Speaker: Rev. Douglas Taylor

Removing Our Shoes

We UUs make a point to approach many holy days with appreciation. Each December we consider the lessons and values of Advent, Hannukah, Solstice, and other similar holidays. https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ UUCB Zoom Social Hour We also host a Zoom Social Hour at 11:45 after our … Continue reading Removing Our Shoes

Health of the Self

Left-handedness is no longer seen as sinister. Yet mental illness still carries the stigma of ‘moral failing’ and ‘character flaw.’  Let me share some of what I’ve learned along my own Mental Health journey. https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ UUCB Zoom Social Hour We also host … Continue reading Health of the Self

Babble and Gratitude

With all the noise and disharmony in the world, let us gather for a Sunday full of of gratitude. We will have a dramatic story, some good music, and a few deeper thoughts on where we are as a community and what’s next – thankfully.  https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order … Continue reading Babble and Gratitude

The Blessing in the Breaking

Let us honor imperfections, flaws, quirks, mistakes, foibles, and failures – the cracks that let the light in. We can be better at recognizing the blessings hidden in the broken places of our lives. https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ UUCB Zoom Social Hour We also host … Continue reading The Blessing in the Breaking

Whither the Nation?

The election is behind us. We turn the page to the next chapter of our nation’s story. Where will we be in this story? What is our part in the unfolding drama? If this is a turning point, what comes next? https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ … Continue reading Whither the Nation?

Retying the Knot

Join us for our First Sunday worship and Workshops. The monthly theme is “What Does it Mean to Be a People of Healing?” What does it look like for you when you find healing? https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ First Sunday WorkshopsCheck here for descriptions and … Continue reading Retying the Knot

Do You Hear?

With this month’s theme of “Deep Listening,” I wonder about our perception of reality and how our brains are very good at filling in gaps with what we expect the world to be. I’ll share the story of magenta as an example.  https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: … Continue reading Do You Hear?

My Faith Is Not Fascist-Friendly

What is fascism? What’s Antifa? What is happening to our democratic republic? Let us consider these questions through the lens of our Unitarian Universalist values.Sermon text and video:https://douglastaylor.org/2020/10/18/my-faith-is-not-fascist-friendly/ https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ UUCB Zoom Social Hour We also host a Zoom Social Hour at 11:45 after our … Continue reading My Faith Is Not Fascist-Friendly

Prayer Song – different zoom room

I miss singing hymns with the congregation. Some of my favorite hymns are also prayers which strikes me as an interesting situation for a faith tradition that is a little ambivalent about prayer. Sermon text and video:https://douglastaylor.org/2020/09/28/prayer-song/ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5749237292 Order of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ Douglas Taylor is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Douglas Taylor’s Personal Meeting RoomJoin … Continue reading Prayer Song – different zoom room

Unforgiven

Some people say forgiveness is the best thing in all situations. But is it? Aren’t there times when it is not the right choice, or something else needs to happen first, or it’s not our forgiveness to give? Sermon text and video: https://douglastaylor.org/2020/09/20/unforgiven/ https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Dial by your location        +1 929 205 6099 US … Continue reading Unforgiven