Sunday Morning: What Is Our Christmas Message?

Christmas is a sacred holy day for many Christian believers. It celebrates the birth of Jesus, which most Unitarian Universalists accept as a historical fact. Often UU’s have celebrated Christmas as the winter renewal of hope. But the historical roots of our founding religions, Unitarian and Universalist, came from Protestant Christianity. Both religions embrace the concept of universal love and ethical behavior as taught by Jesus, while separating from Christian doctrines such as the trinity, hell, and immaculate conception. A minority of UU’s identify as Christian UU’s. Others relate to Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, or Humanism, or identify as Agnostic or Atheist. So how can we integrate Jesus’s teachings into our own evolving and inclusive spirituality, while welcoming members and visitors of all faiths? The service will be presented by members of the Oberlin-Olmsted Study Group WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?