC, Olympia