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Wavelengths is a periodical podcast of the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists. We feature stories, lessons, and testimonials from WUU members and friends of the wider community, as well as some of our weekly sermons. WUU is a welcoming, witnessing, worshipping community dedicated to spiritual diversity and social justice. Learn more about WUU at www.wuu.org. Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-735438. All rights reserved.
Episodes
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
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We've never had a Thanksgiving quite like this. As the pandemic continues, families and loved ones are missing each other and facing difficult choices. Meanwhile, we're growing in our awareness that the traditional Thanksgiving story many of us grew up with was only a brief chapter in a much bigger story of conquest. But the ancient impulse to give thanks remains. Let's celebrate all that we are grateful for, not least the chance to learn and grow.
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Bob Edwards, Worship Associate
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- Vanessa Jones, Lyon Jones-Rutledge, Bob Edwards, Kanen Craig, George Sturgeon, Kathy Sturgeon, Gigi Mataya, Readers
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr8crrFisfQ>
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
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Our annual St. Cecilia music service returns, in virtual form, as our WUU Choir, Dave Robbins, and other musical guests perform a potpourri of special music. Listen in and be inspired!
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Dr. Jamie Bartlett, Director of Music
- Susan Marcinkus, Worship Associate
- Botetourt Chamber Singers
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- WUU Choir & students from the William & Mary Choir; Tim Costelloe, tenor; directed by Dr. Jamie Bartlett
- NYC Virtual Choir & Orchestra
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qyKsIQuMTc
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
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Today we regroup and ponder what's next for our country and our communities. How can we help ourselves and our neighbors heal?
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Nan Hart, Worship Associate
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Director of Worship and Music, First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, MI
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= UfiQutR3cjE
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
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As we prepare for Election Day, we honor All Souls Day and draw strength from our memories of beloved ancestors, who lived through many challenges and still have lessons to teach us.
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Susan Marcinkus, 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
- Savanah Williams, From the Heart
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCljZcuCaKQ
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
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We are one week away from the most critical election of our lifetime. Many feel a sense of urgency, some even a sense of dread. What are we being called upon to see and do in this particular moment?
- Paulette Amory, piano
- Kaya O’Brien, Wisdom Story
- Kaden & Kaya O’Brien, From the Heart
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjPGeFx205c
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
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In these tumultuous times, we can still find peace, wisdom, and renewed hope when we practice listening deeply--to ourselves, to others, and to everything in our lives. This morning, we'll introduce new opportunities to practice deep listening at WUU, including new Soul Matters small groups, spiritual direction opportunities, and a labyrinth-walking week beginning today!
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- David Hopkinson, Worship Associate
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- WUU Choir, directed by Dr. Jamie Bartlett
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Phoebe Kent, From the Heart
- Helen Hansen, Share the Plate
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcqBUQ654O8
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
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People of all ages need rites of passage to mark important life transitions--and they are especially important for young people finding their way in this world. Today, we'll witness and celebrate with our WUU youth who have completed the Coming of Age program, as they share what they believe and claim their own religious identity.
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- Helen Hansen, WUU Coming of Age Teacher
- BethAnne Klaver, WUU Coming of Age Teacher
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Dave Banks, Katrina Landon, & Bruce Thomas, WUU Board Members
- Virginia Grace “Gigi” Moncrief Mataya, Colin Moore, Ezra August Semper, Connor Thomas, Credo Statements
- Lara Overy, CASA Share the Plate
- Kaya O’Brien-James, Closing Song
The YouTube version is here: https://youtu.be/wEHZMB7ni8U
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
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True silence is the rest of the mind; and is to the spirit, what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment" (William Penn). We are pleased to welcome the Williamsburg Friends (Quakers) back to WUU as our guest worship leaders for this service.
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Maggie DeTar-Lavallee, Call to Worship
- Katie Brumfield, Wisdom Story
- Darrell Key, Reading
- Thayer Cory, Silent Worship
- Keith Robinson, Benediction
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5okY7-h_qTg
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
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250 years ago, John Murray, a Universalist preacher who had lost his faith after the death of his wife and child, sailed from England to New York. Or, at least, he meant to. He ended up stranded along the coast of New Jersey. There, he met a Universalist who changed his life...and our lives too. Today we celebrate this momentous anniversary and look for signs of renewal in our own lives. Also today, the Wisdom Story will be in the form of an amazing video by the Craig Family!
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- Nicki Peet, Worship Associate
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Zen, Kanen, Kourage, & Lesa Craig, Wisdom Story
- Herb Jones, From the Heart
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_3q2G5vKcU
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
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In the last few months, we've witnessed the incredible transformation of the Confederate monuments in Richmond. As the late Black historian Vincent Harding asks, "What shall [we] do with the idea of an America in process, an America that is not a finished, sharp-edged block of white granite but is instead a malleable, multicolored gift of clay; still seeking, taking, giving shape, purpose, and direction?
- Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister
- David Hopkinson, Worship Associate
- Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education
- Dave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, Piano
- Hamed Barbarji, Trumpet
- Les Solomon, From the Heart
The YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luv9HzJSVgg
Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.