UUCCI

Rev. Nic Cable
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Listen to highlights from previously recorded services from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, IN

  1. FEB 1

    Beacon Interfaith Dialogue: Christianity and Unitarian Universalism

    The Beacon Interfaith Dialogues are special services devoted to dialogue between Rev. Nic and someone who represents a different religious, spiritual, or philosophical tradition. It is an opportunity to learn about our differences and to build bridges toward common understanding. This service will welcome the Rev. Dr. Kathryn House, who is a professor at Meadville Lombard Theological School (where both Rev. Nic and Judson are students). She is a lifelong Christian who has gone through a winding journey with Christianity and now finds herself shaping new ministers in our Unitarian Universalist tradition. 0:08 - Opening Words: Excerpt from "The Sound of the Genuine" by Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman1:41 - Why Dialogue?5:30 - High Five: How has Christianity influenced your particular worldview today?8:06 - “I have never known a world that wasn’t Christian” by Rev. Dr. Kathryn House10:24 - “I’ve only known Unitarian Universalism as my home faith” by Rev. Nic Cable12:32 - “The first time that I was challenged that not everybody liked Christianity” (Kathryn)15:12 - “There’s SOOO much to learn about these World’s Religions” (Nic)17:07 - “I learned about different types of Christians” (Kathryn)19:31 - “I chose to go to a Catholic university and a Christian seminary” (Nic)21:30 - “Ecumenical life became very important to me” (Kathryn)25:24 - “Perhaps my journey toward pluralism is through ecumenism” (Nic)27:22 - “My faith has always been outside of the walls of the church too” (Kathryn)29:59 - “Interfaith is not a way to get away from Christianity” (Nic)How does your faith help you better understand and live courageously in the midst of violence and other injustice that we face as a society today?37:04 - “I am a Christian who finds this state violence done in the name of white Christian supremacy abhorrent” (Kathryn)40:35 - “I am trying to hold different things, including the various emotions, as true all at once” (Nic)43:25 - “I’m thinking about people who have always lived with precocity who are teaching about solidarity right now” (Kathryn)45:04 - “For different people this period of time is experienced differently” (Nic)Questions and Comments48:09 - “Realizing as a child the KKK didn’t even like Catholics.”49:43 - “I wonder if we could have more opportunities to unpack some of the things we bring with us from Christianity” 52:22 - “I have to admit that there are many things about Christianity that still trigger me”56:51 - “Is there a group where people can come together to do social justice together?”58:15 - Benediction by Rev. Dr. Kathryn House

    59 min

  2. JAN 11

    There's a Cap for That!

    At the 2025 Auction, Dick Wiley purchased the rights to select a sermon topic for Rev. Nic. He chose the book Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono. Rev. Nic will plumb this classic text to see what wisdom and direction it can offer us as we continue into a new year together. 0:11 - Opening Words: "We Come Together Without Creed" by Rev. Maureen Killoran2:17 - Wonder Box: "Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina11:03 - Reflection: "A Larger Truth" by Chris Kevitt14:59 - Reading: Excerpt from "Six Thinking Hats" by Edward de Bono16:45 - Reading: Excerpt from Episode 7 of “We Can Do Hard Things,” a podcast by Glennon Doyle19:09 - Sermon: "There's A Cap For That" by Rev. Nic Cable

    36 min

  3. JAN 5

    Dreaming of Ashes

    Service Description for January 4, 2026: As we ring in the New Year, we begin again in love the work of justice and of being the progressive religious community the world needs us to be. The Fire Communion service will help mark the beginning of our next chapter of shared ministry, where we will live into our strategic plan we call Imagine 2030. Come one and all as we rekindle a fire of commitment for the resilience, courage, and love we will need for whatever lies ahead. 0:11 - Opening Words: "Our Sacred Fire" by Rev. Elizabeth Harding2:34 - Wonder Box: "The Thing About Fear, The Thing About Fire" by Rev. Nic Cable7:59 - Reflection by Lin Montgomery11:03 - Reading: “Wasteland: on the California Wildfires” by Forrest Gander13:03 - Reading: "The History of Fire" by Linda Hogan14:04 - Sermon: "Dreaming of Ashes" bY Rev. Nic Cable

    27 min

  4. 12/08/2025

    2025 Question Box Sermon

    Every year, Rev. Nic leads a service that includes the mysterious Question Box. Those in attendance can submit any questions they want about subjects ranging from theology, history, ethics, politics, and personal curiosities, which Rev. Nic will collect during the service and answer during his sermon.0:04 - Opening Words: “Live the Questions” by Rainer Maria Rilke0:56 - Wonder Box: “What’s on the minds and hearts of our children?” by Rev. Nic CableQuestion Box Sermon11:47 - What do you see as a new challenge for UUCCI in 2026?13:25 - What is your favorite holiday cookie or dessert?13:45 - What do you want for Christmas?14:47 - Do you feel that organized religion has helped or hurt the world in the end?16:52 - If the UU church did not exist what type of church would you be involved with and would you still choose to be a minister?18:12 - Do you think giving churches tax exempt status is a violation of the separation of church and state?19:26 - Why do those who pursue absolute power do not understand or seem to care about the people or commitments they have to step on to get there?21:25 - Are you familiar with the concept of vertical and horizontal morality?23:06 - How do you define spirituality?24:21 - What do you think happens to you when you die?25:47 - Can one have a spiritual relationship with AI?27:03 - How do you stay so positive?27:43 - What is UUCCI’s position on Empty Bowls? 28:33 - What do you watch on a movie night?29:08 - Why do you want to run this church with hundreds of people?30:26 - Do you have time for pleasure reading?31:03 - What keeps your energy levels so lovingly high? What methods do you use to remain positive and genuine? What was your favorite thing to do as a child age 5-12?31:59 - What legacy do you hope to leave at UUCCI?33:03 - In today’s opening hymn, what is a “lover of leaving”?34:00 - What will change in your life and career when you complete the Doctor of Ministry degree?34:48 - Why does our fall into a fascist regime not seem to bother most people around us?

    37 min

  5. 09/04/2025

    Coming of Age, Again and Again and Again

    This service is from Sunday, August 17, 2025. Here is the description for the service: It is sometimes easy to think that the most profound moments in our lives happen in our formative years as children and youth. However, we are in fact always "Coming of Age" throughout our lives. In fact, as we go further through life those thresholds of change are compounded by all of the accumulated transitions that happened earlier on the journey. As a community of all ages, we seek to be a space where we can all come of age, again and again, and support one another through it all.

    35 min

  6. 08/14/2025

    Joy and Woe are Woven Fine

    William Blake suggested that "Joy and woe are woven fine. A clothing for the soul divine." In the turbulent times in which we are living, it is important to be among those who honor your joy and your woe, your happiness and your sorrow. For it is in that recognition of the "clothing" we wear that we come to honor the divine within each of us and foster an ethic of care for one another and the world. Rev. Nic will explore the sacred textile of our lives.

    34 min

  7. 08/14/2025

    Meeting the Moment

    The theme for the 2025 General Assembly of the UUA was Meet the Moment. In every era, we must ask whether we were made for times such as these. Unitarian Universalists hold a bone-deep belief in our human capacity to rise to meet the needs of the day. However, this requires us to be deliberate in our reflection and action as individuals and a community. How might we prepare our hearts for the journey ahead? What will it take for us to truly "celebrate love and work for justice" in an increasingly polorized society and facing a more blatantly authoritarian adminstration? Rev. Nic will invite us to reflect and act in ways that help us to meet this moment together.

    30 min

  8. 07/04/2025

    Our Interfaith Journey

    Charlie Wiles returns after many years to share insights from his interfaith journey. Charlie is the Director Emeritus for the Center of Interfaith Cooperation. He previously ran the Peace Learning Center. He will address identity, different faith communities, objectives, strategies and tactics for building interfaith relationships. We are honored to welcome Charlie back to UUCCI

    23 min
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Listen to highlights from previously recorded services from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbus, IN

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  • Creator
    Rev. Nic Cable
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    186
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rev. Nic Cable
  • Show Website
    UUCCI