Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society

Feb 23 2025 10 ep. 22 mins 5

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“Engaging Our Theological Diversity” by Avalon Haykus

Feb 23 2025 21 mins  
Today’s talk is based upon a report published in 2005 by the UUA’s Commission on Appraisal, charged with “acting independently… to provoke deep reflection, energizing and revitalizing Unitarian Universalism.” In…

“Exploring Love Languages” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

Feb 16 2025 19 mins  
Although there are many “love languages”, Mary Sue Reutebuch will look at the five outlined by the counselor Dr. Gary Chapman in his book, The Five Love Languages. By exploring how…

“Martin Luther King, Jr. , an Unwelcome Prophet” by Rev. Ralph Tyksinski

Jan 19 2025 25 mins  
Martin Luther King Jr, whose half-century of martyrdom we celebrate on Jan 20th, died with a public disapproval rating of nearly 75%, far greater than Donald Trump’s disapproval rating, today. …

“Still Climbing the Justice Mountain: Lessons Not Yet Learned From MLK” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

Jan 12 2025 19 mins  
We “honor” Dr. Martin Luther King each January with a national holiday. Perhaps it is easier to put up a monument or have an honorary day on the calendar than…

“Embracing the Wealth of Our Religious Roots” by Avalon Haykus

Dec 08 2024 16 mins  
As the holidays associated with the winter solstice near, we may feel torn between recreating the pleasant experiences of childhood and rejecting the religious dogma upon which they were founded.…

“Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s Strategy for Legislative Success” by Ken Skog

Dec 01 2024 27 mins  
The Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a grassroots organization with over 200,000 members across more than 420 U.S. chapters, representing nearly every congressional district. Its overall goal is to Build…

“A House Divided – Whither Thou Goest?” by Rev. Ralph Tyksinski

Nov 17 2024 21 mins  
A reflection on our nation’s division in 1864 and 2024. Where are we and where are we going as a nation? We also explore grief and grieving that may have…

“Active Hope: A Post-election Journey” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

Nov 10 2024 19 mins  
Hope is not a vague feeling that things will “just work out,” because history tells us that life rarely goes that way. Rather, hope is a verb, more than a…

“Decolonizing Spirituality” by Nandi (Sunita) Nandihalli (sponsored by Badgertalks)

Nov 03 2024 23 mins  
This talk will focus on addressing the ways that Western dominant religions have been mechanisms of colonialism, empire, and oppression. This work aims to center “folks who have been wounded…

“Don’t Light a Candle and Don’t Curse the Darkness” by Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler

Oct 13 2024 27 mins  
One can understand the antipathy sufferers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) feel toward darkness, their sense of dread as winter approaches. But in general, darkness gets a bad rap in…