Rev. Liz & Friends
Join Reverend Elizabeth Lerner and dynamic guest speakers on explorations of the heart, soul, mind and spirit, carrying forward the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, and other notable members of our faith. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), visit us at www.uucss.org. To learn about Unitarian Universalism, check out www.uua.org.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2007
Occasions of Sin, Occasional Sin and the True Nature of Evil
What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good? Rev. Liz delves into this question, and into how a religion that considers every human being sacred deals with peo…
00:22:14 |
Mon 22 Oct 2007
Faith, Justice and Marriage
Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective.
00:19:02 |
Mon 08 Oct 2007
Forgiveness: The Jewish Tradition
Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul (from April 2006)
00:30:34 |
Mon 24 Sep 2007
The 36 Righteous People
In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them? (from September 2006)
00:15:45 |
Mon 10 Sep 2007
Country Music And Me
On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Rev. Liz finds Country.
00:22:08 |
Sun 26 Aug 2007
Prayer: Speaking Truth to Power
How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter?
00:26:39 |
Sun 12 Aug 2007
Care and Feeding of the Soul
We listen to our stomachs when they're hungry; why do we ignore our souls?
00:20:26 |
Sun 29 Jul 2007
Life After Death...For the Living, Part 2
In a year with more than its share of untimely deaths in the congregation, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts on death, heaven and how we bear loss.
00:18:12 |
Sun 15 Jul 2007
Life After Death...For the Living, Part 1
After the death of a beloved pet, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts and feelings on the loss.
00:23:43 |
Sun 01 Jul 2007
Big Questions
Rev. Liz improvises a sermon based on questions from the congregation, pulled from a hat.
00:33:23 |
Sun 17 Jun 2007
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