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Rev. Nate Walker's PodCasts
Sermons, lectures and videos by Rev. Nate Walker
Last Update: 2013-05-07
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11. Kindness: Idealistic or RealisticDialogue sermon with Rev. Nate Walker and Mark DeCourval, sponsored candidate for UU ministry at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia on October 9, 2011.
Download Standard Podcasts 10/9/2011 13. Installation SermonThe Church of the Larger Fellowship, a unique congregation of 3,500 that only meets in person at General Assembly, celebrates the installation of its new Senior Minister, Meg Riley. This sermon, delivered by Rev. Nate Walker of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, speaks of the saving message of Unitarian Universalism.
Download Standard Podcasts 7/15/2011 14. Reimagining Social Justice: Imagination ...It is a moral imperative to train social justice leaders how to mindfully harness the generative power of the imagination – to see the world through the eyes of another. This interactive and spiritually nurturing workshop will empower social justice leaders to use the moral imagination to achieve true transformation. ~ Rev. Nate Walker offered this presentation on Saturday, 25 June 2011 at the General Assembly of Unitarian Universalist Congregations.
7/15/2011 15. Laura’s Love: Founding First Schoo...Unitarian Laura Matilda Towne, a white woman, established the first school for freed slaves months after the Civil War began. After her death in 1901, the Penn School continued as a beacon for racial justice. How did the abolitionist ministry of Priestly and Furness influence Towne? How does her story influence us? ~ Panel Presentation delivered on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.
7/15/2011 16. Why Do We Paint the Roses Red?A Flower Communion sermon where Reverend Nate draws upon Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” to ask, “why do we paint the roses red?”
Click to watch: http://youtu.be/OneRqB1LJy4
5/3/2011 17. Is Liberal Religion a “Saving&rdqu...“If we really want to build a progressive, prophetic religion then we must be the ethical agenda-setters of our time. We cannot solely base our public actions on the reactions to conservative agendas. We need to rise up and make a bold and clear stance by saying that religious oppression, religious exclusion, and religious violence are illegitimate - period.”
“We are saved when we stop giving new answers to old questions,” says Reverend Nate Walker of the First Unitaria... 5/3/2011 18. Are We Hardwired for Belief?Three stories of faith reveal how it is natural for us to use our brain to make meaning of our lives. What’s the science behind belief? Is there a physiological explanation for why humans throughout time have developed creeds and dogma? Is it natural for us to express our values and if so, why? What does science have to say about why people turn to religion? Do humans rely on belief systems during certain times of their lives more than others? If so, why? What happens when those beliefs are chal... 3/14/2011 19. Is there such a thing as “the one&...Are we destined to love only one person? Is there such a thing as a single Soul Mate? Or could it be that love comes in many forms and changes over time? Some people experience that evolving love with one person over a lifetime, others experience different kinds of love with different people. Reverend Nate’s Valentine’s sermon will reflect upon the nature of love and how it is manifested in intimate relationships.
Click here to 3/13/2011 20. A Nation of Religious MinoritiesWe need not wait for some future increase in non-western religions for the United States to face the complexities of diversity, because the problem of governing pluralism has always existed and will continue into the future. What is changing is our awareness that the United States is and will continue to be a nation of religious minorities.
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