This sermon explores the personal nature of Unitarian Universalism, highlighting the faith’s emphasis on individual responsibility in defining one’s own spiritual beliefs.
Sermon Category: Community
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Investing in Your Beliefs
Speaker: Mel Harkrader Pine
May 10, 2015This sermon presents a speaker reflecting on their personal journey with Unitarian Universalism, particularly through the lens of socially responsible investing and the speaker’s own contrarian biases.
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The Community Garden
Speaker: Rev. Robert Coats
April 12, 2015This sermon captures a speaker reflecting on their initial experiences with a Metropolitan Community Church, highlighting its unique, lay-led structure and the speaker’s cautious first visit.
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The Call of Selma
Speaker: Rev. John Manwell
March 8, 2015Reverend John Manwell’s sermon reflects on the experiences of Unitarian Universalist ministers who answered Dr. King’s call to Selma fifty years prior, drawing from Reverend Mark Morrison Reed’s book, The Selma Awakening
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Fairy Tales for Grown-ups
Speaker: Rev. Betty Jo Middleton, UUCL Children's Choir
February 1, 2015This sermon presents a discussion centered on fairy tales and their significance, particularly for adults in midlife, referencing the story of “The Elves and the Shoemaker” as an example.
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An Attitude of Gratitude
Speaker: Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael
November 23, 2014The sermon explores the concept of gratitude as a central tenet of Unitarian Universalism.
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To Bless and to Be Blessed
Speaker: Rev. John Manwell, Rev. Phyllis Hubbell
November 16, 2014This sermon explores the meaning of blessing and how it intersects with the realities of racial prejudice, using the experience of an affluent Black family and the events surrounding Michael Brown’s death as examples.
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Be Here Now, Together
Speaker: Sheldon Pratt
October 12, 2014This sermon explores the concepts of mindfulness, community, and engagement with the present moment.
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The Upside Down Church
Speaker: Rev. John Manwell
September 21, 2014This sermon reflects on a previous sermon about community and encourages the congregation to embrace the church’s potential for conflict as a necessary part of spiritual growth.
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Community
Speaker: Mel Harkrader Pine
September 14, 2014This sermon explores the multifaceted nature of community, particularly within a Unitarian Universalist context, acknowledging both its supportive and challenging aspects.