No Trespassing-In Person and Virtual Worship
In the Lord’s Prayer we find the words, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Does that mean that all those signs that say, “No…
Reading Banned Books with Pride – In Person and Virtual Worship
At the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church we are not ashamed to read banned books. This Sunday we will celebrate the end of Banned Book Week and the beginning of…
Spirituality On Wheels-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Although Franklin Delano Roosevelt, author of The New Deal, is better known for his politics, this Sunday we will reflect on the spiritual insights his life can offer us for…
The Separation of Church and Hate-In-Person and Virtual Worship-Rev. Chris Buice
In addition to the separation of church and state, Unitarian Universalists believe in the separation of church and hate. Although religion is intended to cultivate love, compassion and goodwill all…
Diamonds in a Dunghill-In-Person and Virtual Worship-Rev. Chris Buice
Churches do not always encourage critical thinking. Asking too many questions can get you into trouble. In 1961 the Unitarians and the Universalists merged to become one denomination. This Sunday…
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Give Them Not Hell, But Hope and Courage-In-Person and Virtual Worship
In the South there is no shortage of churches that preach, “hellfire and damnation.” In 1961 the Unitarians and the Universalists merged to become one denomination. This Sunday we will…
Fount of Every Blessing (Water Communion)-In-Person and Virtual Worship
The Quaker theologian William Barclay wrote, “The scriptures are a testimony to the fountain, not the fountain itself.” This Sunday we will have our annual water communion ritual. You are…
Empowering Communities, Changing Lives-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Our guest speaker this Sunday is the President and CEO of the Knoxville Urban League whose mission is to enable African Americans, other minority groups and the underserved to secure…
Angels Can Fly – In-Person and Virtual Worship
G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.” One of the risks of religion is that it can encourage us to take ourselves too seriously. For…
Get Lost! -In-Person and Virtual Worship
Telling someone to “Get lost!” is considered rude in most cultures and yet the wisdom of all the great religions of the world might be summarized in those two words…