Sermon Archives
Don't Sleep Through the Revolution
January 14, 2024
In 1966, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr delivered the Ware Lecture at the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly in Hollywood, Florida. As we enter this new year and our theme of Liberating Love, join Rev. Jenny Amstutz as we explore Dr. King’s call to “remain awake through the revolution”.
We Are Going: Exploring our Journey Towards Liberating Love
January 28, 2024
The word “Woyaya” comes from the Ghanaian Ga language and translates as "We are going". The beloved song we sing in our UU churches was written by Ghanaian drummer Sol Amarifio to express our human desire for hope and faith, even when the going gets rough. Join Rev. Jenny Amstutz as we consider where we have come from in the last couple of years and how our commitment to liberating love can help us keep the faith, even when “the road is muddy and rough”.
Stewardship Sunday: It's in Our Hands
February 18, 2024
What is Stewardship and why is it in MY hands? Once a year we explore the concept and the various avenues to being good stewards of our Columbine UU Church. Join Stewardship Chair Susan Stein and Rev. Jenny Amstutz as we consider the stewardship of our little church that does so much good work in the world.
The Six Pillars of Gratitude
March 10, 2024
Australian educator and author Dr Kerry Howells identifies the six pillars of gratitude as: relatedness, sincerity, empathy, self-regard, integrity, and humility. Join Rev. Jenny Amstutz this Sunday as we explore the power of centering ourselves in gratitude. We will be putting these ideas into action as we thank our volunteers who give generously of themselves to support and sustain our community.
The Cult of Busyness
March 24, 2024
No matter what tradition you grew up in, if you grew up in the US, you are influenced by our “Protestant work ethic” culture. As UU’s we love to help and serve and it’s part of our spiritual practice. However, sometimes we forget what every athlete knows; that the highest performance comes when we balance work and effort with rest and renewal. We are able to sustain ourselves best physically, spiritually and emotionally when we remember to recharge our batteries and be gentle with ourselves. Join Rev. Jenny Amstutz as we remember the blessing of sacred rest.
The Traveler's Mindset
April 14, 2024
When we travel, we take only what we need for the journey. As a result, we feel lighter, freer, and more flexible. Adopting a traveler’s mindset that seeks to carry only what we need for the journey provides the same benefit—not just for a weeklong vacation, but in everything we do. Join Rev. Jenny Amstutz this Sunday as we consider the spiritual practice of reducing our consumption and reusing and recycling what we have.
Threads that Connect, Stories that Inspire
April 21, 2024
Ecologist Baba Dioum said, "In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught." This Earth Day we invite you to join congregations across our Pacific Western Region in writing Love Letters to the future.
What do you want to tell the generations ahead? What do you want to remind yourself of in the year to come about your deep love for the earth, and our shared desire that all living species thrive? In doing this work, we begin by imagining a hopeful, just, and thriving future – a future we are in love and relationship with – and then we set a path to work for it.