Click on each link to watch that part of the service. After each part, click your back button to get back to this page so you can click the next part Intro https://www.facebook.com/EastShoreUUChurch/videos/909288372858372/ part 1 Welcoming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL14STtvlaY part 2 Personal Reflections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRan0cM5ECs part 3 Homily https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvfkqg-L5Fg part 4 Joys and Cares https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K4B0EX9bmA last part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZp3rVgiuNo
Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Love. Revere. Discover. Connect.
Sermons by Rev. Denis Paul (Page 6)
When the chips are down, it’s always good to remember that pain and discomfort are transient. But then again, so are happiness and ease. If all of our experiences are transient, then what on earth is permanent?
Former UUA President Peter Morales once described our occasional way of being as arriving to the conversation “pre-offended.” He was talking about the indignity that many of feel, in our association of congregations and in the world, as being roadblocks to genuine engagement. But there must be some way to use that indignity in for a higher purpose. Personal Reflection “Stronger Than I…
Admitting that you have little control in the world can be the first step in building resilience and strengthening your relationships to yourself and other people. For some, that means giving over control to a higher power. Does a higher power have to be called God? How do Humanists engage in that process? Sounding of the Singing Bowl Rev Denis PreludeSicilienne from…
(With members of the Prayer Circle) Do you want to change the world? The old adage is that you should start with yourself. Make one big change, with the intention of making yourself a gift to the world, and you just might be able to. If you set the intention. The first Sunday of each month is Food Sunday, when we collect…
In its heyday, the Greenwood Neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma was called the “Black Wall Street,” an exemplar of what a thriving community could like. But that all changed. And today, something different is coming into being, something that may be almost as radical. Sermon “Whatever Happened to Greenwood?” Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul “Vibrant” has to be one of the most overused words in…
There is probably nothing more frustrating than trying to do a job with the wrong tool. A poor finished product — or even failure — is almost guaranteed. But when everything is used for its intended purpose things just go smoother. The first Sunday of each month is Food Sunday, when we collect non perishable food, toiletries and cash for our neighbors…
This semi-secular Christmas Eve service celebrates the holiday’s magic in its ordinariness and mystery. We’ll sing songs, hear some great choir music, and tell stories of stars, especially one in particular. As always, we’ll end with a candlelight rendition of Silent Night. This year, we’ll recess to the narthex for sweets, hot drinks, and conversation. Guest musician Laura Silverman, just back from touring China,…
If you’ve ever accompanied someone so spiritually depleted they have no hope left for themselves or the world, you know how important your presence can be. It can actually be awe-inspiring. The seemingly small act of holding the hope for another person can heal not only that person, but the whole world. “Holding the Hope” East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church December 15,…