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| Title | Presenter | Church | Date presented |
| A Joyful Noise Duke Ellington is considered one of America's greatest composers. He won Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the highest medals of honor by two presidents of the United States and one from the country of France. He ventured into the realm of sacred music and even has a hymn in the Methodist Hymnal. The story of Ellingtonâs rise and his passion is a heartfelt, spiritual biography that transcends boundaries of many kinds. The All Souls Adult Choir will uplift the service with a choral rendition of one of Ellington's most well known sacred songs. In the service you'll find out what Ellington considered a four-letter word for God. |
Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/27/2008 |
| A Pilgrim Among Us Rev. Amber Beland reflects on her ministry in our midst. What does it mean to be a pilgrim? How can we embrace change and transition? |
Rev. Amber Beland | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/27/2008 |
| I Felt Like My Legs Were Praying | Rev. Marti Keller | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/27/2008 |
| Listening For Our Songs | Tim Temerson, Intern Minister | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/27/2008 |
| Left Behind...Again A call to religious liberals to take a lesson from the emergent church movement and new evangelicals, lest we be left behind...again! |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/27/2008 |
| When Religion Gets It Wrong Over the years a number of well-known commentators have placed the blame for many, if not most, of this planet’s problems at the doorstep of religion, including Mark Twain and most recently Christopher Hitchens. Such sweeping condemnations are typically based on selective evidence, but the fact remains that when religion goes bad, it really stinks up the place. Nevertheless, the solution is not the elimination of religion but mindful cultivation of its better varieties. |
Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/27/2008 |
| In the Beginning Was the Word | Eric Terrell | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/27/2008 |
| Buried Treasure | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/27/2008 |
| Who You Are And Who You Have Always Wanted To Be | Gary Smith | First Parish in Concord, MA | 01/27/2008 |
| Call No Man Father | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 01/27/2008 |
| The Committee Meeting in Your Mind Do you hear voices? I don’t know about you, but I have a lively cast of characters including my mother, a televangelist, and a fictitious character named "the Beet Woman" who help me make decisions. And yes, I also listen to the still small voice within. |
Rev Joan Montagnes | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/27/2008 |
| Our Principles II: Growth and Conscience In the second part of our four-part series, we'll explore the relationship between freedom of conscience and our commitment to personal, spiritual growth. |
Rev. John Cullinan | The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico | 01/20/2008 |
| By Heart In this service, several people will share something that they know "by heart," and Nancy will reflect on what it means to hold something so closely and treasure it so much that you know it in a wholly different way. |
Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 01/27/2008 |
| MLK Sunday - "Being First" |
Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/20/2008 |
| Who's an American? Martin Luther King, Jr. clearly knew what it felt like to be a stranger in his own country. Being a stranger – and therefore suspect in one’s own land – is a theme not unfamiliar to many, especially during this period of immigration and homeland security. Join me this morning as I explore how Rev. King might have addressed this issue. |
Rev. Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/20/2008 |
| Keeping the Faith |
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 01/20/2008 |
| The Way of Non-Violence | The Ministry Staff | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/20/2008 |
| Dreams, Mountaintops, and Promised Lands How do we continue the dreams of modern prophets like Dr. King, so that we can reach mountaintops and find promised lands. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/20/2008 |
| The Trumpet of Conscience | Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 01/20/2008 |
| The Meaning of Peacemaking Having tackled "community" and "justice" in her first two sermons at FUS, our newest minister, Karen Gustafson joins with a group of committed lay people to take up the question of "peacemaking." The Unitarian Universalist Association has selected this topic as its four year "study/action issue" Come and find out what that means and what any of might do to more effectively speak truth to unreasonable power. |
Karen Gustafson | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/20/2008 |
| Hearts that Inspire | Rev. Kathy Schmitz | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/20/2008 |
| Dr. King's Dream | Dan Kane | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/20/2008 |
| Ecumenics | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 01/20/2008 |
| UU Roots: Living Our Legacy Unraveling our Unitarian Universalist roots can feel like looking for the beginning point of a spider’s web. Reverend Patti Pomerantz will explore the many starting points of the interdependent UU web of existence. Do you know them all? |
Rev Patti Pomerantz | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/20/2008 |
| Environmental Justice Felicia Orth will present a service that addresses Environmental Justice. She will speak to the grass roots origin of this concept and her work in this field. From the EPA website: Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. EPA has this goal for all communities and persons across this Nation. It will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work. |
Felicia Orth | The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico | 01/20/2008 |
| To Be Transformed Transformation is a pretty scary thing. What would it mean if we were to wake up every morning unafraid of transformation, ready to embrace all the changes at hand? |
Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 01/20/2008 |
| Martin Luther King on the Holocaust Recently returned from a seminar at the Holocaust Museum, and marking the coming holiday, Rob surved the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for references to the Holocaust. |
Rev. Dr. Rob Manning | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 01/20/2008 |
| Changing Our Minds Tim O'Reilly writes that John Brockman's magazine The Edge (www.edge.org) is "A remarkable feast of the intellect... an amazing group of reflections on science, culture, and the evolution of ideas. Reading the Edge question is like being invited to dinner with some of the most interesting people on the planet." This month The Edge put the question to over a hundred scientists and scholars "What have you changed your mind about? Why?" Articles were submitted by Steven Pinker, Alan Alda, Michael Sherman, Richard Dawkins and many other names that you would likely recognize. I scanned for theologians and UU ministers and found none. The question intrigues me. How much and what kind of evidence instigates a change of mind? A change of heart? Over your lifetime, what have you changed your mind about and why? And how is this relevant to our religious community today? |
Rev. Tamara Lebak | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/13/2008 |
| Let your Life Speak: Listening to Life | Rev. Anthony David | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/13/2008 |
| Choosing Courage |
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 01/13/2008 |
| Vision Quest: Reflections On A New Year | Rev. Laura Cavicchio | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/13/2008 |
| Like Sands through the Hourglass | Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 01/13/2008 |
| Accepting and Encouraging… At the Same Time? Our third UU principle is "we covenant to accept one another and encourage each other toward spiritual growth." At first glance this may seem like two disparate goals lumped together. Can we encourage and challenge while accepting one another fully where they are? We’ll explore what this principle means for ourselves, our religious community, and our larger world. |
Kelly j. Crocker | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/13/2008 |
| A Universal Challenge | Rev. Kathy Schmitz | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/13/2008 |
| Happiness | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/13/2008 |
| Seeking More Open Thinking A closed mind is one of the most dangerous thing in the world. However, even more dangerous is a closed mind that thinks it is open. If our announced values include "the free and open search for meaning", what does that require of each of us? |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 01/13/2008 |
| Rendering to Caesar | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 01/13/2008 |
| Laughing at Ourselves: The Holy Fool Drawing on some of the humor directed at Unitarian Universalists, visiting minister, Rev. Elizabeth "Kit" Ketcham, of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island, speaks about the role of the Holy Fool in history and in our world today. Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Unitarian Universalists have often been ignored, laughed at, and fought, yet over and over we have helped to institute gains in civil rights, education, and other social justice areas. |
Rev Elizabeth "Kit" Ketcham | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/13/2008 |
| Our Principles I: The Search For Truth and Meaning As our year-long exploration of Unitarian Universalist religious identity continues, we ask the question: "What Are We?" Our seven principles point in the direction of our current understanding of who we are as a faith community. In this first of a four-part sermon series, we'll look at the principles from new angle and get some perspective on what our principles say about who we are, now. |
Rev. John Cullinan | The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico | 01/13/2008 |
| R-E-S-P-E-C-T Idealism is often uncomfortable alongside pragmatism. Is it possible that pragmitically, idealistic Democracy could produce high quality solutions to political questions? Perhaps it depends upon the characteristics of the systems used to ask the questions. |
Michael Flanagan | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 01/13/2008 |
| Temptations |
Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 01/06/2008 |
| What's Next 2008 promises to be a significant year for our congregation. In this "State of the Church" reflection, I’ll share my vision for UUCA and will have time for your responses. |
Rev. Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 01/06/2008 |
| How Is It With Your Soul? |
Rev. Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 01/06/2008 |
| Choosing Hope | Rev. Bill Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 01/06/2008 |
| Church and State...Separate? The history, reality, illusion, and balance of separation of church and state. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 01/06/2008 |
| Unplanned Obsolescence The concept of "planned obsolescence" acquired a certain notoriety several decades ago when it became apparent that increasing numbers of durable products were being replaced with ones with a much shorter life-expectancy. Today, a piece of electronic equipment can become obsolete in a matter of months. According to some, human beings past the age of forty suffer a similar fate. At the end of another year we’ll explore our options in this era of rapid change. |
Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 01/06/2008 |
| What Shall We Risk? | Rev. Kathy Schmitz | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 01/06/2008 |
| Spaciousness | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 01/06/2008 |
| Seeking Spiritual Horizons How do we stay spiritually alive? By seeking spiritual horizons! |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 01/06/2008 |
| Help the Suffering | Gary Smith | First Parish in Concord, MA | 01/06/2008 |
| Moving Mountains | Rev. Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 01/06/2008 |
| Bringing your Spiritual Self to Church How does your spiritual practice support your work to engage in the life of the congregation? Unitarian Universalists have unique ways of doing church. Sometimes, it seems that we have a taboo about bringing our spiritual identities. How do we respectfully bring our whole selves? |
Carmen McDowell | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 01/06/2008 |
| In Search of Intimacy A recent sociological survey reveals that fewer than one out of every four adults in the United States claims at least one intimate friendship, one person they feel they can confide in. Many people choose to join a church in an attempt to reclaim some sort of intimacy with other people. But, how do we find intimacy in a growing congregation? Many churches have introduced small group ministry as a means of helping members maintain a sense of connection. This week, we introduce our own "Covenant Circles" program. |
Rev. John Cullinan | The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico | 01/06/2008 |
| Politics, Violence, and the Dignity of Life Liz shares her views as a life-long Catholic; exploring the divide between political parties and candidates over the "Hot Button" issues of Abortion, The War, and Gay Marriage. |
Liz Alonzo | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 01/06/2008 |
| This Time Next Year The heart and soul of ministry is presence, or is it? Self importance is an illusion and it traps us very early. We are all treasured in our presence, but perhaps we are also useful where we are not. Looking forward to and planning my sabbatical. |
Rev. Victoria Weinstein | First Parish Church, Norwell, MA | 01/06/2008 |
| Epiphanies, Great and Small The Feast of the Epiphany is about the marvelous mythology of three kings who leave their domain, follow a star, and gain insight into the nature of the divine. Have you had an epiphany lately?. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 01/06/2008 |
| Let your Life Speak: Listening to Life | Rev. Anthony David | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 01/06/2008 |
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