Rev. Liz & Friends: Recent Episodes

Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring

Join Reverend Elizabeth Lerner and dynamic guest speakers on explorations of the heart, soul, mind and spirit, carrying forward the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Susan B. Anthony, and other notable members of our faith. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS), visit us at www.uucss.org. To learn about Unitarian Universalism, check out www.uua.org.

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What is it about evil that makes it so alluring, so much more interesting than good?

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Is support for same-sex marriage an issue of justice? Rev. Liz discusses the issue from a historical and a personal perspective.

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Is forgiveness the responsibility of the victim? Or of the wrong-doer? Rev. Liz discusses the Jewish custom of asking for forgiveness to cleanse one's soul.

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In Jewish mystical tradition, there are 36 people in each generation-- the Lamed Vav-- who, by their actions, determine the fate of the world. What if you are one of them?

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On a lonely stretch of the Pennsylvania turnpike, Liz discovers Country.

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How do you pray? To whom, or what, do you pray? Does it matter?

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We listen to our stomachs when they're hungry; why do we ignore our souls?

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In a year with more than its share of untimely deaths in the congregation, Rev. Liz shares her thoughts on death, heaven and how we bear loss.

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Rev. Liz shares her feelings on the loss of her beloved dog, and the difficulty of facing the finality of death.

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Liz improvises answers to some big questions from the congregation.