About the MessageIn the 1800s, a group that became known as Transcendentalists expressed ideas on philosophy, religion, and social issues. Some of the Transcendentalists are still well-known today. You will hear about their connection to Unitarianism of the 1800s and to Unitarian Universalism of today. About the SpeakerVaughn Westheimer is a member of the Unitarian … Continue reading Neounitarian Transcendentalism with Vaughn Westheimer
~~~ Please join us after the service for coffee and conversation. Join our Livestream and take part in live chats at 11:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel. You must be logged in to YouTube and subscribed to our channel to join the chat feature. Adult Religious Exploration: Join our Sunday morning adult discussion group at 10:10 … Continue reading Neounitarian Trancendentalism with Vaughn Westheimer
About our SpeakerVaughn Westheimer is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Corpus Christi. Vaughn is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in math, and The University of Houston School of Law. He is a mostly—but not completely—retired attorney, as well as a poet and short story writer. Vaughn and … Continue reading Listen to the Rivers with Vaughn Westheimer
About the ServiceTrees are a source of inspiration and symbols of peace and unity. Join Vaughn as he shares his thoughts after hearing a sermon by the Reverend Susan Moran entitled “In Praise of Trees”. He discusses how, through our relationship with trees, we can fully appreciate our UU principles. About our speaker:Vaughn Westheimer is … Continue reading The Unitarian Universalism of Trees with Vaughn Westheimer
Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:Approximately two-thirds of US households have at least one dog or cat. Human beings regularly interact with other animal species. How do our church’s covenant and the principles of Unitarian Universalism apply to our relations with other species? What are some of the human laws governing how we … Continue reading Coexisting With Critters Through Our Covenant and the Law with Vaughn Westheimer
You don’t need a Ticket To Ride on this approximately 20-minute-Long and Winding Road, using lyrics from The Beatles as a springboard to consider the significance of terms of the Covenant that we recite weekly, as well as the more detailed Covenant of Personal Relations. This Magical Mystery Tour will look at love, service, truth, … Continue reading The Beatles and Our Covenant. All UU Need is Love??
Although Passover is a Jewish holiday, people of any religion or no religion can and do take part in the Passover service (seder). The Exodus story, which is the basis of the holiday, carries lessons and concepts that various people interpret in different ways. Modern haggadahs (the text used in the Passover seder) deal with … Continue reading Pick your Passover; Interfaith, Feminist, Liberation, and Seinfeld
