Unfolding Faith: Sermons from Foothills Unitarian

Rip Van Winkle and Martin Luther King, Jr. | January 17, 2021

Martin Luther King Jr told the story of Rip Van Winkle at the 1966 General Assembly of Unitarian Universalists to show that many white Americans were asleep to persisting injustice and racism. Foothills Family Ministry team shares the all-ages story and how MLK's teaching is still relevant today.

The story of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter for all ages | January 17, 2021

The story of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter for all ages. Inspired by Lauren Wyeth's telling in June 2020.  
 

Homily Part 2: Heart Broken Open | Rev. Gretchen Haley | January 17, 2021

Rev. Gretchen explores how waking up to injustice is a practice we live out in the smallest choices of our everyday lives.
 

Homily Part 1: Letting Your Heart Break | Rev. Gretchen Haley | January 17, 2021

Rev. Gretchen teaches about Beloved Community in the context of Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and Unitarian Universalism.
 

Centering and Prayer | Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink | January 10, 2021

Rev. Elaine offers a meditation and prayer to remind us that our deepest allegiance is to Love, to each other, and to the earth.
 

Homily Part 3: The Tiny Revolutions of Your Life | Rev. Gretchen Haley | January 10, 2021

Rev. Gretchen reminds us that nothing is settled - not even ourselves - and explores how darkness signals great possibility. Drawing on the work of James Clear, Rev. Gretchen teaches how we can persist through the darkness of uncertainty by focusing on the value of small, everyday acts.
 

Homily Part 2: Tiny Acts of Riots and Revolutions | Rev. Sean Neil-Barron | January 10, 2021

Rev. Sean grounds us in the core tenant of our Unitarian Universalist faith that “we are not isolated individuals but rather an interdependent ecosystem of beings.” He discusses the role of ‘the crowd’ in the context of the Capitol Hill riots last week and within the framework of social psychology research.

Homily Part 1: The Tiny Ways Revolutions Begin | Rev. Gretchen Haley | January 10, 2021

Rev. Gretchen discusses the attack on the Capitol and explores how the roots of revolution lie in the accumulation of tiny shifts.