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| Title | Presenter | Church | Date presented |
| This I Believe Our greatest resource is one another. Whatever our path and however we choose to find our way, the UUCE community supports our search through the multitude of experiences members and friends share with one another. In this service we hear three members share their beliefs. |
Elizabeth Olson | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 01/28/2007 |
| Creating the Kin-Dom An advocate for anti-oppression during her life, the Rev. Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley, said that "We are co-creators with God in bringing about the kin-dom of God, where humanity will transcend its loyalties of particularity: from individual or group identity to a recognition of our essential relatedness." How can we bring about the kin-dom? |
Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 01/28/2007 |
| The Meeting of Our Truest Selves Although covenental relationships are an unfamiliar form of connecting for many of us, I believe they are an effective antidote for much of what plagues our culture: isolation, anxiety, inauthenticity, cynicism and mistrust. Living in covenant with one anothe not only shapes how we treat each other, it reshapes who we are. |
Scott Gerard Prinster | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/28/2007 |
| What Does the Future Hold? | Rev. Lisa Schwartz | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 01/28/2007 |
| The Spiritual Power of Our Faith | Rev. Dr. Thandeka | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/28/2007 |
| Dancing with the Wind: Cycles, Cyclones and Hitchhiking | Stan Yoder | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/28/2007 |
| A Humble Vision Effective leadership requires genuine concern, curious listening, humility,and bold vision - a tricky combination whether your find yourself seated in the oval office, around the board room or at the family dinner table. How can we, as leaders and as members of our country, our church, and our families, encourage one another to embrace this difficult balance? What can past leaders teach us about how to proceed â either by way of warning or by way of example? How might we offer and earn the trust required for the emergence of a humble vision in our relationships? Let us explore these tricky questions together. |
Rev. Jennifer Crow, First Unitarian Church of Rochester, New York | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 01/28/2007 |
| The Lord's Prayer | The Rev. Roberta Finkelstein | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 01/28/2007 |
| Civility | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/28/2007 |
| From Around Here |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 01/28/2007 |
| Circles of Creation | Rev. Laura Cavicchio | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/28/2007 |
| From Aging to Sage-ing | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 01/28/2007 |
| The Nature of the Afterlife | Rev Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 01/28/2007 |
| Do Miracles Happen? | Dr. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/28/2007 |
| Happiness Revealed Fourth in a series on Happiness |
Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 01/28/2007 |
| Gratitude for the Legacy of This Church Members and friends of this congregation of Unitarian Universalists receive countless benefits from this association. |
Rev. Sara Zimmerman | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 01/28/2007 |
| Round and Round and Round We Go Circles and spirals have long been used as religious symbols. The idea of a path without an end and circumambulation around holy sites is found in many religions. Why do we embrace circles and spirals so much-come and explore together. |
Amber Beland | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/28/2007 |
| Voices of Color Racism is nurtured by distance and the prejudice this allows. Encountering people as human beings is a beginning in closing the gap. Listening to people dismantles the assumptions. Take a listen to this. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 01/21/2007 |
| Life Lessons from Atypical Teachers In one of his earlier books, Carlos Casteneda described his struggles with a "petty tyrant" – a person with whom he often felt angry, confused, frightened and frustrated. Carlos’ friend and mentor, Don Juan, told him he was fortunate to have found a petty tyrant, for they often prove to be an invaluable source of insight. Who pushes your buttons? What have you learned from them? |
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/21/2007 |
| The Liberty We Cherish | Reverend David Johnson | Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA) | 01/21/2007 |
| Characters of Religion - Ministers Final sermon from Park Forest |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois | 01/21/2007 |
| The Nature of Now | Rev. Tamara Lebak | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/21/2007 |
| One is the Loneliest Number A discussion of loneliness and solitude. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/21/2007 |
| The One Thing We Can Be Sure Of | Rev. Anthony David | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/21/2007 |
| Deep Democracy |
Teresa Schwartz | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 01/21/2007 |
| Stardust Memories Scientists are helping us forge a deep spiritual connection with the universe as they build our understanding of our atomic connection to our heavenly ancestors, the stars. Rev. Lisa Schwartz discusses how our scientific understandings connect with our spiritual awareness of these connections. |
Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka | 01/21/2007 |
| Looking Forward | Forrest Church | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 01/21/2007 |
| A Rough Political Year | Rev. Matthew McNaught | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 01/21/2007 |
| Spiritual Calisthenics Brain research indicates that mental exercise benefits the health of the brain as it ages. The religious equivalent is a stimulating, thought-provoking sermon. It provides exercise for the sermonizer as well.. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 01/21/2007 |
| A Patriotic Intervention | Rev. Bill Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/21/2007 |
| Stoning the Prophets | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 01/21/2007 |
| Faith Healing & Sacred Touch | Dr. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/21/2007 |
| Billboards, Boiled Food & Bad People, Or How To Make Yourself Miserable Third in a series on Happiness |
Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 01/21/2007 |
| Making Raspberry Jam | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/21/2007 |
| One Small Step Towards Justice: Knowing The History Those of us who are concerned about racial justice wonder what we can do. One potent step is to learn a fuller history of this Nation and the contributions of African Americans. Rev. Dan Brosier moderates a "game show" presentation. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 01/14/2007 |
| Dr King Had a Dream; What's Ours? A newly-elected Congressman from the Twin Cities has run into some stiff criticism for his open espousal of Islam. The public at large continues to be roiled by the immigration debate. After fifty years of court-ordered desegregation, America’s schools, prisons and churches are more racially homogeneous than ever. Despite a "healthy" economy, a large percentage of African Americans languish in poverty and their share of the nation’s private assets remains embarrassingly low. As Unitarian Universalists, what part should we play in changing this picture? |
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/14/2007 |
| Shawnee Mission UU of Kansas | Rev. Thom Belote | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 01/14/2007 |
| Racism – The Scourge of Our Society That Won't Go Away Racism is more than prejudice, for it's the institutionalization of social injustice based on skin color. Whitney Young, an African-American activist and Unitarian Universalist, demonstrated an essential aspect of confronting racism through his life's work. What do we need to be doing to bring an end to this social evil that still causes such harm? |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/14/2007 |
| We Are the Keepers of the Dream A call to carry on the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/14/2007 |
| Beloved Community What we do we mean when we talked about "Beloved Community"? How do we recognize the "Beloved Community," and how do we know if we're there? On this Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, we'll explore visions and intersections of "Beloved Community," "Mountain Top" experiences, and the "Kingdom of God." |
Justin Schroeder | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 01/14/2007 |
| The Fragility of Goodness | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 01/14/2007 |
| Taking One Step Closer to the Promised Land | Rev. Liz Lerner | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 01/14/2007 |
| Roll Down Like Waters | Jeffrey Melcher | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 01/14/2007 |
| Somebodyness Martin Luther King, Jr. used the term ''somebodynes'' to describe the new sense of self-respect, self-worth and dignity that Blacks gained as they joined in protest against racism and economic exploitation. How might this idea shape our congregational response to racism within, among and beyond us here and now?. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 01/14/2007 |
| Peace and Poverty | The Ministry Staff | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/14/2007 |
| The Happy Life Isn't Always The Easy Life Second in a series on Happiness |
Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 01/14/2007 |
| King's Vision of Justice Martin Luther King, Jr. had a big vision, a vision that included justice and wholeness for all. For example, attributed to him is this statement: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." This Sunday, "King Sunday," let's reflect on King's vision of wholeness and justice. |
Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/14/2007 |
| The Key Join Lisa Kemper and Mary Katherine Morn in a compelling sermon about the gifts of Dr. Martin Luther King. |
Lisa Kemper and Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 01/14/2007 |
| Get Your Salvation Here! | Mr. Barb Greve | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/14/2007 |
| Inviting the New Year Into Our Lives Most cultures, if not all, celebrate the New Year. For some this is the holiest day of the year. In this service, through ritual, we will invite into our lives the spirit of the New Year. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 01/07/2007 |
| Striving for Perfection Perfection figures prominently in Unitarian Universalism. Our Unitarian and Universalist forebears preached a message that emphasized the perfectibility of human nature. William Ellery Channing, a 19th century Unitarian minister, said, "Our supreme good is the perfection of our being... Nothing can make us truly happy but our perfection." On this first weekend of the New Year, when many are making resolutions to help them get to some form of "perfection," we'll take a look at what it really means. |
Kelly J. Crocker | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/07/2007 |
| In Transition The Buddha says that the nature of all things is impermanence. The world and everything can seem to be changing right before our eyes! In our own personal life, we also face many shifts and transitions, some anticipated and some that catch us by surprise. Changes bring hopes as well as fears. Today, we'll look to the wisdom of the ages-as well as some of the latest discoveries from celebrated Change Theorist William Bridges-as we prepare to step into the excitement and challenges of our tomorrow. |
Rev. Tim Kutzmark | Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, MA | 01/07/2007 |
| Seeking Simplicity in the Coming Year In The Buddhist Path to Simplicity, Christina Feldman wrote: "Simplicity will not be found in trying to mold life to comply with our desires and expectations... Again and again we learn that the gap between what is and what 'should be' is an ocean of distress, disappointments and frustration... Simplicity is born of a depth of understanding that enables us to harmonize our inner world with the changes and unpredictablility of life." |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/07/2007 |
| Falling With Grace | Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/07/2007 |
| The Tao of Ministry The journey of ministry in the liberal tradition and at the Bay Area UU Church. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/07/2007 |
| A Trustworthy God | Mary Weiss | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/07/2007 |
| From Mennonite to Manhattan | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 01/07/2007 |
| The Ten Commandments: Version 2.0 | Bob Hirshon | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 01/07/2007 |
| It's Not Given Man to Begin, But to Begin Again | Rev. Matthew McNaught | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 01/07/2007 |
| What Will You Do with Your One Wild and Precious Life | Revs. Bill and Barbara Hamilton Holway | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 01/07/2007 |
| The Art of Living | Rev. Bill Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/07/2007 |
| Let the Mystery Be | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 01/07/2007 |
| On the Future of Everything The Future Doesn't Just Happen. We know some things about how social and technological developments are shaping the future of our world. What about philosophical and even theological developments? What is the future of Unitarian Universalism, and what do we need to make it come about? |
Rev. Jill Jarvis | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka | 01/07/2007 |
| Was This Trip Necessary? | Dr. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/07/2007 |
| The Story of Happiness: What's Missing? First in a series on Happiness |
Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 01/07/2007 |
| I Remember the First Time I..... | Rev. Sarah Lammert | Central Unitarian Church, Paramus, NJ | 01/07/2007 |
| Seemingly Serene The "Serenity Prayer" has always intrigued me – its origin, meaning, and use. Distinguishing what can and cannot be changed and having the wisdom to know the difference is laudable. But it's harder than that, isn't it? Join me this morning as I reflect on the nature of serenity. "God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other." Reinhold Niebuhr, 1943 |
Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/07/2007 |
| Living Faith "This is my prayer for us, as a religious community, that we learn each day how better to nuture each other and love and challenge each other to live our faith more deeply." Let Mary Katherine Morn sermons show you how to live your faith. |
Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 01/07/2007 |
| Another Chance to Get it Right | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/07/2007 |
| Reading as a Spiritual Discipline For most of human history reading was regarded as a spiritual activity. In the 19th century it also took on the form of popular amusement. Now listening to books is becoming an increasingly available option. I'll reflect on reading's history and possible futures. |
Rev. John Marsh | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY | 01/07/2007 |
| Tolling of Bells We begin each new year with a memorial service for those who have died in the previous year. Rob and Janne will each eulogize men and women whose lives have shaped the world of art or politics, literature or science.Everyone will have an opportunity to acknowledge those theyâve loved and lost. In grief and gratitude and gladness we turn to welcome the new year. |
Rob Eller-Isaacs and Janne Eller-Isaacs | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 01/07/2007 |
| First Unitarian Church of Omaha | Rev. Nancy Roemheld | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 01/07/2007 |
| What Really Counts A seasonal sermon - on the epiphany enjoyed by those three wise ones long, long ago. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 01/07/2007 |
| What is Spirituality? What is spirituality and who needs it? |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois | 01/07/2007 |
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