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November, 2006

Title	Presenter	Church	Date presented
Love Begets Love: The Doctrine of Universal Salvation	The Rev. Roberta Finkelstein	South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH	11/26/2006
Religion for the Rest of (U)Us It's that time of the year when our thoughts have focused on beginnings, ancestry, ties to our past and how that past has shaped our present and future. This morning I will share some thoughts about these ideas as they relate to our ways of faith, especially that half of our faith that few remember to name or understand.	Fred Muir	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	11/26/2006
Politics and Social Action at Eliot Chapel What's the difference between politics and social action? If you don't define these terms, most Unitarian Universalists, would say church supported social action is one of the reasons churches exist. We will explore what aspects of social action encompass's politics.	Rev Dr O'Connell, read by Mark Guizlo	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	11/26/2006
Carrot Cake for Pilgrims	Pam McCarthy	Unitarian Church Dublin	11/26/2006
25 Years of AIDS An Observance of World AIDS Day and the 25th anniversary of the first diagnosis of AIDS. A call of unconditional compassion for those suffering.	Rev. Matt Tittle	Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX	11/26/2006
An Eye to an Eye	Tim Temerson	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	11/26/2006
Sunshine and Gravity	Rev. Rod Debs	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast	11/26/2006
The Virtues of Hypocrisy (and It's More Obvious Vices)	Rev. Chris Buice	Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville	11/26/2006
Radical Hospitality Growing up, we learned that we were not to talk with strangers and to be wary of those people whom we did not know. But we are adults now, and many of us are still holding on to those notions. Maybe it is time for us to look at the ways in which we can welcome strangers in our lives and in our country. We might just find that strangers are simply people whom we have yet to meet. Indeed, we could find a world of opportunities for growth and enlightenment.	The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford	Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California	11/26/2006
And There Are Griefs So Still None Knows How Deep They Lie The title is taken from a line in May Sarton's poem, "Of Grief." In that poem Ms Sarton describes some of the ways we experience grief. In the midst of the holiday season we may be surprised by an encounter with grief, or it may be that grief usually accompanies us through this time. How do we meet our own grief or the grief of those for whom we care?	Rev. James Kubal-Komoto	Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA	11/26/2006
Deal or No Deal	Cheryl M. Walker	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	11/26/2006
Why Can't We All Just Get along?: Gay and Straight Getting Along	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	11/26/2006
What Would Jesus Do?	Dr. Davidon Loehr	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	11/26/2006
Hand in Hand We gather as a church community in spiritual companionship. As such, we share our stories with one another. Hallman Ministerial Intern Teresa Schwartz and Worship Associate Don Brunnquell will explore how stories ā those of our personal lives and of our religious heritage ā can help us find forgiveness, agency, and inner peace.	Teresa Schwartz	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	11/26/2006
1/2 = 3/4 + 1/4 Fourth in a series on Helplessness	Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	11/26/2006
Where the Wild Things Are	Rev. Dr. Joahua Snyder	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	11/26/2006
The Space Between the Spaces	Mr. Barb Greve	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	11/26/2006
Sacred Ground	Rev. Amy DeBeck	Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA	11/26/2006
The Purpose Driven Life: A Unitarian Universalist Perspective "With purpose our life has fewer distractions, fewer things to worry about. We want and need less, because we are motivated in a different way". Join Rev Bill Welch for this captivating Podcast.	Rev Bill Welch	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	11/26/2006
Consumer Boomer, Gratitude Attitude	Rev. Bill Hamilton Holway	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	11/26/2006
Henri Nouwen's "Reaching Out" Part 2: From Hostility to Hospitality How do we move from seeing the stranger as a danger to welcoming the stranger into our lives with integrity?	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	11/26/2006
It's a Wonderful Life	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	11/19/2006
Ghosts and Poltergeists	Rev Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	11/19/2006
To Be or Not to Be To be or not to be a member of the church. That is the question.	Rev. Matt Tittle	Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX	11/19/2006
Saying Thank You in Any Language	Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Lynne Weygint, Tim Temerson	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	11/19/2006
What is the Color of Apples	Rev. Rod Debs	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast	11/19/2006
Living with a Grateful Heart Sheikh Kabir Helminski writes: "Intellect can take us only so far; it can think about faith, hope, and love, for instance, but it cannot entirely experience these qualities. This is the function of the heart." How do we cultivate a heart that knows gratefulness more fully.	Rev. James Kubal-Komoto	Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA	11/19/2006
A More Than Common Place	Rev. Galen Guengerich	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	11/19/2006
King Solomon's Ring	Director of Religious Education	Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA)	11/19/2006
Why Can't We All Just Get along?: Men and Women Getting Along	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	11/19/2006
Another Thanksgiving Message	Dr. David Keyes	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	11/19/2006
Choose Life Come join in a time for giving thanks as the whole church family comes together to celebrate Partner Church Sunday. The service will be led by Rob and Janne. Our Hallman Interns, Justin Schroeder and Teresa Schwartz, will participate as well. The offering will be dedicated to help support the efforts of our Partner Church Ministry Team.	Rob Eller-Isaacs	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	11/19/2006
A Fall Faith: The Messy Life Is the Good Life Third in a series on Helplessness	Co-Minister Scott Tayler	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	11/19/2006
Mercy and Justice	Rev. Dr. Joahua Snyder	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	11/19/2006
Turning the Dirt	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	11/19/2006
American Thanksgiving	Rev. Matthew McNaught	Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA	11/19/2006
Immigration and the New Pilgrims Mary Katherine Morn and Intern Minister Lisa Kemper share some emotional stories of the difficult times that Immigrants have as they arrive to the land of the free. "Here at U.U.C.F. we seek to build our common life on these values. This morning, for our Thanksgiving service, we express our gratitude, seek to live with respect, and strive for compassion in all that we do."	Mary Katherine Morn and Lisa Kemper	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	11/19/2006
Guest At Your Table Intergenerational Service The sermon will include three vignettes. These will demonstrate the focused efforts of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee to improve global accessibility to water	Rev Sara Zimmerman and Renee Zimelis Ruchotzke	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	11/19/2006
Henri Nouwen's "Reaching Out" Part 1: From Loneliness to Solitude If the world is to move from hostility to hospitality through our reaching out to it, how do we find a spiritual center from which to reach out?	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	11/19/2006
A Vision from the Sabbatical Year	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	11/12/2006
"Letting God off Leash How we imagine God is important, whether or not we believe in God. There is an alternative to the traditional conception of God that could have a positive impact upon how we live our lives.	Theresa Novak	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	11/12/2006
Safety within and Without A sermon about "Safety" - Existential and Otherwise.	Reverend Eric M. Cherry	Unity Church of North Easton, MA	11/12/2006
Flesh of My Flesh Gunther von Hagens is the creator of an exhibit showing at museums all over the world called Body Worlds. In them, plasticized people are posed in various positions showing the incredible nature of the human body and its systems. Join me as I share and explore the mystery and wonder of the bodythat is our tool for this human experience.	Rev. Tamara Lebak	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	11/12/2006
Forgive Our Trespases This sermon responds to my invitation for sermon suggestions. It's one of the most basic religious concepts.	Rev. Frank A. Hall	The Unitarian Church in Westport	11/12/2006
Sermon for Remembrance Sunday	Rev Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	11/12/2006
A Prayer for Change	Rev. Chris Buice	Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville	11/12/2006
Good Enough ... And Getting Better	Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore	First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany	11/12/2006
The Secret of Success	Rev. Galen Guengerich	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	11/12/2006
Care and Feeding of the Soul	Rev. Liz Lerner	The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland	11/12/2006
How Old Are You Really?	Reverend David Johnson	Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA)	11/12/2006
We Are Not Our Own	Megan Dalby-Jones	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	11/12/2006
Treasures of Our Humanist Heritage	Dr. David Keyes	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	11/12/2006
After the Final No Second in a series on Helplessness	Co-Minister Scott Tayler	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	11/12/2006
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor...	Rachel Yamamoto	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	11/12/2006
Courage!	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	11/12/2006
The Seven Deadly Sins	Rev. Melora	Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA	11/12/2006
Solitary Journey: Living With Mental Illness Mary Katherine Morn explores the difficulty and the pain of mental illness and how we can help reach out to those who need a hand.	Mary Katherine Morn	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	11/12/2006
When is Art Religious? The occasion of the annual East Shore Fine Art Show in our sanctuary seems a perfect time to ask this question. Special guitar and harp duet music.	Rev Sara Zimmerman	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	11/12/2006
Can't Sleep at Night? Can't Eat Right? Can't Delight, Exite, or Ignite?	Rev. Barbara Hamilton Holway	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	11/12/2006
Matters of War and Peace When we pause to honor those who have served their country, we are called upon think about the choices and responsibilities of war, and also of peace.	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	11/12/2006
A Brotherhood of Man With all the violence and strife in the world, from the events of September 11, 2001, the wars and the violence, to the religious and political issues that divides us all, it's hard to imagine a "brotherhood of man,"? the brotherhood and sisterhood that unites all humanity. In our U.U. principles we promote the "inherent worth and dignity of every person,"? the "the goal of world community,"? and the "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part."? "A Brotherhood of man"? is about the way in which we are all connected, we are all family, brothers and sisters on this Earth.	Rev. Evan Keely	UU Congregation of Somerset Hills	11/05/2006
Healing the World Ten People at a Time	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	11/05/2006
High Stakes A sermon about gambling and the spiritual recovery from addiction.	Reverend Eric M. Cherry	Unity Church of North Easton, MA	11/05/2006
Near Death Experiences	Rev Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	11/05/2006
Joint service with Follen Church		First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	11/05/2006
The Faces of Fundamentalism	Rev. Nels Oas	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast	11/05/2006
Heaven and Hell Most of us have discarded the more traditional notions of heaven and hell. But on this Sunday, we will look at some of the ways in which they still influence our lives and at the importance of examining these concepts once again. Through the work of the Reverends John Buehrens, Forrest Church, and others, we will engage with the ideas of heaven, hell, Satan, idolatry, eternity, and angels and their relevance for us today.	The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford	Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California	11/05/2006
Guy Fawkes Day - or How To Really Mess Things Up	Reverend David Johnson	Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA)	11/05/2006
Befriending Difficult Emotions: Fear	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	11/05/2006
The Costly Heritage We Claim We gather together as a free faith, intentionally forming a community of goodwill. Our UU congregations are direct descendants of the centuries-old "free church" tradition — and it has both nothing and everything to do with our modern liberal religion. In claiming our heritage we explain what it really means to be a member of a free religious community, and the potential for that community to reshape society.	Rev. Jill Jarvis	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka	11/05/2006
An Election Sermon	Dr. David Keyes	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	11/05/2006
The Third Body Inspired by the poem The Third Body by Robert Bly and the theology of Martin Buber, the service will explore the spirituality of relationship and its implications for hospitality. Janne and Hallman Ministerial Intern Justin Schroeder will be joined by Worship Associate Sharon Hogenson.	Janne Eller-Isaacs and Justin Schoeder	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	11/05/2006
To Discourse Like Angels, But To Live Like Humans	Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	11/05/2006
The Best Lack All Conviction, and The Worst Are Full of Passionate Intensity	Rev. Matthew McNaught	Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA	11/05/2006
Faithful Participation Mary Katherine Morn- "I am asking you not just to vote, to participate, but to take your faith with you. To participate, to vote from the deepest parts of your faith, whatever that is. What do you value most? What is the sacred power that will not leave you alone? What is your dearest hope? Whether or not all is really lost may well depend on whether or not we are lost ourselves".	Mary Katherine Morn	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	11/05/2006
Matters of Life and Death Unitarian Universalists are good at saying "what" should happen, but we turn strangely quiet about "why."	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	11/05/2006
The Joy of Doing Something Beautiful	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	11/05/2006
Reynolds, Frankl, Thurman: Trust, Hope, and Compassion	Rev. Richard Boeke	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	11/05/2006
Faith in the Public Square	Rev. Galen Guengerich	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	11/05/2006
The Three Lessons First in a series on Helplessness	Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	11/05/2006

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