Starr King UU Celebrations Podcasts
Explanation
To the podcasts
As of July 2007, we are adding podcasts of sermons as a new feature on the site. What this means is that sound records will be made of sermons, converted to MP3 audio format, and then linked on this page.
Each month, sermons over two months old will be archived. Podcasts of sermons are also available at podbean.com. For those who know want to setup an RSS feed of the sermons, the feed address is here:
http://starrkinguu.podbean.com/feed and if you want to make comments on specific celebrations, you can do so here: http://starrkinguu.podbean.com/
What this means for you
- You can click on any of the links below and the MP3 file for that sermon will play in your browser.
- You can right click on the link, and in the drop menu select "Save Link As" to save a copy of the MP3 file to play with any other Audio program that you have on your computer (for example, iTunes).
- You can click the celebration you want to run in the embedded player that's on this page.
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Podcasts
July 7:
Why Worship? Listen to this episode
(The Worship Committee)
We use the word worship in our services all the time, but what does it really mean? Members of the Worship Committee will share their personal interpretations of the word, the act and the meaning of worship.
June 22: Listen to this episode
As Yet Unwritten
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
Just for a change, we’ll do without the typical order of service and bulletins today. Please, come with an open mind—“don’t be afraid of some change” and we’ll see what is yet to be written in the stories of our lives.
June 8:
Way Leads On to Way
(Rev. Katie Kandarian, Carol Bodeau & Starr King Youth)
We have a unique opportunity to hear a number of voices from this year’s many bridgers. A bridger, in UU terms, is someone moving from the catagory of high school youth into Young Adult. Not only is this a change in status, but a chance for us to hear how this faith has played a part in th growth and self understanding of these dear young people. Youth advisors and parents will also participate. Chalice Deadline. Sunday 8 June • ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC on the Patio will follow the service. Please see Page 5 for details.
June 1: Listen to this episode
Voice Still and Small
(Carol Bodeau)
What does it mean to be ‘called’ to a vocation? Through hearing the story of Intern Minister Carol Bodeau’s journey into ministry, we will explore together the ways that an individual’s call to ministry can intersect with the life of a congregation.
May 18 Listen to this episode
In Giving We Receive
(Rev. Katie Kandarian & Carol Bodeau) A community of faith runs by volunteer love and service. Today we’ll acknowledge those gifts, both great and small, and practice both ends of service. Immediately following the service we will hold our congregational annual meeting.
May 11
True North Listen to this episode
(Rev. Katie Kandarian, Kate & Geir Jordahl)
As a gift for Mother’s Day, we’ll experience a photo and musical journey through member Geir Jordahl’s beautiful new book of photography, Searching for True North. A spiritual experience.
    
May 4 Listen to this sermon
Sweet Days and Roses
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
The Celtic festival of Beltane is celebrated sometime around May Day. How are the symbols of flora and pastures relevant to us today? How might we live what Emerson called “the potent blood” of modest May?
Immediately following each service, the minister will hold a brief informational session in the Library for those with questions about Unitarian Universalism or interested in membership.
April 27: Listen to this episode
How to Live Slow
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
When even Starbucks has a drive-thru window, how can we attempt to live a life that moves at a bit of a slower pace? How can our food choices become an integral part of our choice to slow down and experience peace and contentment?
April 20: Listen to this episode
Earth Day Service: Greening our Faith.
Members of Starr King Earth Ministry will introduce the Green Sanctuary program and reflect on what this means to our lives and to the Earth, our “Blue Boat Home.”
April 13 Listen to this episode
What Color is Our Sky?
(Rev. Katie Kandarian & Carol Bodeau) There’s a slogan that calls us Church of the Boiling Globe. How do we deal with the reality of global warming without letting it paralyze us á la Chicken Little? And what do we do with those critics who say that we’re all Chicken Littles? How do we ground our response in our own deep, respectful theology?
April 6
Listen to this episode
Enriching Our Soil: Toward the Beloved Community
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
Today, let us attempt to answer the questions “How can I make a difference in the world?” and “How can one smallish congregation make a difference?” As we dedicate our resources and ourselves, we find we live a life not only can sustaining, but possibly even enriching to our planet and each other.
March 30 Listen to this episode
Spiritual or Religious?
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
I’m spiritual—not religious, say many. What exactly are they getting at? Is one good, the other bad, one free, the other burdened? What are you? Today’s special collection will go to the work of the California UU Legislative Ministry.
March 23 Listen to this episode
What to Say When the Ducks Show Up
(Rev. Katie Kandarian & Carol Bodeau) **INTERGENERATIONAL SERVICE** This Easter Sunday
we’ll share our annual Flower Communion and ask the question, Are we ready for the unexpected? Please bring a flower to share, and if you’re younger, be ready to find Easter eggs.
March 16 Listen to this episode
A Moveable Feast
(Carol Bodeau)
On the last Sunday in the season of Lent that precedes Easter, we will explore the meaning of Palm
Sunday in a creative worship format. UUs are increasingly exploring contemporary worship forms that include movement, lots of special music and dynamic ritual. How can these new ideas enliven our ritual
practice and our shared worship?
March 2 Listen to this episode
The Life That Is Waiting for Us
(Rev. Katie Kandarian) Steven Sondheim wrote the play Into the Woods to remind us that happily
ever after isn’t always. How might we rewrite our dreams to create
happy endings?
February 24 Listen to this episode
Real Life True Stories of a Heretic (Rev. Katie Kandarian)
College students are learning critical thinking by reading Out of the Flames about Unitarian heretics from the past. Michael Servetus is the “fearless scholar” who was burned at the stake. How did printing and publishing lead to his death?
Feburary 3
The Transcending Mysteries and Wonder of Lent
(Rev. Katie Kandarian) Easter comes early this year, with Ash Wednesday this coming week. One of the sources of our faith is the direct experience that can make our lives rich and meaningful. What if we made Lent a time to note those experiences, and share them?
January 27:
Justice, Equity and Compassion
(Carol Bodeau) Our second principle of Unitarian Universalism calls us to build a world where all humans experience a just and sustainable life, and our denomination has made a committment to anti-oppression
work. One important area of this work is in building cultural sensitivity and eliminating cultural misappropriation. How are we, as individuals and as a community, supporting this work?
January 20 Listen to this episode
The Moral Arc of the Universe
(Rev. Katie Kandarian)
On this Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’ll look at sources of King’s inspirations, including our own Unitarian reformer Theodore Parker. Where can we find inspiration to make change in our day?
January 13 Listen to this episode
To Touch Inward Springs
(Rev. Katie Kandarian & Carol Bodeau)
The founder of American Unitarianism, William Ellery Channing, believed that it was our responsibility to
inspire a lifelong love of truth and learning upon the young. How do we follow his important model?
January 6 Listen to this episode
Burning Brightly
(Rev. Katie Kandarian & Carol Bodeau)
INTERGENERATIONAL.
The first Sunday in January welcomes our annual Burning Off ceremony, where we attempt through ritual to rid ourselves of the old negative influences and start the new year afresh. It’s not always easy, but here is a good place to start. Immediately following the service, the minister will hold a brief informational session in the Library for those with questions about Unitarian Universalism or interested in membership.
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