http://www.uustudiocity.org/audio/uusc051709_fnl.mp3 Sermons and services from the Unitarians of Studio City, California en-au 2009 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:58 -0800 Dani Shapiro’s newly published memoir, Devotion, is about her spiritual journey. It is a mid-life exploration of spirituality that begins with her son’s difficult questions about God, mortality and the afterlife-and Shapiro’s realization that her answers are lacking, long-avoided in favor of everyday concerns. Determined to find a more satisfying set of answers, Shapiro seeks out the help of a yogi, a Buddhist and a rabbi and comes away with an insightful and penetrating memoir. Tues, 2 Feb 2010 10:45 PST Avatar seems to be a film in which people of many different views can find whatever they most like or fear. Not surprisingly, I found its religious themes to be the most interesting, and I’ll make some connections this morning with our own religious tradition. Tues, 2 Feb 2010 10:45 PST In keeping with the UUA program of “Re-imagining Valentine’s Day,” I invite us to look beyond the “candy and flowers” industry to the unifying meanings of love in the many religious traditions of the world and to justice as the social expression of love. Tues, 2 Feb 2010 10:45 PST Fox commentator Brit Hume recently remarked: "[Tiger Woods is] said to be a Buddhist; I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith." Rev. Kusala will speak in a simple non-technical way about the Buddhist path, and with humor and music explore forgiveness in Buddhism. Tues, 2 Feb 2010 10:45 PST On this weekend devoted to celebrating Unitarian Universalist heritage and identiy, we’ll take a look at the sources of our religious tradition and some of the people who have most inspirationally lived out the values that still claim our vision for today. Tues, 26 Jan 2010 09:58 PST On this Sunday of the holiday weekend when we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I’ll once again reflect on the challenge of freeing ourselves and our society from the haunting and persistent legacy of African-American slavery. Tues, 26 Jan 2010 09:58 PST Our annual tribute to the achievements of people of public fame whose lives passed from among us during the year just ended. In prose, music, and poetry we will remember singers, artists, journalists, educators, scientists, and social activists who made their impacts on us through their public lives. Thurs, 13 Jan 2010 08:28 PST Prayer can be a tricky concept and practice for many Unitarian Universalists. Increasingly studies show that prayer is beneficial. What is prayer and what role might it have in our lives as seekers who honor both the rational and spiritual? The Rev. Melitta l. Haslund has served our UU of Santa Paula as parish minister and more recently the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara as consulting minister for religious education. Tues, 22 December 2009 11:29:00 PST >