# William Ellery Channing

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Episode 274: You are a Blessing

It is always a joy to receive warm thoughts from readers. These special gifts can then be shared with the reading audience of this column. The column a reader once gave me entitled, "Count Your Blessings," received many comments, so it was very special this week to receive these additional thoughts…

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism - What it is and where it came from

DescriptionMoralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD) didn’t just appear out of nowhere—it’s the product of centuries of American religious and cultural development. In this video, we trace its roots from Puritanism through Unitarianism, Transcendentalism, therapeutic spirituality, and beyond.In this video…

All Souls

All Souls Day is a time to remember everyone who has died, everyone who has been part of the gathered community. The phrase “All Souls” has a particularly Unitarian connotation because of something that one of our own “saints,” William Ellery Channing, said: “I am a living member of the great Famil…

Martin Luther King Jr was a Unitarian

This video explores the theology, philosophy, and Christology of Martin Luther King Jr. I argue that he is best understood as a moderate American Unitarian. I mention Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther, Michael King Sr. (Martin Luther King Sr.), Schleiermacher, Paul of Samosata, William Ellery …

One Day: Yesterday, Today, and One Day

Matisyahu's song "One Day" has become a spiritual anthem. One of the core beliefs of WellSprings is the “ripples of connection.” Our actions have untold effects in this world. In his message, Rev. Ken Beldon quotes from Kurt Vonnegut, Candace Lightner, Thich Nhat Hạnh, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Wi…

As Tranquil Streams | Rev. Lisa Bovee Kemper

May is a big month for Unitarian Universalist anniversaries. On May 2, 1819, William Ellery Channing’s Baltimore Sermon took the pejorative “Unitarian” and declared it a liberal faith. On May 12, 1961, the consolidation of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America cr…

Self-Culture

Can people become the best versions of themselves? And if so, what role should public education play in that journey? In this episode of Public School Kids, Erika traces the surprising religious roots of America's public school system, exploring how the Second Great Awakening transformed the nation…

Kirk and the Magic Beans | Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk | All Souls Unitarian Church

Every child asks the big questions eventually — where do we go when we die, why do bad things happen, what's actually magic and what isn't. Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk's son had his own answer one August morning: the acorns in the yard were magic beans, obviously.She turns that memory into a reflection on…

OCUUC Worship Service - Sermon - September 20, 2026

Shipwrecked and Reclaimed - Two unlikely beginnings: This week we begin a new sermon series exploring the lives of famous Unitarians and Universalists, starting with the two men often called the founders of our modern faith: William Ellery Channing and John Murray. Both arrived at their calling not…

All Souls

All Souls Day is a time to remember everyone who has died — everyone who has been part of this gathered community across the years. The phrase "All Souls" carries a particularly Unitarian meaning, from our own forebear William Ellery Channing: "I am a living member of the great Family of All Souls;…