Sermons

“Our Story in Africa” Through interviews conducted by Rev. Bret with ministers and lay leader serving in each African country with a Unitarian Universalist presence, stories emerge of hope, inspiration, and struggle. November 27, 2016 [...]

"Breaking Bread Together" We will break bread together, symbolizing our determination to break only bread and never bodies, spirit, faith, or hope. A Thanksgiving worship service for all ages. Please bring a loaf (or other [...]

"Why We Fight" In the shadow of Veteran's Day and last weeks election, Rev. Bret and Ministerial Intern Kevin DeBeck will discuss the intersectionality of UU values, military service, and resistance in the face of [...]

"Letter to the President-Elect" No matter the outcome of the election in a few days, our work has just begun, again. America is divided, with at least a third of the country (you pick the [...]

“Prayer and Paradox” How many of us have prayed as if our life depended on it? Such is not a universal Unitarian practice, yet in times of crisis we often find ourselves opening to “a [...]

“Interdependence and Interconnectedness” What does it mean to respect, revere, and participate in the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part? We’ll explore the “interdependent web” from a variety of perspectives, [...]

“The Vision of Hildegard” A happy 918th birthday to Hildegard of Bingen, the twelth-century “celebrity” monastic whose philosophy, music, theology, choreography, drama, and vision defied all convention. Despite her orthodoxy, her ideas about the harmony [...]

"Atonement" This coming Tuesday marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of Atonement.  Ministerial Intern Kevin DeBeck will discuss the concept of Atonement and what that means to Unitarian Universalists. October 9, 2016 [...]

“Called to Love, Justice, Vitality” This is a defining moment. The challenges we face for humanity and the planet are great. Yet, this is also a moment of opportunity. How is our faith calling us [...]

“Living our Covenant of Engagement” When our congregation was developing our Covenant of Engagement in 2011, some said that the only covenant we really need is the historic one we read together every Sunday. This [...]