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Previous sermons are also available in a podcast format on iTunes and Podbean.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL is a liberal spiritual community in Northern Illinois. Check us out at www.uurockford.org.
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We will Share the Plate with Remedies Renewing Lives Remedies Renewing Lives offers shelter from domestic violence and treatment for substance abuse for residents of Winnebago and Boone Counties. They...
October 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Online and in-person![]()
Rev. Bret Lortie![]()
We’ve all heard of the Golden Rule: “So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is what the law and the prophets are all about” (Matthew 7:12, First Nations Version). ![]()
What if instead of treating others how you wish to be treated, you treated them the way they would want to be treated? This so-called Platinum Rule comes from the business world conceived to sell people more stuff they probably don’t need. But what if we adapted it to conceive a way that transcends our experience to the experiences of others–especially those who might view the world quite differently? This is love beyond the law.