ChUUrch Talk
ChUUrch Talk
Rev. Laurel Gray
Reverend Laurel Gray writes sermons that help make sense of the complexities of life, and then she talks about them with (non-reverend) Amanda Hall once a month. Episode titles starting with "[Sermon]" are read by Rev. Laurel. Monthly ChUUch Talk episodes are conversations between Rev. Laurel and Amanda. This podcast is by the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough (UUCSW), from Westborough, Mass. www.uucsw.org
White Hunky Jesus: ChUUrch Talk May 2024
Amanda and Rev. Gray discuss: we have a new minister!; the two-year rule; church is life with training wheels; the most loaded topic in UUism; muscular Christianity; process theology; no Birkenstock erasure; signing off! Referenced in this episode: Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes by Charles Hartshorne: https://sunypress.edu/Books/O/Omnipotence-and-other-Theological-Mistakes Radical Equations: Math Literacy and Civil Rights by Robert P. Moses and Charles E. Cobb Jr: https://www.abebooks.com/9780807031261/Radical-Equations-Math-Literacy-Civil-0807031267/plp Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Theme music: Antidepresseur by Patchworker | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
Jun 8, 2024
55 min
[Sermon] The "G" Word, 5.19.24
What does the word “God” even mean? So often, when people say they do or don’t believe in God, they’re reacting to one particular definition or image. This morning we’ll explore lots of different definitions of what one might call God. Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
May 19, 2024
17 min
[Sermon] The Plurality of Family, 5.12.24
In honor of Mother’s Day, this morning we’re focusing on all the ways to be a family. Sometimes we experience a deep sense of belonging in our families of origin, and sometimes we don’t. Come celebrate all the ways we find our people and our way home. Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
May 12, 2024
11 min
We Do Not Worship Despair: ChUUrch Talk April 2024
Amanda and Rev. Gray discuss: 3 months’ notice; despair doesn’t have the final say; etymology nerds sound off; operationalizing covenant; the need for collective catharsis; let’s talk about The Thing; encampments on campuses; the potency of knowing where you’re rooted; stories of rupture Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Theme music: Antidepresseur by Patchworker | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
May 2, 2024
55 min
[Sermon] Passover: We Go Together, 4.21.24
Today we’ll tell the ancient Passover story and reflect on what it means to seek a new way, away from abuses of power, and towards a more just world. We know that what we do affect each other and transformation is something we can only ever achieve together. Referenced in this sermon: Rabbi Botzum's essay can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNhiqgFP5NB3CCJaPn9VgArCJ8X5vM_T/view?ref=lifeisasacredtext.com Freedom for All Seder Haggadah: https://www.freedomforallseder.com/haggadah/resources More Seder Sources and Resources from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/socialist-haggadah/ Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
Apr 22, 2024
16 min
[Sermon] The Path Ahead, 4.14.24
Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
Apr 14, 2024
7 min
[Sermon] The Path of Covenant, 4.7.24
The heart of Unitarian Universalism is not a creed, but a covenant, a promise to care. Considering changes to our seven principles with Article II asks us to remember that the promises we make in this congregation are connected to a wider UU web of care. Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall
Apr 7, 2024
11 min