Sermons

One Little Corner of the Storm

This sermon recounts a service member’s personal experience stationed at Keesler Air Force Base during the catastrophic landfall of Hurricane Katrina.

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Ingathering

This sermon details a Unitarian Universalist water communion, a communal ritual where individuals combine water from significant places to symbolize interconnectedness and shared purpose.

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The Spirituality of Labor

What is-or can be-spiritual about labor? Can we find satisfaction and fulfillment of the spirit through our work? How can we celebrate-and share-the joy in our work?

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Amending Spiritual Precepts

Is it necessary to revisit the big questions every once in a while? Have you altered your views on theological issues as you have gone through life? Should you?

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War and Peace: A Soldier’s Conundrum

In this reflective sermon, a retired military officer recounts his lifelong spiritual and ethical evolution through the lens of four societal upheavals: racism, the Vietnam War, women’s rights, and nuclear proliferation.

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Jesus: Human or Divine

We’ll explore belief in Jesus Christ and how his teachings and life can impact our UU belief system.

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What It Means to be Human

What does it mean to be human? We’re tempted to answer with platitudes, but neither the scientific answer nor the spiritual one is clear and without some troubling aspects. We’ll explore the question from both angles, warts and all.

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Death & Birth

Where do we come from and where are we going? Come explore the teachings of various world religions on death, birth, and what it means for each of us.

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The Gift in Our Genes

An appreciation for the stories doubly-twisted into every cell of our being, and the odd and eclectic collection of saints and rogues who helped create them.