January 2016 – The UU Montclair Podcast (original) (raw)
Monthly Archives: January 2016
A Community Response to a Cultural Silence (1/31/16)
26:39 – Selections from our Sunday Morning Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Ms. Laurice Grae-Hauck.
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
“In the end, what will hurt the most is not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.”
–Martin Luther King, Jr.
“It’s on us, all of us, to create a culture where violence isn’t tolerated, where survivors are supported, and where all young people — men and women — can go as far as their dreams may take them.”
–Barack Obama
PRAYER & MEDITATION
READINGS
From “_Oliver Twist_” by Charles Dickens
From “_The Second Hand_” by John Patrick Shanley
SERMON
“A Community Response to a Cultural Silence”
by Ms. Laurice Grae-Hauck
CLOSING WORDS
Liturgist:
John Lytle
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A Dangerous Democracy (1/17/16)
28:46 – Selections from our Sunday Morning Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Dr. Justin S. Osterman.
https://archive.org/download/UUCM20160117ADangerousDemocracy/UUCM-20160117-A-Dangerous-Democracy.mp3
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
“I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion – I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more – I could be martyred for my religion – Love is my religion – I could die for that.”
–John Keats (1795-1821), British poet
PRAYER & MEDITATION
READINGS
From “_The Trial and Death of Socrates_” by Plato
From “_I See the Promised Land_” by Dr. Luther King Jr.
SERMON
“A Dangerous Democracy”
by Rev. Dr. Justin S. Osterman.
CLOSING WORDS
Liturgist:
John Lytle
Please note: All sermons are copyrighted by the author.
Saints and Sinners (1/10/16)
18:38 – Selections from our Sunday Morning Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Dr. Justin S. Osterman.
https://archive.org/download/UUCM20160110SaintsAndSinners/UUCM-20160110-Saints-and-Sinners.mp3
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”
–Oscar Wilde
PRAYER & MEDITATION
READINGS
From “_Certain Trumpets_” by Gary Wills
From “_The Road to Character_” by David Brooks:
SERMON
“Saints and Sinners”
by Rev. Dr. Justin S. Osterman
CLOSING WORDS
Liturgist:
John Lytle
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New Years Thoughts for a Healthy, Sustainable, Peaceful World (1/3/16)
30:38 – Selections from our Sunday Morning Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Mr Brad Hyson.
https://archive.org/download/UUCM20160103NewYearsThoughts/UUCM-20160103-New-Years-Thoughts.mp3
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature, unaware that the Nature he is destroying is this God he is worshipping.”
–Hubert Reeves
“It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community – a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living. This may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of Earth.”
–Thich Nhat Hanh
PRAYER & MEDITATION
READINGS
From the Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu
From “Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space,” by Carl Sagan
SERMON
“New Years Thoughts for a Healthy, Sustainable, Peaceful World (1/3/16)”
by Mr Brad Hyson.
CLOSING WORDS
Liturgist:
John Lytle
Please note: All sermons are copyrighted by the author.