Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington's Podcast

For the month of October, our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith is taking a mini-sabbatical. This week we are joined by Rev. Diana Hultgren, one of our community ministers. She brings us stories from her…

Starting off our October we have another special and favorite service for many UUs: the blessing of the animals. Our beloved Rev. Brian Chenowith is taking a mini-sabbatical for the month of October,…

We begin this week's podcast with an acknowledgement of Yom Kippur. Featured is a performance by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City. The text is "Kol Nidre"…

This week marks the beginning of our Stewardship season, where our church asks members to contribute in ways that they feel comfortable. Rev. Brian Chenowith discusses what that sentiment means in th…

This week is a special service that Unitarian Universalists celebrate all over the country, the Water Communion. Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us an anecdote about a spider, and relates that experience…

Question Sunday is a popular semi-annual appearance in many UU churches, where the Minister freely accepts questions from the congregation and answers them. This week Rev. Brian Chenowith provides an…

In this week's episode of the sermon podcast, Rev. Brian Chenowith brings us a call to action, to expand the scope of our virtual service body and the work that we do for each other. 

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In this podcast, from the Sunday service on August 16th, we have a special service, with three voices from our community, Mya Wade-Harper, Eric Huffer, and Andrea Kendall. 
In keeping with themes of t…

In this sermon podcast, from our Sunday service on August 24th, Rev. Brian Chenowith asks how we are coping with all of the complications of life at this point in the year. 
In times like these, the v…

For this week's podcast, as we near a time of year traditionally associated with the beginning of earnest semesters of normal church service, Rev. Brian Chenowith takes an introspective look at how t…

For this week's service we are joined by Nancy Combs-Morgan, a Congregational Life Consultant for the MidAmerica UUA region, and Mya Wade-Harper. Reflecting on themes represented in the cherished UU …

For our final Sunday service of the month of July, Rev. Brian Chenowith calls for us to find awe in small moments, especially in the hard times we find ourselves in this year. 

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For this week's podcast we have a very special guest with us, Rev. Dr. Gordon Gibson, who was directly involved with the voting rights campaign in Selma, only a few weeks after he was ordained. He is…

This week, Rev. Brian Chenowith shares with us a story from his time on study leave, a particular depth of Zen practice that may be helpful for these strange times which persist. 

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This week's sermon is a reflection over the Independence Day holiday, as Rev. Brian Chenowith dismantles the typical or traditional attitude towards this weekend. As Americans we forget how many peop…

This week as our minister Rev. Brian Chenowith remains on study leave, we are very happy to have been joined by Rev. Dr. Leah Schade. Dr. Schade among many other things is a member of Kentucky Interf…

This week, as Rev. Brian Chenowith is on study leave, one of our community ministers Rev. Diana Hultgren gives us our homily. She speaks of digging, and the ongoing work that we need to do to change …

This week would normally be an oft-celebrated departure from normal UU services as we celebrate the Flower Communion holiday. Considering our unusual circumstances this calendar year, Rev. Brian Chen…

For this weeks podcast, as a UU church that affirms the need for an eighth principle which speaks to the intentional dismantling of systemic racism, Rev. Brian Chenowith speaks about Black Lives Matt…

This has been a tumultuous week, and this week's sermon reflects that. In a rumination that starts with a memorable Ray Bradbury short story, Rev. Brian Chenowith reminds us the importance of allowin…