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December, 2006

Title	Presenter	Church	Date presented
Coming Clean	Rev. Tamara Lebak	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	12/31/2006
Forgiveness Instead of making New Year's resolutions, this sermon is a call to embark on a journey of forgiveness.	Rev. Matt Tittle	Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX	12/31/2006
Holiday Letters: Dear Dick Clark	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	12/31/2006
Jazz Service	Bruce Krohmer	The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland	12/31/2006
The Next Step	Jeffrey Melcher	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	12/31/2006
The Gladness Of This Rhythm Third in a series on Hope	Associate Minister Jen Crow	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	12/31/2006
New Year's Eve Middles and Muddles This time of year we tend to focus on beginnings and endings, and sometimes forget that most of the changes of life are not as simple as turning the last page of the calendar. Join Theresa Novak, Intern Minister as she explores the "Middles and Muddles".	Theresa Novak	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	12/31/2006
Marking Time Start a new beginning, a new start to a new year with Mary Katherine Morn. "It is important for us to mark the time, mark the sacred moments in our lives....so it will not slip through our fingers".	Mary Katherine Morn	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	12/31/2006
Performing God	Mr. Kelley Weisman Asprooth-Jackson	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/31/2006
Rachel's Weeping As we move into the New Year, and all the promise and hope that it holds, let us pause to reflect on the year just ending. What innocence in us has died in the past year? What have we lost in the past year that cannot be recovered? What innocents in the world have suffered unspeakable violence and even death? And how might we move forward into the New Year with strengthened commitment and resolve?	Justin Schroeder	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	12/31/2006
Unitarian Smorgasbord	Music and Worship Committee	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	12/31/2006
Seed The brightness and frenzy of this holiday season contrasts with deep silent earth's patient process. ''In the winter/far beneath the bitter snows/lies the seed.'' Of what blooming will you dream through this winter's long sleep?	Rev. Margie Allen	The Unitarian Church in Westport	12/31/2006
Characters of Religion Who are Saviours and Messiahs and what role do they play in religion?	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	12/31/2006
The Never Ending Story	Rev. Tim Kutzmark	Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, MA	12/24/2006
Holiday Letters: Dear Mary	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	12/24/2006
Jesus Is Just Alright With Me	Rev. Bill Hamilton Holway	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	12/24/2006
Jesus: The Man and the Message	Rev. Bill Clark	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	12/24/2006
Joseph, the Husband of Mary	Rev. Chris Buice	Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville	12/24/2006
The Christmas Story	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	12/24/2006
Have Yourself a Merry UU Christmas There are some who believe that Unitarians and Universalists saved Christmas. This Christmas Eve Morning, join Fred Muir as he exposes the truth of this legend.	Fred Muir	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	12/24/2006
Christmas Eve Service: Why Not a Star? A lovely Christmas Eve Service.	David Addis	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	12/24/2006
Each Night a Child is Born is a Holy Night	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/24/2006 Christmas Eve by Candlelight
A Reading of: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry		Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/24/2006
More Light	Rev. Charles Stephen	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	12/24/2006
Holiday Letters: Dear Animals in the Stable	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	12/17/2006
Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol Join the UUCF Cast w/David Addis presenting Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol.	David Addis	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	12/17/2006
A Service of Lessons and Carols	The Program Staff	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/17/2006
Santa Lucia Family Christmas Sunday: This year our seasonal focus will be turned to the Santa Lucia story that mysteriously made its way from Italy to Sweden. Come see our own Lucias process in with the candles and hear the wonderful story again.	Church members	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	12/17/2006
The Heart of Hanukkah Hanukkah is also known as the Jewish festival of lights. Many traditions around the globe have holidays that are celebrated with lights during this dark time of year. Some people mistakenly think that Hanukkah is simply a celebration of a combat victory for the Jews. However, the story has many significant themes from which religious liberals can draw inspiration. It is a story about standing up for what you believe and it offers a reminder not to remain silent in the face of oppression, and not to surrender one's rights or identities. For the Jews it also marks the end of Greek rule over the Temple in Jerusalem. The story includes a miracle. The lamp in the temple is said to have burned for eight days even though it only had oil for one more day. In this season of miracles and lights, there is a lot at the heart of Hanukkah to inspire us and fill us with hope.	Rev. Marlin Lavanhar	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	12/17/2006
Passages from "A Christmas Carol"	Rev. Frank A. Hall	The Unitarian Church in Westport	12/17/2006
Three Names You Ought To Know What's in a name . . . especially when we are more likely to pay attention to titles.	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	12/17/2006
Beacons in the Night Joy and fulfillment are an intrinsic part of our human existence, but so are pain, suffering, and loss. As we face life's unpredictability, we often turn to religion for comfort and strength. Our liberal religious faith offers no prepackaged beliefs or supernatural solutions.	Rev. Jill Jarvis	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka	12/17/2006
Solstice Celebration This service will incorporate joyous holiday traditions that have arisen from ancient earth-based celebrations and a history of pagan celebrations in early New England.	Rev Sara Zimmerman and Vernie Hill	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	12/17/2006
What, Me Worship?	Rev. Chris Buice	Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville	12/17/2006
The Subway Jesus Second in a series on Hope	Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	12/17/2006
Freedom, Security & the Bill of Rights December is the month in which Human Rights Day is observed on the 10th, and Bill of Rights Day is noted on the 15th. This year we witnessed the passage of the Military Commissions Act, which among other things eliminates the right of habeas corpus�the bedrock of our justice system- for detained enemy combatants. We will do well in this December to reflect on how this affects our mutual quests for security and freedom. How do the principles of our religious tradition call us to respond?	Rev. James Kubal-Komoto	Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA	12/17/2006
The Chance of Happiness	Rev. Galen Guengerich	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	12/17/2006
Chanukah	Rev. Elizabeth Lerner	The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland	12/17/2006
Evidence of Eternity: A Child's Story of Life, Death, and Rebirth	Julie Lambert	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	12/10/2006
A Systematic Theology for Unitarian Universalists	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	12/10/2006
Advent: A Spiritual Preparedness "If the seed of hope is to be born in us we need to prepare and make room for it in out lives" Join Mary Katherine Morn in celebration of Advent. A time of important preparation.	Mary Katherine Morn	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	12/10/2006
Reality is Lawful	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/10/2006
Let There be Peace on Earth, and Let it Begin with Me	Dr. David Keyesr	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	12/10/2006
Bringing Kindness to the Season In this season of endless to do lists and rushing around, Janne and Worship Associate Ginger Reynolds will explore how we might bring more kindness to our dealings with friends, family members and ourselves in the season of high demands.	Janne Eller-Isaacs	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	12/10/2006
Do We Really Want Peace?	Rev. Marlin Lavanhar	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	12/10/2006
Living Deliberately	Rev. Joel High	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	12/10/2006
Do the Right Thing Our affirmation says that 'service is our law.' But how do we live that part of our 'great covenant?'	Rev. Frank A. Hall	The Unitarian Church in Westport	12/10/2006
A Step Is Not A Journey While it is true that "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," the quality of that journey depends on what kind of steps we take.	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	12/10/2006
23 Degrees Our planet is actually 3 million miles closer to the sun in January than it is in June. Yet a small tilt in the angle of our imaginary axis, a mere 23 degrees, causes a major shift in worldwide weather patterns. How is it that winter's cold and dark elicit stories and rituals that celebrate birth, rebirth, and renewal? And how do we regain our connection to this fundamental planetary event? Rev. Lisa shares thoughts on light and darkness at this Solstice celebration.	Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka	12/10/2006
God Bless the Child The blues song, God Bless the Child Whose Got His Own was made famous by Billie Holiday in the 1930s. Its message highlights the discrepancy between the haves and have nots and is equally important for today.	Rev Sara Zimmerman	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	12/10/2006
UUFECredirect	Rev. Rod Debs	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast	12/10/2006
Making Life Beautiful In our achievement oriented, schedule driven lives, what often gets neglected are the aesthetic dimensions. Sometimes slowing down just a little, paying attention to the present moment, finding a satisfying rhythm, and giving the Muse time to speak to us, can make our lives and the lives of those around us more beautiful.	Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore	First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany	12/10/2006
The Devine Spark	Rev. Bill Hamilton Holway	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	12/10/2006
The Advent of Hope	Cheryl M. Walker	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	12/10/2006
What Does Hannukah Hold for Adults, Part VI	Rev. Elizabeth Lerner	The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland	12/10/2006
Things You Never Heard - Chapters in This Church's Pilgrimage	Reverend David Johnson	Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA)	12/03/2006
Why Can't We All Just Get along?: Republicans and Democrats Getting Along	Rev. Anthony David	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	12/03/2006
Called into Covenant	Rev. Dr. Justin Osterman	Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ	12/03/2006
Where is Our Holy Church? Who are we and where are we going? As we come together this day to vote on the future of our next church year through the budget for 2007, join our Assistant Minister in thinking about our faith and how we live it out in community.	Amber Beland	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	12/03/2006
Enough Already: Having A Happy Holiday A humourous and inspiring sermon on the value of money.	Mary Katherine Morn	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA	12/03/2006
Decolonizing Our Spirits	Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie	Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA	12/03/2006
Facing Our Fears: Kierkegaard and the Sheep	Dr. David Keyes	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	12/03/2006
Great Expectations Advent is a period of waiting, pondering, imagining. It is not a time in which we can take charge, but it is a time to prepare ourselves, to get ready for whatever might happen next.	Rev. John Marsh	May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY	12/03/2006
Peace Here at Home To paraphrase columnist Ellen Goodman, holidays are the only times Americans are required to sit down to dinner with people they don't like. And isn't church in part about learning to love people we don't necessarily like? Rob and Worship Associate Sonia Hazard will suggest some ways to breathe peace into what can be a challenging time of year.	Rob Eller-Isaacs	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	12/03/2006
Be Not Afraid Living in fear can be debilitating. Fear can be used to control and manipulate people. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, there has been a new level of public fear in the United States that has caused some Americans to be willing to give up certain rights and freedoms. No doubt, a fear of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of Saddam Hussein helped create the political will that perpelled American troops into Iraq. Fear of hell in the next life keeps some people going to church (not our church however!). Yet, fear is not all bad and all fear is not equal. In our culture there is a fear of fear. Therefore, fear has an uneccesarily bad reputation. In my sermon, "Be Not Afraid," one of the points is to not be afraid of fear.	Rev. Marlin Lavanhar	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	12/03/2006
That's the Spirit	Darrel Draper	Second Unitarian Church of Omaha	12/03/2006
What They Dreamed Be Ours To Do Our Unitarian and Universalist forebears cut a path through the wilderness of old thinking - they had a dream, a vision, which we're living.	Rev. Frank A. Hall	The Unitarian Church in Westport	12/03/2006
Henri Nouwen's "Reaching Out" Part 3: From Illusion to Prayer Our spiritual journeys must be based on reality not illusion.	Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker	Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois	12/03/2006
A World Without AIDS	Rev. Bill Clark, and others	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	12/03/2006
The Dark Night of the Soul	Rev. Chris Buice	Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville	12/03/2006
Social Insecurity During the Christmas season, focusing on the needs of others can actually stimulate our own insecurities. How do we balance the need to be informed about the insecurity around us and our own mental health? Can religion be a help for us?	Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore	First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany	12/03/2006
Faith In The Dark	Rev. Barbara Hamilton Holway	Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley	12/03/2006
Didn't Expect That! A Liberal Theology Of Hope First in a series on Hope	Co-Minister Scott Tayler	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	12/03/2006
An Ethic of Gratitude	Rev. Galen Guengerich	All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City)	12/03/2006
Water in Dry Places	Rev. Osagyefo Sekou	The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland	12/03/2006

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