March 4, 2018
Love is the spirit of this program. The music spans many genres but has unifying themes of justice, love, learning and hope. The messages come from podcasts, sermons and readings from Unitarian-Universalist and other allied sources in liberal religion. The title of this program comes from the words of a beloved Unitarian-Universalist hymn, “Spirit of Life,” including, “Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion” and “Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.”
Taoists performing a rite at the Baiyun Temple of Shanghai.
Braver Wiser
"Faithful"
The Rev. Robin Tanner
Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Summit, New Jersey
Sermon
"Where We Make Our Stand" (1/7/18)
The Rev. Guelen Guengerich
Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York City
Message
"Radio Sunday"
Orlando Montoya
I have been in the radio business since 1995. When I came to Savannah in 1998, I scanned the radio to explore what was out there in the crackles and pops of the FM dial. One Sunday, I swung over to the left end of the dial, looking for public radio, and found instead a radio minister. This was a few weeks after the beating, torture and death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming. The radio minister said that Matthew Shepard deserved to die. The radio minister urged his listeners to hasten the trips of people like Matthew to hell. He condoned violence against gay people in very specific, urgent and Christian language. I am gay. And Matthew Shepard was about my age. The radio minister angered me. What violent and backward part of the country had I chosen as my home? Who was listening to and supporting this? From that day until this, that Savannah radio station, and thousands like it around the country, have broadcast a 365 day diet of conservative religion, a religion that tells you that there is only one way to live and one answer to every question. Their assessment of the human mind and human heart is endlessly dark. When this congregation, my own congregation, started a radio station, I knew that I must use my skills as a radio professional to heal the wounds caused by conservative religious broadcasters. On Sunday mornings from 9-11, I bring to Savannah’s airwaves the Unitarian-Universalist messages of “justice, love, learning and hope.” I broadcast sermons from UU ministers from around the country, Canada and Ireland. I read messages and play music promoting UU values. Outside of my show, WRUU showcases UU values, if not directly, then in shadows and light. Anti-racist, anti-fascist, pro-science and pro-reason talk programming is UU programming. Drawing wisdom from many sources, including art and literature, is UU programming. And transcending mystery and wonder in the diverse music that moves us to a renewal of the spirit is UU programming. Like our faith, WRUU is young, radically inclusive and unpredictable. We affirm your inherent worth and dignity, even if you can’t operate a control board. Matthew Shepard’s death led me to work in Savannah’s LGBT community, which led me to this church, which led me to this radio station. I invite you to explore the UU in WRUU.
Natural Silence
Andrew Skeotch
ListeningEarth.com
World Religions
Taoism, also called Daoism, is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao, or Dao, which means “the Way.” The Tao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese philosophical schools. In Taoism, however, it denotes the principle that is the source, the pattern and the substance of everything that exists. Taoist ethics vary depending on the particular school, but tend to emphasize wu wei, translated as “effortless action.” Other points of emphasis include naturalness, simplicity, spontaneity and the “three treasures,” which are compassion, frugality and humility. The roots of Taoism go back at least to the 4th century BCE. Early Taoism was influenced by Chinese naturalism; the belief in yin and yang, or opposing forces; and one of the oldest texts of Chinese culture, the I Ching, which expounds a philosophical system about how to keep human behavior in accordance with the alternating cycles of nature, the yin and yang. The Tao Te Ching, a compact book containing teachings attributed to Lao Tzu, is widely considered the keystone work of the Taoist tradition, together with the later writings of Zhuangzi. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that today is used as a gentle form of exercise. But its origins are in a Chinese martial art whose moves relate to the ideas of yin and yang in Taoism. Taoism has influenced Chinese culture and history tremendously. It is considered one of the “three teachings” that have shaped China. The other two are Confucianism and Buddhism. All three religions blend together into Chinese folk religion. And Taoism is not exclusive of the other two. Only a small number of Chinese, less than one percent, claim to be Taoist, which in the Chinese language refers only to priests, of whom there are two main orders. Before I conclude this segment on Taoism, I will share some quotes attributed to Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching. “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” “When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be.” “He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a newborn child, its bones soft, its muscles weak, but its grip powerful.” “All things carry yin and embrace yang. They reach harmony by blending with vital breath.”
Sermon
"Eros" (2/18/18)
The Rev. Matthew Johnson
Unitarian-Universalist Church of Rockford, Illinois
Message
Love Resists
Conclusion
Seven Principles and Six Sources of Unitarian-Universalism
- 9:01am Let's Get This Over With by They Might Be Giants on I Like Fun (Idlewild Recordings)
- 9:09am Anyone Can Move a Mountain by Marlena Shaw on The Spice of Life (UMG Recordings)
- 9:32am Change The World by Colby and Awu on Change the World (Colby and Awu)
- 9:41am Never Too Late by Michael Franti and Spearhead on Everyone Deserves Music (Boo Boo Wax)
- 9:50am Listen to the Radio by Sloan on Never Hear the End of It (Yep Rock Records)
- 9:57am Born into the World by Supersystem on Always Never Again (Touch and Go Records)
- 10:04am Taoism by Joseph Campbell on Lecture I.3.5: Creativity in Oriental Mythology (Joseph Campbell Foundation)
- 10:08am Tai Chi Melody by China Film Folk Orchestra on Chinese Taoist Music (China Record Corporation)
- 10:13am Harmony by Gordon Lightfoot on Harmony (Early Morning Productions)
- 10:35am Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle on Greatest Hits (UMG Recordings)
- 10:44am Up Above My Head There's Music in the Air by Sister Rosetta Tharpe on Gospel Train (The Verve Music Group)
- 10:48am Little Bit Right by Sloan Wainwright on Upside Down & Under My Heart (Sloan Wainwright)
- 10:49am Love Will Find a Way by Pablo Cruise on 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Pablo Cruise (UMG Recordings)
- 10:59am Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Worship Service 2-18-18 by Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Worship Service 2-18-18
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