First Unitarian Church of Dallas

06/10/2026

Maybe you’ve spent years feeling caught between your faith and your identity. Maybe you’ve stopped going to church because you’re tired of wondering whether you’ll be truly accepted if people know who you are. Maybe you’re still searching for a spiritual community, but you’re afraid of being hurt again.

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 For Pride Month, we’re resharing this episode of Tiny Pulpit Talks exploring LGBTQ+ belonging in Unitarian Universalism.

In it, Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter and Rev. T. J. Fitzgerald reflect on what it means to find a faith community where you don’t have to leave any part of yourself at the door.

🔗 Watch this episode at https://dallasuu.org/tinypulpittalks054/

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06/09/2026

What does it mean to live an examined life when the world makes you want to turn away?

In his sermon on Sunday, Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter reflected on last week’s press conference where faith leaders gathered in solidarity with our Muslim neighbors—and were met with hostility and hateful rhetoric.

Access the full sermon, inspired by the Irish folktale “Teig O’Kane and the Co**se” on YouTube, your favorite podcast platform, or on our website here: https://dallasuu.org/sermons

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06/08/2026

What can an Irish folktale teach us about living a meaningful life? In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter explores Teig O’Kane and the Co**se, a haunting and hopeful tale about a man forced to carry a burden through the night until he finally faces the truth about himself. Along the way, the story becomes a reflection on guilt, responsibility, redemption, and the courage to change.

What can an Irish folktale teach us about living a meaningful life? In this sermon, Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter explores […]

06/05/2026

Through the Irish folktale “Teig O’Kane and the Co**se,” we reflect on the weight of moral obligation, the consequences of our choices, and the enduring truth that responsibility cannot be avoided.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter is preaching.
Music provided by Andrea Weidemann.
In-person Worship at 9:30 am and 11 am
Livestream at 9:30 am, 11 am, and 7 pm.

Also happening this Sunday -

Inquirer’s Class – 11 am, Parlor. A weekly rotation of 9 conversations for newcomers about our church and Unitarian Universalism. This week: Racial Equity. 
 
Troop 1899 Recycling Drive – Sundays through June 14. Scouts will be collecting used clothing, linens, curtains, shoes, belts, and purses. 
 
Service Is Our Prayer T-Shirt Sale – Raible/Welcome Center. Stop by the Community Service table to purchase your t-shirt for $20. 
 
Parish Meeting – 12:30 pm, Sanctuary. All are invited to hear updates from church leaders. Join us for pizza in Channing Social Hall before the meeting.

06/05/2026

Rev. Kanter’s Summer 2026 Reading List is here - thoughtful books for the season ahead. What’s on your summer reading stack?

Stay tuned for Rev. Dana’s list next Friday!

06/04/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ At First Unitarian Church of Dallas, we celebrate the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We affirm, welcome, and support LGBTQIA+ people not just during Pride Month, but every day of the year.

This month’s Sunday Giveback will support the new First Unitarian LGBTQIA+ Support and Justice Fund.

The targeted attacks against our LGBTQIA+ siblings call for a direct response. This new fund supports care and support of people in our church whose very selves are the targets of hateful messages and conduct while also advancing dignity and justice for all by supporting church initiatives, partnerships, and alliances that strive for collective liberation.

Give now by going to https://tinyurl.com/sundaygiveback and selecting LGBTQIA+ Support & Justice from the dropdown.

06/03/2026

“Any damage to the First Amendment, religious freedom, the right to freely practice one’s faith, and the right to peacefully assemble is damage to all of us and to our country.”

Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter of First Unitarian Church of Dallas joined Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and community leaders in Grand Prairie yesterday to speak out against the cancellation of the DFW Epic Eid celebration at Epic Waters following political pressure from Governor Greg Abbott. As faith leaders emphasized, religious liberty cannot be reserved for some faiths and denied to others. When the rights of one community are restricted, the rights of all are weakened.

First Unitarian Church of Dallas condemns the hateful rhetoric directed at Muslim families and rejects attempts to portray intolerance as a Christian value.

We stand with our Muslim neighbors in their right to celebrate their faith freely, safely, and without discrimination. Religious freedom, equal treatment, and human dignity belong to everyone.

06/03/2026

What is our ethical responsibility to one another?

In this age of excess and extraction, our Unitarian Universalist faith calls us to notice the people carrying the burden and to choose relationship over transaction—a message we were reminded of this Sunday through the Taiwanese folktale “Three for Free.”

Access Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter’s first sermon in our two-part folktale sermon series on YouTube, your favorite podcast platform, or on our website here: https://dallasuu.org/sermons.

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06/02/2026

“Ethical imagination is a core value in our faith, and it is a core seed of real equity work.”

Access Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter’s first sermon in our two-part folktale sermon series on YouTube, your favorite podcast platform, or on our website here: https://dallasuu.org/sermons.

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