Wavelengths: A WUU Podcast

WUU Service - "In the Beginning" (01/24/21)

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The creation stories we grow up with have a powerful impact on how we see the world. Today, inspired by theologian Walter Wink's groundbreaking work on violence in ancient Indo-European creation stories, we'll examine what we learned, and imagine some new stories.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• David Hopkinson, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• WUU Choir, Directed by Dr. Jamie Bartlett, Director of Music
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
• James Underberg, Centering Song

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ML5QjggIk>

Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.

WUU Service - "The Arc of the Moral Universe" (01/17/21)

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In times even more fraught than ours, Dr. King believed and preached that "the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice." Today we seek inspiration and renewed strength from his example.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Nan Hart, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UBw0tKxnew

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WUU Service - "The Gift of Dreams" (01/10/21)

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Many cultures teach that dreams are gifts from Spirit, bearers of wisdom, if only we can unravel the meanings of their strange events and symbols. Today we'll learn practical ways to invite our own dreams to reveal their wisdom and healing power for ourselves and our society.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Nicki Peet, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cexzRHQLyFg

 

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WUU Service - "Finding Utopia" (01/03/21)

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Where, oh where are Shangri-la, Brigadoon, and the Fountain of Youth? In this service we will examine these idealistic Utopias and discover how we can use them to become re-enchanted with reality.

• Addie Hirschten, Guest Worship Leader
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfvL5TkhvA>

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WUU Service - "Communitas: A Trip to the Circus" (12/27/20)

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Anthropologist Victor Turner spent a great deal of time researching "primitive" communities. He was especially drawn to their life of ritual practice and to fostering "communitas," a continuing practice loving attention for all. Today we will explore this way of living grounded in hope and peacefulness.

• Rev. Dr. David Tetrault, Guest Worship Leader
• David Hopkinson, Worship Associate
• Martha Purvis, Organ
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GKtxM8nYpo>

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WUU Service - "Christmas Eve Service" (12/24/20)

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All are welcome for this contemplative service of music and readings celebrating the Christmas story.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Susan Marcinkus, Worship Associate
• Katrina Landon, Luca BenYishay-Sapalio, Readers
• Jane Ferguson, Vicki Hall, Renee Kingan & Christine Llewellyn, Recorders
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
• WUU Choir, directed by Dr. Jamie Bartlett, Director of Music
• Sarah Kate Walston, Soprano

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGmqY9YfR6I>

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WUU Service - "Dark of Winter: A Solstice Celebration" (12/20/2020)

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Today we gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice and honor the balance of light and dark as we approach the shortest day of the year.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Liz Wiley, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• Dave Robbins, Piano
• Helen Hansen, Share the Plate
• Merry Guernsey & Angela Surber, New Member Ceremony
• “For the Beauty of the Earth,” music by Lia Davis; vocals by Brian Stone, Issa Forest, & Sarah Deveau-Running, accompanied by Lia Davis & Eric Moon
• "The Snow," Op. 26, No. 1, by Edward Elgar; performed by New England Conservatory Women's Chorus, Dave Robbins, accompanist (2004)
• “Serenity,” by Charles Ives; performed by New England Conservatory Women's Chorus, Dave Robbins, accompanist (2004)

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQNe_6Aq_Dc>

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WUU Service - "Refuge" (12/13/20)

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The Jewish scriptures tell the story of the prophet Elijah, who fled violence and found shelter far from home. Today, we invite his story to inspire us as we work to create safe shelter for others.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Nicki Peet, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
• WUU Choir, directed by Dr. Jamie Bartlett, Director of Music
• Rev. Joanna Lubkin, Lighting the Chanukah Candles

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdtlpaSMSq0>

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WUU Service - "Sitting Still" (12/06/20)

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What are we doing when we're sitting still? If you struggle with boredom or restlessness during periods of silence, or even if you'd describe yourself as a terrible meditator, you're not alone and you are welcome here! Today, we'll offer practical tips for how to embrace silence and stillness, and reflections on what you might have to gain.

• Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
• Nan Hart, Worship Associate
• Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
• Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
• John Chowning, Reflection
• Kienna Williams, Vocals, Adam Podd, Piano - “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZb606IjEs>

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WUU Service - "The Lessons of Ofun Otura, or When the Giver Visits the Comforter/Disrupter" (11/29/20)

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The basis of this sermon will come from the 250th Odu of the sacred Ifa corpus. In Ofun Otura there is a fated meeting of Arira and Osoro, two different individuals looking for the same thing. Will they put aside their differences and take advantage of the window of opportunity to create a new beginning?

• Omiyẹmi (Artisia) Green, Guest Worship Leader
• Paulette Amory, Piano
• Scott Varney, Wisdom Story

The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqxpGlC5nC8>

Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.