Who Cares What You Think?

Is Nationalism Synonymous with Racism?

Nowadays, most of us condemn the idea of racism, but how does it differ from nationalism when it is used as an excuse to terrorize, extort, bomb, displace, and kill people who live across the imaginary borders we’ve use to segregate the human race, the only race there is? Listen to the audio only of this sermon.

To Crush Superstition: Whatever Happened to the Dream?

It’s 2026 and the U.S. President is fighting with the Pope and displaying pictures of himself dressed as Jesus. The Secretary of Defense (or is “of War”), recently asked every American to pray to Jesus on bended knee. What happened to the optimistic vision of a future without superstition that was envisioned by our forebears toward the end of the 19th century? In this sermon we’ll be honest about this goal and ask if remains part of what our liberal religion is still about. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.

Answering Deacon’s Questions about Unitarianism

Last month a Gonzaga student visited UUCS as part of his theology course, assigned to learn more about us and report what he learned to his class. Deacon left the service with more questions than answers, as it ought to be. He then followed up with an email listing some of those questions. In this sermon I’ll share them with you, along with my responses. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.

Who Cares What You Think?

We often begin our sentences with, “I think.” Yet too many of us ever mention “why” we think what we think. I think statements that are unsubstantiated with one’s reasons for thinking are pointless and would be better off not being stated at all. Why? Because there are no reasons given to accept something is true solely because somebody thinks it is. In this sermon we’ll consider the value of conjoining every “I think” with a “because.” Listen to the audio only of this sermon.

UU Flower Celebration

Join us as Gordon Diddons leads us through a special intergenerational service we are calling the Flower Celebration. In this beloved practice, everyone is invited to bring a flower if they can, and each person will return home with a different flower, symbolizing the unique gifts we each bring and the community we create together and celebrating our interconnectedness and community. This service is rooted in the Unitarian tradition of the Flower Communion, first created in 1923 by Norbert Čapek at the Unitarian Church in Prague, Czechoslovakia where he was the founding minister. The service was brought to the United States in 1940 by Dr. Capek’s wife, Maja Capek, also an ordained minister. Dr. Capek died in a concentration camp in 1942. This ritual offers a unifying and inclusive alternative to traditional communion—one that honors beauty, diversity, and shared connection without alienating those who have left other faith traditions. This is a service best experienced in person, and we warmly invite you to join us for this time of reflection, connection, and renewal. Listen to the audio only of this sermon.