I pray prayers or use singing as prayer. As someone once said, "Those who sing pray twice" My prayers in song include the Ave Maria, the Panis Angelicus, The Lord's Prayer, Taize chants like Dona Nobis Pacem, The Gloria in excelcis deo, Lord, Listen to your children praying, Precious Lord, take...
I love the Disciples of Christ. They are our sister denomination in the UCC. I have worshiped in three Disciples churches so far and each experience has been refreshing and fun. I love the use of covenant, the diversity and autonomy of churches, the Lord's supper being celebrated daily, there...
In addition to the explicitly Christian UU churches, there are UU Christian worship groups or fellowship groups meeting in theologically mixed UU churches. The UU Christian worship groups nearest you are-
Live Oak UU Church in Cedar Park, TX-
Sunday Prayer with Communion at 2:30 pm, 3rd...
You're right, seeker57, Christophobia does largely stem from those who came from narrow expressions of Christian faith like fundamentalism, Conservative Evangelicalism or orthodox Catholicism. After being exposed to those expressions of the faith they thus lump all Christians including us UU...
There's a difference between giving a person a option in things they have control over- (i.e. their religious tradition or lack thereof, when or who they make love to, who they marry, where to go to college) and doing things they don't have control over (taking medicines, undergoing medical...
The idea of all God's children being punished for the actions of two mythical fruit eating ingrates called Adam and Eve is utterly obscene. God I believe does not punish people for the sins of their ancestors. Punishment is to be the done for the purpose of correction and not for punishment...
I understand that a lot of parents circumcise their baby boys to prevent disease and for religious reasons. That's fine but I feel uncomfortable with the idea that they are making a decision on the child's behalf without giving him an option. I am of the opinion that when the kid reaches...
Suspended for wearing a rosary? That's ridiculous. People are free to wear whatever religious symbol they so desire. The logic administration is using is twisted- it is the same nuttiness they used when other schools have suspended Jewish students for wearing a Star of David.
In any circle outside of the Republican Party/Religious Right, Palin would have been finished. But because the Religious Right/Republican Party is filled with cronyism, hate, and hypocrisy, they don't want to hold Palin accountable for her destructive actions and statements. They give her a free...
Westboro's theology, and practices are extremely hateful yet they are still beloved children of God. God's light within them has grown dim and their hearts closed off. I hope and pray that God cleanses them of hate and injustice. That they would be awakened to God's extravagant love and...
The reasons varied- some ministers like Peter Boullata and Parisa Parsa left for other parishes. Peter left for First Parish in Weston, MA (another UU Christian Church) and Parisa Parsa left for First Parish in Milton, MA. Others left because they were serving interim ministries or they were...
Epiphany in Oklahoma is no more but it's current incarnation exists as the Welcome Table, Universalist in Turley. My friend Ron Robinson is the pastor. Their site is The Welcome Table, a free universalist christian missional community: 2011: The Welcome Table Year
I remember hearing form a couple of my friends who attended Epiphany that some of the reasons Epiphany shut down included Christophobia in the UUA, lack of support from the local district and the UUA, their ministers did not stay long, their fellow UUs in neighboring congregations had an...
The cross is my symbol. Display of a cross would be fine in a church, a monastery, on private property or some other place that is not on government land. The Mt. Soledad Cross makes me uneasy because it is a Veteran's Memorial that claims to honor the sacrifice of all soldiers regardless of...