Unitarian Universalist Sermons and Conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas
Tune in each week to hear Unitarian Universalist sermons and conversations from First Unitarian Church of Dallas, a liberal religious presence in Dallas since 1899. Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter, Rev. T. J. Fitzgerald, and Rev. Beth Dana will inspire you with messages that are rationally spiritual and joyfully deep. No matter where you are in the world, you are invited to bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, and your open heart.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 497
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
08.08.21 SERMON: “Why Vacation is Overrated” - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– Spiritual destinations are known in pilgrimage. Lets look where we are pilgrims of soul.
00:16:14 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
08.01.21.SERMON: "Our Affirmation” - Rev. Beth Dana
– How does the Affirmation of our church serve as a grounding and resting place for us on our spiritual journeys?
00:15:49 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
07.25.21 SERMON: "Beyond Whiteanity" ~ Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker
– Untangling the complicity of religion with white supremacy and finding the yes to a deeper humanity for all of us.
00:25:40 |
Sun 25 Jul 2021
07.18.21 SERMON: "The Greening of God" - Rev. Dr Rebecca Parker
– New spiritual and ethical understandings emerging from feminism and womanism as faith moves “earth ward” and we grapple with the false gods that have led to global climate change and ecological cri…
00:23:51 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
07.11.21 SERMON: “This Shining Night” - Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker
– Dealing with the ways we use religion to defend ourselves against our experiences of pain or loss. How can we let go of those defenses to come in closer contact with life’s realities and life’s sou…
00:22:40 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
07 04 21 SERMON: "Saying Yes to America" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
– How to say ‘yes’ to America in all its complexity. What is the spiritual response to hope for our country? POSTLUDE: on Batiste playing the "Star Spangled Banner/Lift Every Voice and Sing" on NPR m…
00:15:38 |
Mon 05 Jul 2021
06.27.21 SERMON: "The Idolatries of America" ~ Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
American Idols are everywhere so we might ask, where is the place for critique as a spiritual responsibility?
00:21:06 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
06.20.21 SERMON: “The Sanctuary of Openness” - Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker
– What happens after we say “No” to dangerous ideas about God? We begin a spiritual journey to a deeper “Yes.”
00:19:25 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
06.13.21 SERMON: "Small Gods" ~ Rev. Beth Dana
What idolatries exist in our tradition today, which we must say “no” to in order to embrace a more meaningful experience of the holy?
00:15:23 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
06.06.21 SERMON: "What We Believe About God Matters"- Rev. Dr. Rebecca Parker
The power and importance of saying “no” to dangerous religious ideas about God.
00:21:27 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
05.30.21 SERMON: "Was Jesus a Closet Unitarian?" ~ Rev.Dr. Daniel Kanter
Christianity today is not what it was intended to be. What can we learn from it about who we are? Was Jesus actually a Unitarian? These questions and other blasphemies are uncovered in this sermon.
00:15:34 |
Mon 31 May 2021
05.23.21 SERMON: "The Joy of Discovery" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
How when the world opens up to us, our small vision becomes a grand one!
00:16:02 |
Tue 25 May 2021
05.16.21 SERMON: “Always Growing” - Rev. Beth Dana
Join us as we celebrate and bless 9th graders who have completed Coming of Age and youth graduating from high school. This Sunday we will explore the ways we grow throughout our lives, no matter our …
00:11:51 |
Sun 16 May 2021
05.09.21 SERMON: “Dear Mom, I forgive you.” - Rev. Dr. Thandeka
Practicing love beyond belief on Mother’s Day.
00:25:47 |
Mon 10 May 2021
05.02.21 SERMON: "The Power of Story" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
We conclude our theme year looking back and forward at the stories of our lives and how this last year has taught us to live for the next.
00:22:20 |
Mon 03 May 2021
04.25.21 SERMON: "The Power of an Illusion" - Rev. Beth Dana
Over the course of our lives we learn deeply impactful narratives about our own racial identity and the racial identities of others. How do we live and build community together knowing that race is a…
00:19:46 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
04.18.21. SERMON: "Can We Have Hope for Our Planet?" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Earth day exploration of our present and future on this planet through a lens of UU values.
00:22:54 |
Sun 18 Apr 2021
04.11.21 SERMON: "Made in What Image?" - Rev. Beth Dana
As we begin our sermon series on the stories we learn, unlearn, and rewrite over the course of our lives, we ask the question “in what image are we made?” How do the stories we learn from our family,…
00:15:52 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
04.04.21 SERMON: "The Life and Joy of Covid Easter Celebrators 2021" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Easter is not the same but the message can nurture us even as we push through the pandemic.
00:17:21 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
03.28.21 SERMON: "The Genius of the Crowd"- Dr. Daniel Kanter
A Palm Sunday for Unitarian Universalists.
00:18:37 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
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