Join Reverend Elizabeth Lerner and dynamic guest speakers on explorations of the heart, soul, mind and spirit, carrying forward the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, and other notable members of our faith. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), visit us at www.uucss.org. To learn about Unitarian Universalism, check out www.uua.org. http://www.uucss.org/sermons/uusermons.html 2003-2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:52:26 -0500 outreach@uucss.org Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:45:56 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.7) http://www.feedforall.com Rev. Liz & Friends Join Reverend Elizabeth Lerner and dynamic guest speakers on explorations of the heart, soul, mind and spirit, carrying forward the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, and other notable members of our faith. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), visit us at www.uucss.org. To learn about Unitarian Universalism, check out www.uua.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring Bob Hirshon outreach@uucss.org Religion, Spirituality, Unitarian, Universalist, UU, Silver Spring, Reverand Liz, Rev Liz, Lerner, Rev. Liz, no no http://www.uucss.org/sermons/LizandFriendswebSmall.jpg http://www.uucss.org/sermons/uusermons.html Rev. Elizabeth Lerner 144 144 What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good? http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-10-21.mp3 7B6BE4EA-907D-4759-8133-7C512C37F8CC Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:41:38 -0500 What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good? What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good? Rev. Liz delves into this question, and into how a religion that considers every human being sacred deals with people who commit heinous crimes. 22:14 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner sin, evil, dante, inferno, right and wrong, heaven, hell no no Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-10-07.mp3 D69FD581-2782-4D99-B54A-36AFE8AD65A0 Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:54:14 -0400 Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective. Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective. 19:02 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner Same-sex, same sex, marriage, gay, civil union no no Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-09-23.mp3 858ED7EC-915C-415D-A85B-C15B9A893512 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:02:16 -0400 Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul. Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul (from April 2006) 30:34 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner Forgiveness, Jewish, New Year, Yom Kippur, UU no no In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them? http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-09-09.mp3 C73BD124-9988-49E9-B89D-3F45D38274B8 Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:28:22 -0400 In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them? (from September 2006) In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them? (from September 2006) 15:45 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner Lamed Vav, Jewish, New Year, Rosh Hashanah no no On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Liz discovers Country. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-08-26.mp3 47A74347-A335-4597-A6DD-5D486183A25E Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Rev. Liz finds Country. On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Rev. Liz finds Country. 22:08 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner country music, country, God, no no How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter? http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-08-12.mp3 9100EF93-E3A4-457E-9815-8F306016BA92 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter? How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter? 26:39 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner prayer, pray, God no no We listen to our stomachs when they're hungry; why do we ignore our souls? http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-07-29.mp3 540CBC1E-28D9-4A9F-8F3A-65802C08439B Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We listen to our stomachs when they're hungry; why do we ignore our souls? We listen to our stomachs when they're hungry; why do we ignore our souls? 20:26 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner soul, nurturing, spirituality no no In a year with more than its share of untimely deaths in the congregation, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts on death, heaven and how we bear loss. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-07-15.mp3 2A51A410-4FB4-42F0-8337-3264E6550891 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How do we bear the loss of our loved ones and the knowledge that we, too, will die? In a year with more than its share of untimely deaths in the congregation, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts on death, heaven and how we bear loss. 18:12 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner death, heaven, mourning no no Rev. Liz shares her feelings on the loss of her beloved dog, and the difficulty of facing the finality of death. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-07-01.mp3 A30524C0-C78D-458E-8715-815F57719D1F Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 After the death of a beloved pet, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts and feelings on the loss. After the death of a beloved pet, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts and feelings on the loss. 23:43 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner Death, pets, afterlife no no Liz improvises answers to some big questions from the congregation. http://office.uucss.org/audio/RLAF-2007-06-17.mp3 4D63AAF1-9C12-4674-AF41-157A833C12C5 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Liz improvises answers to some big questions from the congregation. Rev. Liz improvises a sermon based on questions from the congregation, pulled from a hat. 33:23 Rev. Elizabeth Lerner Liz, Rev. Liz, Silver Spring, Unitarian, Universalist, UU no no