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
12.24.23 Sermon: Blues Christmas - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter, Rev. Beth Dana, Rev. T.J. FitzGerald
Join us for Sunday worship as we celebrate Christmas with some great blues music and mini-homilies from the ministers on the “Christmas Blues.” First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine …
00:14:14 |
Sun 24 Dec 2023
12.17.23 Homily: "The Christmas Story" - Rev. Beth Dana
Rev. Beth Dana preaches The Christmas Story. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We have been a voice of progressive religion in Dallas…
00:14:00 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
12.10.23 Sermon: Peace Breaks Out - Rev T. J. FitzGerald
Amid the conflicts in our lives and our world we consider how peace enters the world and how we can nurture it. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason…
00:22:03 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
12.03.23 Sermon: What Are We Waiting For? - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
Advent themes are often apocalyptic but are they predictions or demands on our spiritual lives? First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclusion, depth and joy, reason and spirit. We …
00:17:05 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
11.26.23 Sermon: On the Road from Greed to Giving - Rev. Beth Dana
As we travel the road together from Thanksgiving to Advent and Christmas, we reflect on the spirit of generosity in us and in this season. First Unitarian Church of Dallas is devoted to genuine inclu…
00:15:57 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023
11.19.23 Sermon: "Winter's Faith" - Rev. Mary Katherine Morn
Winter’s Faith: Grief, Gratitude, and Generosity, and Justice with guest minister Rev. Mary Katherine Morn We welcome our longtime friend and President of the Unitarian Universalist Service Commi…
00:23:57 |
Sun 19 Nov 2023
11.12.23 Sermon: "Listening Deeply" - Rev. Justin Schroeder
We are happy to welcome Rev. Justin Schroeder as our guest minister this Sunday! Rev. Justin will explore the idea that life is always trying to engage with us, is making invitations to us, is tryi…
00:18:44 |
Sun 12 Nov 2023
11.05.23 Sermon: Gesundheit! - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What are the blessings in our lives that really matter? We will bless the 25 and 50 year member anniversaries as part of a service of blessing one another. This is the final sermon in our Rituals T…
00:19:38 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
10.29.23 Sermon: All Souls - Rev. T. J. FitzGerald
Together we remember and honor the lives of those who have died this year in our annual service of All Souls. You are invited to bring a photo of a loved one you have lost for the altar. This is the…
00:16:11 |
Sun 29 Oct 2023
10.22.23 Sermon: "At-ONE-ment" - Rev. Beth Dana
Rituals of repentance, repair, and atonement are radical in the context of our unapologetic world. What do these rituals look like for us as Unitarian Universalists and how do they ground us? This …
00:27:55 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
10.15.23 Sermon: Liberty in Action - Rev. T.J. Fitzgerald
The ways we support the work of the church are close to our hearts. We share together the roots and the fruits of this important act. This is the second sermon in our Rituals That Ground Us series,…
00:20:51 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
10.08.23 Sermon: Rituals That Ground Us - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
As a church that is not a liturgical church in the traditional sense we sure do have a lot of rituals! How and why are rituals in our lives good for us? This sermon kicks off our Rituals That Groun…
00:15:41 |
Sun 08 Oct 2023
10.01.23 Sermon: Sharing Ministry - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What does it mean to minister? Let’s find it in the church but also in our lives. Living a Purposeful Life is the first sermon series of our theme year “Waves of Purpose, Tides of Change.” Join us to…
00:18:06 |
Sun 01 Oct 2023
09.24.23 Sermon: Connection Sunday - Rev. T.J. FitzGerald
What does it mean to be part of a wider community and what does it do for us as individuals? Maybe that’s where real power is. This is the second sermon in our Living a Purposeful Life series, du…
00:20:38 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
09.17.23 Sermon: Wherever We Go - Rev. T.J. FitzGerald
How do we take our faith with us into the rest of our lives? Together we consider ways to bring together parts of our own lives. Living a Purposeful Life is the first sermon series of our theme year …
00:22:20 |
Sun 17 Sep 2023
09.10.23 Sermon: Waves of Purpose, Tides of Change - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
What does living with purpose really mean for a Unitarian Universalist? What does grounding ourselves in rituals and activating our spiritual lives look like? Where do we find resources to grow and g…
00:19:38 |
Sun 10 Sep 2023
09 03 23 Sermon: Unitarian Universalism 101: Hell? No. - Rev. T.J. Fitzgerald
We draw from our Universalist heritage and seek to answer one of humanity’s burning questions together. This sermon is part 2 of our 2-part Unitarian Universalism 101 series, where we will be explori…
00:19:19 |
Sun 03 Sep 2023
08.27.23 Sermon: "Essentially Good" - Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter
When we think about the world, how can we commit to the idea that Unitarians have protected for centuries that humanity is good?
00:21:18 |
Sun 27 Aug 2023
08.20.23 Sermon: "This American Life: Neighbors" - Rev. T.J. Fitzgerald
Who is our neighbor today? And how can we be good neighbors? Together we will hold all of the many things it means to be a neighbor today.
00:25:22 |
Sun 20 Aug 2023
08 13 23 Sermon: "This American Life: The Promised Land" - Rev. T.J. Fitzgerald
“Geography is destiny.” Where we are now and what is promised in the future is at the core of many beliefs. We look at what answers to these questions mean to our faith.
00:20:28 |
Sun 13 Aug 2023
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