Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Sermons from Northlake Unitarian Universalist in Kirkland, WA. We are a progressive, inclusive community made up of people with many different backgrounds and beliefs. We are guided by moral principles, such as the belief in the inherent worth and dignity of all people, and we draw inspiration from many sources, such as history, science, literature, the arts, nature, and world religions. Services are held Sunday mornings, 10:25 - 11:45. We invite you to listen to any of these sermons as a sampling of what you might experience on a Sunday morning at Northlake. Our services are also filled with instrumental music, singing hymns together, listening to a children’s story and inspirational readings, and sharing of our Joys and Sorrows.
Location:
United States
Description:
Sermons from Northlake Unitarian Universalist in Kirkland, WA. We are a progressive, inclusive community made up of people with many different backgrounds and beliefs. We are guided by moral principles, such as the belief in the inherent worth and dignity of all people, and we draw inspiration from many sources, such as history, science, literature, the arts, nature, and world religions. Services are held Sunday mornings, 10:25 - 11:45. We invite you to listen to any of these sermons as a sampling of what you might experience on a Sunday morning at Northlake. Our services are also filled with instrumental music, singing hymns together, listening to a children’s story and inspirational readings, and sharing of our Joys and Sorrows.
Language:
English
Website:
http://northlakeuu.org/
Episodes
Creative Imagining – a sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
3/3/2024
We will explore how creative imagination transforms us as people and as a community. Embracing change, exploring possibility is restorative and life-affirming.
Duration:00:15:04
Justice for All – Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
2/4/2024
We talk of justice as a core value, but whose justice are we addressing? Modern liberatory theologies challenge many of the traditional theologies we are comfortable with. The recording opens with the Northlake choir performing “There is More Love Somewhere” and ends with “Freedom is Coming.”
Duration:00:16:27
Democracy in Peril – a sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
1/14/2024
This year begins an election year, with a real threat to democracy. Rev. Nancy will talk about the role the church has in defending democracy from the pulpit and within the congregation.
Duration:00:11:38
A Liberating Love – sermon by Rev. Nancy
1/7/2024
The Unitarian Universalist Association is evaluating Article 2 of their bylaws. The Commission developed a statement saying “The purpose of the Unitarian Universalist Association is to actively engage its members in the transformation of the world through liberating Love… Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values.” Let us talk about the theology of love and then the practice of love.
Duration:00:13:10
Side With Love – Sample Service
10/15/2023
This episode features several of the elements you might find at a Northlake multi-generational service. It begins with a story from Rev. Nancy, titled “Oriented x3.” Then Dave leads us as we sing Hymn 1003, “Where Do We Come From?” Then Nancy tells us about the UUA Action Center. Hymn 1014 “Answering the Call of Love.” Margaret tells the story of Martha Sharp. We engage in a spiritual practice of blowing bubbles. Musical Response: “Healing Is Possible.” Reading: ”Side With Love” by Lisa Friedman – read by Nancy, Margaret, and Mariana. Hymn 1056, “Be Ours A Religion” Benediction: “To Serve, To Grow and to Love” by Kent McKusick
Duration:00:33:43
Lighting a Beacon – sermon by Rev. Nancy
10/1/2023
The Northlake vision is that we light a beacon for love & justice. We will explore how the UUA faith is a beacon, and what we might do at Northlake to shine our light in the world.
Duration:00:18:16
Re-Orienting Our Hearts – Sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
9/18/2023
In the busy-ness of our lives we get focused on completing tasks and meeting obligations. This may distract us from those things that are deeply important to our lives. We will explore how we can reorient ourselves toward what deepens our hearts and spirits.
Duration:00:16:48
Music Sunday 2023
5/21/2023
Excerpts from our Music Sunday Service. Pieces include: Hymn #123 “Spirit of Life” arr. Mark Freundt; Choir – “Welcome Table” arr. Mark Hayes; Choir – “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long” by Jeffrey Ames; alto soloist – Sarah Grant; Poem – “I am in Need of Music” by Elizabeth Bishop; Offertory Music – Klavierstück D. 946 no 1 in E flat minor by Schubert played by Maria Khavin; Choir – “Agnus Dei” From Mass for String Orch. & Piano by Steve Dobrogosz; Choir – “I Know I’ve Been Changed” arr. D. Dandridge; alto soloist – Sarah Grant; Benediction – “As We Listen to the Blessing of Music” by Maureen Killoran; Youth Orchestra – “Ashokan Farewell” Jay Ungar, with additional words by Melissa Ahern; alto soloist – Cyndy Jones
Duration:00:33:15
Just Housing – Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
5/7/2023
This recording opens with a reading of “Yes, I Want To Live In A Welfare State” by Paul Stephan Dodenhoff. Then a sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee: There is growing awareness of a housing shortage. There are increasing number of people without a home, and people unable to afford what housing is coming available. Is there a way we can use the resources we have as a congregation to address this?
Duration:00:20:49
What Does Democracy Look Like? Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
3/5/2023
One of the core values of our faith is democracy, and the right for us to have a say in how we are governed and led. But how well is the traditional democratic process working? And are there other ways for us to participate in decision making. We will explore this further. A sermon from Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
Duration:00:14:34
A Case for Reconciliation – Rev. Nancy Reid McKee
2/19/2023
Northlake’s Integrated Justice Team has completed the recommendations of ways we can make sure we live into our values. Part of this involved exploring the need for reconciliation and reparation. We will focus on the case for reparation, and what that might look like. – Sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
Duration:00:13:10
River Rafting Lesson: Lean In. Nancy Reid-McKee
9/10/2022
The sermon from our 2022 In-Gathering and Water Communion. Nancy share stories of lessons learned rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Including the importance of leaning in close when the waters of life are turbulent. Other elements of the in-gathering service are in a separate recording.
Duration:00:09:04
Water Communion and Backpack Blessing
9/10/2022
This recording includes elements from our In-Gathering service for fall of 2022 – the beginning of our church year. The recording begins with a chalice lighting. Then Margaret Rogers, our Director of Lifespan Religious Education, leads a community ritual, blessing the backpacks of our school children and all the other ways we all carry things out into the world. Then Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee leads the water communion ceremony, where Northlakers share the gifts they bring to our community this year. We end with a reading titled I Say It Touches Us By Marni Harmony (adapted) and the Benediction. The sermon for this day, “River Rafting Lesson: Lean In” is on a separate recording.
Duration:00:22:36
The Camel’s Eye – Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
5/24/2022
Values-based Investing as a Religious Practice: It is not polite to talk about the money we have, but there does need to be a time of personal introspection about it. As U.S. citizens we invest money in companies, but may have no idea how our capital may be used. This service we will talk about investing in what we value, and making sure we are not supporting companies that violate our basic morality. [Episode opens with a reading from Lynne Twist in her book The Soul of Money.]
Duration:00:16:19
We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
5/14/2022
Opening Words from Rev. Gretchen Haley. Sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee: The recently leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court has startled and angered many who have worked for body rights and freedom. Today we will explore our religious response to reproductive justice and how we affirm each holy body.
Duration:00:18:39
Repairing the Damage – Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee
4/30/2022
Our country was founded and financed through the forced labor of enslaved people. This has been perpetuated by policies and enforcement practices that still exist, causing damage that seems insurmountable. How do we begin to repair the damage done to the country and to the souls of our people? Can we even imagine reparation? The sermon by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee is followed by a reading from “Time For The Work” by Rev. Theresa Soto.
Duration:00:16:22
Source #6 – Savoring Earth
4/3/2022
We honor Climate Justice Month that begins March 22nd (World Water Day) and ends on Earth Day. This Sunday we will focus on the last of our six sources of wisdom: Earth Based Wisdom. Recording opens with a spiritual practice on being present in nature. Then a reading from Starhawk, followed by our choir performing Blue Boat Home. Nancy’s sermon is part of her on-going series on the Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism.
Duration:00:14:14
Protected: This is the Place, Now is the Time – Rev. Joe Rettenmaier
2/26/2022
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Duration:00:19:13
Source #4: Judeo-Christian Teachings
2/20/2022
The fourth source that our UU faith draws on is the Judeo-Christian tradition. We will explore what this faith offers to us in how we live and believe. From the 6 Sources series by Rev. Nancy Reid-McKee. [Recording begins with Opening Words adapted from “It Will Be Enough” by Elizabeth Mount. Opening Words adapted from “It Will Be Enough” by Elizabeth Mount]
Duration:00:14:14
Wisdom of World Religions – Our Third Source
1/23/2022
This was the third sermon in Rev. Nancy’s review of the six sources that UU’s base our faith on. This source is: “The Wisdom of the world’s religions which inspire us in our ethical and spiritual life.”
Duration:00:15:27