Sermons

“All We Pilgrim Souls” The idea of creating covenantal, rather than creedal, community comes from our Pilgrim roots. With covenant comes responsibility: to help each other grow spiritually, to live into our promises, and to [...]

“Ingathering and Water Communion” Where have we come from? Who are we? Where are we going? The beginning of the church year is an opportune time to celebrate the gathering of community and the promise [...]

"Theology Set In Stars, Not In Stone" A person's theology can change over the course of one's lifetime.  Ministerial Intern Kevin DeBeck examines how one of the people he most admires--Gene Roddenberry--and how his theology [...]

“Liberating White Environmentalism” Faith in Place is joining us on Sunday August 28th! A local nonprofit that empowers Illinois people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth, providing resources to educate, [...]

"What Do You Really Want?" Rev. Scott Aaseng has served congregations in Chicago, Quincy, and Oak Park, Illinois, as well as Hobart, Indiana. He current serves as Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network [...]

“Walking on Pain” It has been a violent and tough summer. How do we deal with the seemingly never-ending assault on human life and dignity? Learning to walk with pain keeps us moving toward justice. [...]

“Blessing of the Animals” Our annual blessing of the animals service will honor our Seventh Principle, the interdependent web of all being. In our homes and through the natural world, animals bless our lives by [...]

 “The Power of Words” Words are powerful tools, and language is often identified as one of our defining human characteristics. If “we shape our tools and then our tools shape us” (as was Marshall McLuhan’s [...]

“Where Are You on the Journey to Beloved Community?” A look at the many possible places to be on our journey together toward making the world whole, with a special look at the brokenness that [...]