Messages on Belonging & Connection (Page 8)
Call Me By Your Name
Lay preacher, Matt Munczk shares a message inspired by the movie “Call Me By Your Name,” a movie that explores love between two men, which, importantly, doesn’t end in tragedy, unlike many similar movies do.
The Last Of Us
Rev. Lee shares her message about the HBO series, The Last of Us, and talks about how love can make people do terrible things, but also great things.
At the Carwash
In this (intentionally) mixed up Sunday service, Rev. Lee shares a story about a time she (an order muppet) led a carwash activity for a congregation’s teens (all chaos muppets) and what they learned from one another in the process.
The Rainbow Connection
Lay Preacher, Chris Chepel, continues our Muppet Theory of Everything series by talking about the difference between Order Muppets and Chaos Muppets, and how each needs the other. She then leads us in an activity where we get to make our own puppets.
Creating Ourselves
To open our Muppet Theory of Everything message series, Ministerial Intern, Beth Monhollen shares some creation stories, and gets a little (or a lot of) help from our younger friends!
What Would My Grandad Do?
Today, guest preacher, Rev. McKinley Sims from the UU Congregation in Mt. Airy, joins us to tell a story about his grandfather (and his old pickup truck), and how the lessons learned as a child still apply today.
Belonging Sunday 2023
Rev. Lee welcomes new members to our congregation who have joined over the past year. She also takes some time to talk about what membership at WellSprings means. Later, members of our congregation process forward with their stewardship pledges for the year.
What Would WellSprings Do?
To help kick off our 2023 pledge drive, lay preacher Josie Waldman asks the question “What Would WellSprings Do?”
What Would Jesus Do?
Today, Rev. Lee brings us back to the saying that inspired this entire message series, “What Would Jesus Do?”
Threads of Purpose
Today, Beth Monhollen speaks with two guests. Steve Waldman talks about his volunteer work as chief engineer with a local fire department, and Majid Alsayegh talks about his work in interfaith connection, especially in the Middle East.
To Be of Use
Rev. Lee speaks with two guests: Julie Choi and Tiffany Shoffner, about their work in sales, and how their jobs have come to mean more to them than they initially expected.
Communicating Love
Guest preacher, Caroline Bright, begins by telling us some history of Unitarian Universalism, and the role women have carved out in the tradition. She also shares some stories about her prior work as a flight attendant, and a particular moment when she connected with someone on a flight.