Dramatic Moments During Our Services

We've been compiling links to video clips and other media which have inspired discussions or sermon topics.  Please email us and let us know if you come across links you find of interest and we'll consider including them here.

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Melissa Etheridge - Kingdom of Heaven

My God is love
My God is peace
My God loves you
My God loves me



If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thSTnmiDJA

Playing for Change - "War/No More Trouble"

This is the fourth Song Around The World video released from the CD/DVD Playing For Change: Songs Around The World. This unforgetable track was performed by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe. Support this wonderful effort at PlayingforChange.com!

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgWFxFg7-GU

JK Wedding Entrance

A joyous entrance to a wedding!
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0

Baby Babbling

A baby girl offers some profound commentary on world issues and other topics...
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/7/Baby-girl-babbling-about-some-hilarious-topics-537878.html

  Watch more Funny Videos at Break.com

Standing By The Side Of Love

Standing on the Side of Love launched at the Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly in Salt Lake City. Here is a look back at our willingness to embrace this movement. Music is "Stand" by Amy Carol Webb
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEwEB8F4aGs

Born Again American

This video is a creation of TV producer and philanthropist Norman Lear and Declare Yourself, a national non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing young voter participation and civic involvement. Born Again American is committed to the rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism. Join their efforts at www.bornagainamerican.org
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBZSBGHm0RY

Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc7a8DheWQ4

The Meaning of Life According to Anthony Marr

In 1979, Anthony Marr camped out solo in Africa for 2 months, "searching for himself."
What he brought back to Canada was 2000 pages of hand-written notes, which, after
a quarter century, was finally published in the form of his 600-page magnum opus titled
Omni-Science and the Human Destiny - see www.HOPE-CARE.org. Please also read
the blog titled Bloody Superstition and New Cosmology.
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56581509

The MEANING of LIFE according to Anthony Marr

The Duck Man

SPOKANE, Wash. -- It might look ordinary enough: A mother duck nesting on a ledge
in downtown Spokane and a banker watching from his second floor window. But when
the ducks hatched and the mother needed to get her ducklings to fresh water, a big problem
became obvious. The dozen day-old ducks couldn't follow. They were stuck on the ledge
about 15 to 20 feet up, nervously pacing back and forth.

Enter Banker Joel Armstrong...
If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9zN5EImqzI

The True Meaning of Memorial Day

A moving tribute to those who have given their all in service to our country.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK0T4pVHP28

Pepe LePew - Lourve Come Back

Classic Warner Brothers cartoon about a love-struck skunk.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIHq_TX9mY

The Origin of Mother's Day

Gloria Steinem, Vanessa Williams, Felicity Huffman, Fatma Saleh,
Alfre Woodard, Ashraf Salimian, Christine Lahti and Mother's Day
for Peace talk about the origin of Mother's Day by Julia Ward Howe.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG73A1SkU1c

Bio-Inspiration: Nature as Muse

For hundreds of years, scientists have been poaching design ideas from
structures in nature. QUEST visits the labs of biologists and engineers
at UC Berkeley working together to design a broad range of new products
modeled on the way cockroaches run and adhesives based on the amazing
design of a geckos foot.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/bioinspiration-nature-as-muse

QUEST on KQED Public Media.

The Dance by Robert Mirabal

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE5fxWCCFgM

Mississippi Squirrel Revival

Watch what happens when a squirrel invades the 'First Self-Righteous Church' in this Ray Stevens Classic.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgFjLB4VYSU

Susan Boyle on Britian's Got Talent

Due to embedding restrictions, you need to go to YouTube.com
to view the video - click on the URL for this clip: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Moving Windmills

This is the inspirational story of William Kamkwamba. In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper first wrote about a remarkable young man from a remote rural village north of the capital city.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arD374MFk4w

Van Jones at Power Shift 09

Van Jones, recently named as President Obama's "Green Czar"
is featured addressing a gathering of thousands of young people
to network and train on lobbying their representatives to bring
about a "green revolution". Please see the www.jtmp.org website
for more information.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTt196uXq4

Look no further, it is I.

Singer/songwriter Gary Floyd has woven together the words of
Emma Lazrus, Buddha and Jesus to remind us all that we are indeed one family.
Who will now light the way for the tired, broken, seeking masses?
Each of us is called upon to respond: "Look no further, it is I."

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxqeGUXkQVI

A Single Drop

A Single Drop offers innovative and sustainable solutions to provide
clean water to people in Asia and Africa. They focus on creating
self-reliant community based water organizations that can resolve
their own water issues implementing appropriate technologies and
sustainable environmental and business practices.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7krj4IqRdZk

Garbage - by Pete Seeger

Oh, Garbage, garbage, garbage, garbage
We're filling up the seas with garbage
What will we do when there's no place left
To put all the garbage

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmD9IJh1Cr0

Grocery Store Wars

Not long ago in a supermarket not so far away....
A wonderful take-off on the Stars Wars tale promoting organic farming.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrIyEu6h_E

Playing For Change: "Don't Worry"

From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music,"
comes another of their "songs around the world" performed by musicians
around the world, each adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe.

Visit www.playingforchange.com for more information and to support this organization!

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjFnJuk1Aw

Playing For Change: "One Love"

From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music,"
comes another of their "songs around the world" performed by musicians
around the world, each adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe.
This clip features Bob Marley's "One Love" and the thought that "It's time
for the world to unite as a human race."

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjPODksI08

CNN Lou Dobbs - Rev. Michael Dowd responds to Intelligent Design

In this interview on the CNN Lou Dobbs program, Rev. Dowd, co-author of
"Thank God For Evolution" has a chance to talk about the need for evolution
to be taught in schools "in a sacred, meaningful and inspiring way."

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yEeTDp2pk

Roy Zimmerman - "Defenders of Marriage"

Roy performed at the UUCOC in February 2009 and has promised he'll be back! 
Watch for notices - he puts on an incredible show!

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bja2ttzGOFM

Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared
the destiny of a nation. Yes we can.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY

Northwest UU (Georgia) Earth Ministry Solar Power Project

In accordance with our Seventh Principle, on Jan 29, 2009, Northwest Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Atlanta began its three-year mission to free itself
from the coal-fired electrical grid.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CQlt8rSkN2Q

Martin Luther King, Jr. on War

A compilation of some of MLK, Jr.'s many words against war. Including moments
from his prophetic last speech.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-r05TH9qs

Kiva.org

Kiva's micro lending program lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur
in the developing world - empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty.
Our RE Teens have begun a project to support microlending through kiva.org.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hezzRMFL5zI

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... (by Courage Campaign w/ Regina Spektor)

A music video created in response to Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund
filing legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and seeking to nullify the
marriages of 18,000 devoted same-sex couples solemnized before Prop 8 passed.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-awVQkTeVE

Are you going to finish strong?

A very short, very inspirational video of Nick Vujicic urging us to finish strong!

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqantZJ6WwM

Sacramento Community College Players present "Prop 8 - The Musical"

Yes - that is Jack Black as Jesus! To find out more about Prop 8 and what you can
do to support equal rights for gay and lesbian couples, go to jointheimpact.com

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfyvwjozVRo

Playing For Change: "Stand By Me"

From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music,"
comes the first of many "songs around the world." This music video is a cover of the
Ben E. King classic performed by musicians around the world, each adding their part
to the song as it travelled the globe.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

2008 Latest Edition - Did You Know 3.0

A wonderful mind-bender on Globalization & The Information Age.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8

12-Year-Old Activist addresses UN Earth Summit

Poor footage but incredible words in this film of 12-year-old Severn Suzuki
speaking to the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
Her aim was to remind the decision-makers of who their actions or inactions
would ultimately affect. They rewarded her with a standing ovation.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsDliXzyAY

Top 10 words of 2008 from AmnestyUSA

A very powerful video clip!

  "Words have meaning.
    Actions make a difference.
      Pass it on."
        - AmnestyUSA.org

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caNH3YHYDok

Christian The Lion

Two humans, one lion and a joyful family reunion.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tdd6-o00Tc

Polar Bears

Two polar bears muse on the causes of global warming in this entry
for a green film competition (www.foe.co.uk).

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDIP71Lviys

Al Gore's Travelin' Global Warmin' Show

A video accompaniment to the Twisted Tune of the same name.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E42mIvjzRw

Ben Cohen Explains the Federal Budget

The Co-Founder of Ben and Jerry's explains the federal budget and how
shifting 15% of the Pentagon budget could make all the difference.

If you cannot see the video below, the URL for this clip is: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sOIe5Ql0v8