Tagged Christmas - Universal Life Church Sermons

The Winter Solstice: Darkness & The Eternal Light of Rebirth

December 16th, 2024

In this guest sermon, ULC Minister Torre Journey explores the spiritual connection between the Winter Solstice and the neverending cycles of death and rebirth, mirrored in traditions like Christmas and Yule.

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How the Pope Stole Christmas

December 15th, 2023

Inspired by past blogs the ULC has written about pagan traditions being co-opted by Christian missionaries, a guest writer submitted this clever sermon in the style of Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

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Who is Santa Claus? The History of Christmas Explained

December 15th, 2021

With just a week until Christmas and all his Christmas shopping finally done, one ULC minister thought it would be appropriate to look into just why exactly we have so many mysterious rituals this time of the year.

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The True Origin Story of Hanukkah

November 29th, 2021

The celebration of Hanukkah, especially in the United States, has a lot to do with Christmas, argues a guest writer. How exactly the "Americanization" of Hanukkah happened is up for debate, however.

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Who Decided Christmas Could Start This Early?

November 18th, 2021

Christmas is not a pre-Thanksgiving holiday. And it’s certainly not a right-after-Halloween celebration. And yet, it seems as though every year the “official start” of Christmas season comes a little bit earlier.

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Why Do We Dread Holiday Gatherings So Much?

November 13th, 2019

A recent study found that nearly half of Americans admitted to skipping out on a family gathering because the atmosphere is too toxic and divisive – often due to disagreements over politics or other heated topics.

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How I Discovered the Meaning of Christmas

December 12th, 2016

When I was in my early twenties, I became fed up with the blatant materialistic culture of the United States. With a close friend at my side, I left on a journey in search of truth.

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The True Meaning of Christmas

December 4th, 2014

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled" Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies.

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