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| Title | Presenter | Church | Date presented |
| The Wonder of Science | Tim Temerson, Intern Minister | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/27/2007 |
| Living Legacy Memorial Day began as a day to commemorate those who had died during the Civil War and later became a day to remember all those Americans who died fighting for their country. Come join me as we explore together how we can honor those who have gone before us. |
Amber Beland | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 05/27/2007 |
| Tenth Anniversary A very special service honoring the Tenth Anniversary of the ministry of the Reverend Dr. Rob Manning. Remarks from Fr. Bill Burton, Ellen Taylor, Frieda Marshall, Dr. Kerry Manning, and Dr. Rob Manning. Music from Kim Starkey. |
Frieda Marshall | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 05/27/2007 |
| Memorial Day In the midst of an unpopular war, how do we best honor those who have given their lives for the safety of their community? May Memorial takes its name from a man who was committed to pacifism, and who continually struggled to find ways to live out his faith in practical ways. This service will look at his life and at ours. |
Rev. John Marsh | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY | 05/27/2007 |
| Support the Troops Second in a series on Connection |
Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 05/27/2007 |
| Service and Sacrifice In part, Memorial Day is a day of remembering all who have given their lives in service to our country. In this remembering, we are drawn into larger questions of meaning and purpose in our own lives: What am I willing to sacrifice? Who or what am I most authentically serving? |
Justin Schroeder | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 05/27/2007 |
| The Gospel According to The Beatles The spiritual impact of the Beatles on a generation. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 05/27/2007 |
| Let Us Be Bold |
Rev Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/27/2007 |
| Where I'm Bound | Sally Hamlin | First Parish in Concord, MA | 05/27/2007 |
| Devine Intoxication | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 05/27/2007 |
| Sympathy for the Devil | Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/27/2007 |
| Sexuality and Spirituality | Rev. Amy DeBeck | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 05/27/2007 |
| Pro Patria | Mr. Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/27/2007 |
| Let All the Dreamers Wake the Nation I am resisting preaching a Memorial Day sermon, afraid I am too upset and outraged to contain myself. I had planned to shape this service around the question of "We-ness" -- a bookend to my candidating service here last May, the one about this congregation's Master Story, about our collective identity, vision and mission. But the sermon title you see here has strongly asserted itself. Come see what happens. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 05/27/2007 |
| A Need to be Noticed The craving for attention is something most of us never outgrow. As children, we demanded it, but even as adults we feel diminished when it’s missing. To not receive one’s due in this department leaves us feeling discounted and superfluous. Today we’ll explore how this basic need can better be met. Ultimately, it’s all about having realistic expectations and clarity about what we owe one another. | Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 05/27/2007 |
| Finding Jewels | Rev. Mark Christian | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 05/27/2007 |
| I Contain Multitudes | Rev Bill Darliso | Unitarian Church Dublin | 05/27/2007 |
| The Meaning of Patriotism on Memorial Day We have been told that to oppose the war in Iraq is neither patriotic nor supportive of the men and women who are in harm's way in that war. But on this Sunday before Memorial Day is celebrated, we will look at the things we truly want to memorialize and the ways that we can help to bring those positive values to light in the face of so much that seems to run counter to true patriotism. As Unitarian Universalists we must find ways "to stand up and be counted", even when to do so may be considered unpatriotic by others. |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 05/27/2007 |
| We Remember Them How does human memory function and why? How do we use this gift of memory to honor those who have gone before us? |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 05/27/2007 |
| Mirror Neurons and Socially Engaged Buddhism We will look at how recent research in the field of neuroscience sheds light on our ability to empathize with others. From this vantage point, we will then see how the spiritual practice of Buddhism enables one to offer healing energy and promote the wellbeing of others while working in the midst of the world's afflictions. |
Rev. Dean Williams, Sensai | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 05/27/2007 |
| Peace Begins Within | Ms. Patrice Heber, Sky Lake Buddhist Community | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 05/27/2007 |
| Long Time Passing | Rev. Marti Keller | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 05/27/2007 |
| A Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning As Unitarian Universalists we are not handed a set of beliefs that are intended to define our understanding of life. Rather we assume the freedom and responsibility to discover our own beliefs. Sierra-Marie and Art will reflect on that search to understand life. |
Rev Art Vaeni and Sierra-Marie Gerfao | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 05/20/2007 |
| Coming of Age As our Coming of Age RE group finishes their year, we look at this and other life passages in our community and the greater world. |
Rev. John Marsh | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY | 05/20/2007 |
| False Idols and Feelin' Good Heading into summer is the perfect time to pause and reflect on the nature of joy and pleasure. How do we find our true course in the midst of so many distractions? What is the difference between a joy we can trust and follow inward and a pleasure that is only a temporary fill for the 'God-shaped Hollow.' |
Katie Lawson | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 05/20/2007 |
| Living Our Faith Again Rev. Mary Katherine Morn as she explains how to live our faith. "To live our faith, I believe we must do four things. First: affirm Lifeâs goodness; second: show up, pay attention, and participate; third: learn and grow; and fourth: share, serve and create." |
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/20/2007 |
| Shaping Unitarian Universalism | Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/20/2007 |
| Creationists | Rev. Anya Sammler | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 05/20/2007 |
| Prevailing Wisdom | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/20/2007 |
| Build It and They Will Come A conversation with Victor Lundy and Arnold Westwood, led by Frank. Victor Lundy designed our buildings. He was guided and inspired by the minister, Arnold Westwood, as well as members he interviewed. Victor and Arnold will be with us this morning to talk about the ideas and inspirations which resulted in a most magnificent, appropriate daring design. 9 am service . |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 05/20/2007 |
| Flower Communion Our annual Flower Communion services and intergenerational celebration is truly lovely and afford a stellar opportunity for community buliding. This recording includes Michael Schulers remarks on the passing of Jerry Falwell, conservative christian leader, who died jut a few days before. | Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler, Kelly Crocker and Karen Gustafson | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 05/20/2007 |
| Lighting Our Beacon "Beacon of light" is an architectural theme that has inspired the design of our new building. The different light sources in the community room promise to make our community room very attractive. So, how will the light our new beacon also shine out of our community room and into the world? This sermon contains a good summary of the values of our congregation. |
Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore | First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany | 05/20/2007 |
| Voices | Rev Bridget Spain | Unitarian Church Dublin | 05/20/2007 |
| What If Life Had A Sound Track? If you could decide a soundtrack for your life, what would it be? |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 05/20/2007 |
| Earth Day: Walking the Talk I pledge allegiance to the earth and all the life which it supports, one planet, in our care, irreplaceable, with sustenance and respect for all. |
Rev. Sara Zimmerman | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 05/20/2007 |
| To Be Determined! | Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 05/20/2007 |
| Give Peace A Chance | Rev. Rod Richards | Unitarian Universalist Church of Southeastern Arizona | 05/20/2007 |
| Evil Triumphs When the Good Do Nothing | Rev. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 05/20/2007 |
| Listen to Your Mother Join me and the Green Sanctuary team as we explore our relationship with our Mother. |
Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 05/13/2007 |
| Celebrating Motherhood | Rev. Laura Cavicchio and Suzanne Jubenville | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/13/2007 |
| Now I Become Myself First in a series on Connection |
Associate Minister Jen Crow | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 05/13/2007 |
| Flowers For Everyone One of my favorite memories of growing up Unitarian Universalist was the flower communion service each spring. Before church my brother and I would go into the backyard and cut flowers from our garden, one for each member of our family. We carefully brought the flowers to church and deposited them into a basket on our way into the sanctuary. The part I liked best was getting to choose someone else's flower from the colorful array to take home. This special service was created in Czechoslovakia prior to WWII. Here at All Souls we celebrate the flower communion each Mother's Day. |
Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 05/13/2007 |
| Gratitude and Generosity Gratitude and generosity are inextricable. Together they are foundational to any faith. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 05/13/2007 |
| Wicked Stepmothers | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 05/13/2007 |
| A Saving Message | Rev. Anya Sammler | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 05/13/2007 |
| My Mother In this service Rev. Brosier and several congregation members share their stories of their mothers. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 05/13/2007 |
| The Big Squeeze | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/13/2007 |
| Dealing with Religious Bullies: Helping your Children, Helping Yourself | Rev. Anthony David | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 05/13/2007 |
| Our Fight For Women's Reproductive Rights On a day set aside for mothers, we’ll celebrate it as a choice rather than an obligation. Members of our congregation had been staunch advocates for women’s reproductive rights. Some foremothers from our congregation worked hard to secure these rights. Come and hear their stories. |
Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore | First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany | 05/13/2007 |
| Book Believers | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 05/13/2007 |
| Our Founding Mothers We often talk as though the only people who influenced the establishment of our country were its "Founding Fathers". On this Mother's Day, we will be looking at some of the important women who have shaped our history in the United States and the lessons that we can learn from them. We will also look at the lessons that we can teach our sons and daughters as they learn to guide the future of our country in more positive ways. - We will be celebrating with a Child Dedication as a part of this service. |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 05/13/2007 |
| O, Mother! A Mother's Day Celebration of the Complexity of Motherhood. |
Pam Strother, Barb Dreher, Elissa Bishop-Becker, Cliff Saylor, Marilyn Smith | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 05/13/2007 | Tap Dancing for My Mother, a Story of Forgiveness Tap Dancing for My Mother, a Story of Forgiveness, With Stories for all ages, and The story of the Flower Communion. |
Rev. Sara Zimmerman | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 05/13/2007 |
| Flower Communion | The Rev. Roberta Finkelstein | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 05/13/2007 |
| Nurturing Your New Minister | Rev. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 05/13/2007 |
| Rethinking God Talk Is there a God, or isn’t there? Don’t expect this sermon to try to answer that question! Rather, we’re going to explore why the topic is such a hot potato in our congregations and in society at large. What do the theologian, the poet, the scientist, the skeptic, the dreamer and the laborer all have to say about the marvelous, complex world we live in, that we could all celebrate together? | Scott Gerard Prinster | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 05/13/2007 |
| Credulity: Why We Believe "Credo quia absurdum -- I believe because it is absurd." This famous saying is attributed to Tertullian, an early Church Father, who also coined the term 'trinitarian.' Can belief be limited to the rational mind, only? |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 05/13/2007 |
| Are You Going to Wear That? | Teresa Schwartz | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 05/13/2007 |
| Mother's Day This service will be of special significance to all those who have belly buttons. |
Rev. John Marsh | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY | 05/13/2007 |
| Mother God | Forrest Church | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 05/13/2007 |
| Swimming in Deep Water Disasters like Hurricane Katrina can challenge us on many levels. How do we respond to such events both in the moment and over the long haul? Seven of us from UUCA recently went to Mississippi to help with recovery efforts. |
Theresa Novak | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 05/06/2007 |
| In Praise of Imperfection Perfection is not part of our make up. Indeed, achieving perfection might be the death of us; it is a notion antithetical to the idea of seeking to make the world a better place, . . . to continually renew the spirit. . . but also to celebrate humanity. And humanity, by definition, is imperfect! |
Susan Morrison Hebble. | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 05/06/2007 |
| The Great Story Hear Rev. Michael Dowd, who calls himself an "evolutionary evangelist." His message is that the great story of the universe itself, and its billions of years of evolution, are expressions of the divine. It touches on many issues confronting us today, including "deep ecology," global warming, species protection, and the philosophical and ethical issues surrounding DNA and stem cell research. |
Rev. Michael Dowd | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/06/2007 |
| A Natural Faith: Flower Communion Service | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 05/06/2007 |
| Unitarian Universalism: Roots and Branches | Rev. Matthew McNaught | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 05/06/2007 |
| When Difficult Relatives Happen to Good People: Managing Religious Differences with Family Members | Rev. Anthony David | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 05/06/2007 |
| Will We Be the Ones Left Behind? Most of us have heard about the "Left Behind" series of books that are drawing such a wide audience from those who are convinced that the apocalypse, foretold in the biblical book of Revelation, is at hand. But Rev. Rebecca Parker, a UU minister and the president of the Starr King School for Ministry, has posited in a recent book that we may be living in Post-Apocalyptical times. During this service, we will look at what those two opposing views can mean for us as Unitarian Universalists. |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 05/06/2007 |
| The One Line Written Inside You | Jenny Rankin | First Parish in Concord, MA | 05/13/2007 |
| What's Sex Got To Do With It? Pagans celebrated the first day of summer with a raucous May Day. The May pole is an ancient phallic symbol. There are many positive instances of wonderful Eros that ought to be celebrated. Let's explore some of these positive experiences as we enter May. |
Rev. Dale Arnink, Minister Emeritus | The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico | 05/06/2007 |
| Letting the Light Shine | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 05/06/2007 |
| Church and State: Strange Bedfellows In remembering the development of the separation of church and state, maybe it is time to rethink what the relationship should be. |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 05/06/2007 |
| You, Me, and the Universe: Religion as Relationship I describe myself as a mystical humanist in the vein of Emersonian Transcendentalism. This is what I have come to believe, subject, of course, to change without notice. It’s not that we can believe anything we want to, or we’d all probably be in the church our parents wanted us to be in. Most of us come to UUism because we weren’t able to believe in traditional religious beliefs but still have religious yearning. |
Rev. Arthur G. Severance | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 05/06/2007 |
| The Spirituality of Addiction | The Rev. Roberta Finkelstein | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 05/06/2007 |
| Coming of Age: The Journeys of Our Youth | A cooperative service led by our Coming of Age youth, with Ms. Wendy Pantoja and Revs. Judy Tomlinson and Charles Blustein Ortman | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 05/06/2007 |
| Honoring the Past; Endowing the Church of the Future | Rev. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 05/06/2007 |
| Remember the Ladies It was Abigail Adams, wife of America’s second president and mother of its sixth, who lobbied her husband to take women’s interests and rights into account in the drafting of the new nation’s founding documents. "Remember the ladies," the Unitarian First Lady wrote. Since then, Unitarianism and Universalism have produced many women of note, including Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Jane Addams, Margaret Sanger, Louisa May Alcott and Beatrix Potter. Less famous but no less effective were the woman ministers who established and served dozens of our frontier congregations in the latter half of the 19th century. Join me for a commemoration of our rich feminine heritage. | Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 05/06/2007 |
| Credo: What I Believe We don't have a creed, but we do have beliefs, both collectively and personally. In what do we believe? How have your beliefs changed? |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 05/06/2007 |
| Work That Is Real | Rev. Dottie Matthews | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 05/06/2007 |
| Compassion We will officially welcome a statue of Kwan Yin, the Asian goddess of compassion who is currently making her home amongst us, and explain her linkages to Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist deities, as well as to her distant cousin, whom some people think she closely resembles, William Ellery Channing's concept of disinterestedness. |
Rev. John Marsh | May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, Syracuse, NY | 05/06/2007 |
| Pilgrimage A continuation of this year’s sermon series on the five pillars of Islam, this sermon will look at pilgrimage as an act of spiritual importance to people around the world. I'll also touch on some of my experiences traveling in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. |
Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 05/06/2007 |
| The Needs of Our Nature | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 05/06/2007 |
| Reflection on Requiem and Rest | Jenny Rankin | First Parish in Concord, MA | 05/06/2007 |
| Are We There Yet? | Mr. Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/06/2007 |
| The Prodigal Son Returns | Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/06/2007 |
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