This sermon emphasizes that trust is the essential foundation for building a resilient and liberating spiritual community.
Sermon Category: Community
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Strictly No Elephants: On Inclusion
Speaker: Rev. Alice King
February 2, 2025Rev. Alice King’s sermon emphasizes the importance of radical inclusion and solidarity within the church community, urging members to proactively create welcoming spaces for all.
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Fitted for This Day
Speaker: Rev. Kimberley Debus
November 17, 2024We will explore what it means for a community to call a settled minister, and how our covenants and relationships strengthen in the process.
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Lessons from the Date with Death Club
Speaker: Jenna Korff
June 30, 2024This sermon highlights the Date with Death Club, a specialized curriculum designed to help individuals confront their mortality through a supportive community lens.
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Everybody In – Pride Service & Glitter Blessing
Speaker: Jared Mummert
June 9, 2024In this sermon, Jared Mummert recounts his transition from a traditional Methodist upbringing to finding a spiritual home within Unitarian Universalism.
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Youth Service & Bridging
Speaker: UUCL Youth Group
June 2, 2024This sermon highlights a Unitarian Universalist youth service centered on the Crossing Paths curriculum, which encourages students to explore diverse world religions through a unique lens.
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Trust the Dawning Future
Speaker: Rev. Alice King
May 19, 2024In this sermon, Reverend Alice King encourages her Unitarian Universalist congregation to envision a future beyond their current building to better fulfill their mission of love and justice.
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At the Beginning of the World
Speaker: Rev. Byron Tyler Coles
March 17, 2024In this reflective sermon, the speaker examines the emotional and societal aftermath of the global pandemic, urging a shift away from the desire to return to a flawed “normal.”
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Personal Journey Service
Speaker: Allan Bentkofsky
January 7, 2024January’s theme: Liberating Love
Summary:
This sermon documents three members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun sharing their personal histories and paths toward their current spiritual home. Colleen Kubont describes a complex evolution from early skepticism and 12-step recovery to a restored faith that eventually embraced the comfort of uncertainty and community. Andrew Dunham details his transition from a rural Lutheran upbringing to a science-based worldview he calls a “compost religion,” which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life. Monica Sweidel outlines her departure from a rigid Missouri Synod Lutheran background, eventually finding a sense of belonging in various UU congregations across the country. Each sermon highlights a move away from dogmatic religious structures in favor of a community that values personal inquiry, social justice, and emotional support. Through these diverse accounts, the sermon illustrates the Unitarian Universalist commitment to spiritual growth without the requirement of absolute answers.
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Whistling in the Dark
Speaker: Rev. Alice King
December 17, 2023This sermon explores the spiritual wilderness as a transitional space defined by feeling lost, stagnant, or overwhelmed by life’s hardships