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| Title | Presenter | Church | Date presented |
| Soldiers, War, and Justice: A Tension Between Beliefs One of the more painful divisions that occurred in our society during the Vietnam War was that between people who believed we should support our soldiers who were fighting the war and those who believed our soldiers should not be supported in what they viewed as an immoral cause. Today, most people who oppose the war in Iraq make the distinction that they oppose the war but support the soldiers. Yet, for those who feel deeply that our country's cause in Iraq is unjust and illegal, how can they reconcile that belief with support for the soldiers committed to fighting the war? |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 05/28/2006 |
| A True Circle of Motion | Rev. Bill Hamilton-Holway | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 05/28/2006 |
| Memorial Day 06 The impact of war on those who serve Memorial Day traditionally is a day set aside to honor those who have died in the wars of this nation. In this Memorial Day service Rev. Dan Brosier speaks about the realities of war and the impact of war on those who serve. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 05/28/2006 |
| Growth, Change and Ambiguity | Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/28/2006 |
| Ministry Mary Katherine Morn as she shares her wonderful and inspiring stories of her journey entering the Unitarian Universalist ministry. |
Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/28/2006 |
| Good for the Soul, or Good for the King? The old adage goes, "Confession is good for the soul". Any decent person practices this in their personal relationships. How many of us, however, find confession to "God" in public or private as cleansing? "Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you … we are truly sorry and humbly repent." Are UUs too good to repent in this fashion? Is confession of this sort good for the soul, or good for the King? |
Rev. Chuck Freeman | Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, Cedar Park (Austin), TX | 05/28/2006 |
| What is This Wisdom | Rev. William Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/28/2006 |
| Our Mark | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/28/2006 |
| Tugging at Mom's Skirt Fourth in a month-long sermon series on "Family" |
Parish Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 05/28/2006 |
| Why Imagine | Rev. Linda Hansen | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury | 05/21/2006 |
| Immigrant Nation Affirming the worth and dignity of all people in an immigrant nation. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 05/21/2006 |
| Is Happiness a Moral Obligation? Guest speaker Kathryn Norcross Black from the North Shore Unitarian Church helps explores the nature of happiness and whether or not we are obliged to embrace it. Service led by Elise C. Wall. |
Kathryn Norcross Black | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 05/21/2006 |
| Defending The Home Court | Rev. Rod Debs | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Emerald Coast | 05/28/2006 |
| A Silence That Speaks for Them Memorial Day is particularly meaningful and poignant in a time of war. As a nation and as a congregation we have many unanswered questions about the present conflict; we have shed many tears, we have known division and confusion and pain. But we can all agree to honor the memory of the fallen. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 05/28/2006 |
| Putting Our Faith Into Action It is pretty easy to talk about all of the worthwhile things we would like to do to make our world a better place, but it is much more difficult to act on those ideas. What would it mean if our whole congregation focused on the ways in which we could live our beliefs as Unitarian Universalists? Becoming a social justice activist can be a satisfying pursuit, but it takes courage, dedication, and the ability to stand up to opposition. This service may afflict the comfortable. Are you up to the challenge? |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 05/28/2006 |
| Blessings of Community | Revs. Barbara and Bill Hamilton-Holway | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 05/21/2006 |
| Drawing Pictures of God | Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 05/21/2006 |
| Honoring Religious Exploration Teachers Join the Director of Religious Exploration, Natalie Fenimore, as she honors all of the R.E. teachers at UUCF/ |
Natalie Fenimore | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/21/2006 |
| What I Learned from My Aunt |
Reverend Andrew C. Backus | Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA) | 05/21/2006 |
| Meeting Family Again for the First Time As difficult as it may have been to grow up in your particular family, there is something wonderful about skipping back to generations you never knew. My sister Madeleine Trichel and I have been doing just that, and gaining a new appreciation for family. [Note: Because of an equipment malfunction, this recording is incomplete. It's missing the first few minutes and the very last few moments] |
Rev. Kathleen Ellis | Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, Cedar Park (Austin), TX | 05/21/2006 |
| Stand High, Stand United | Rev. William Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/21/2006 |
| A Resilient Spirit | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/21/2006 |
| The Vital Few | Rev. Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 05/21/2006 |
| Youth and the Future of Religion | Rev. Matthew McNaught | Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, VA | 05/21/2006 |
| Madelyn Hoffman, Guest Speaker Madelyn Hoffman is our guest speaker for this sermon. Ms. Hoffman has been the Director of New Jersey Peace Action since August 2000. She is a prolific writer of articles and has been a contributor to state and national publications. Ms. Hoffman was National Peace Action's representative on a Global Exchange Delegation to Afghanistan in June 2005. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 05/21/2006 |
| In Our Hands: Responding to the Prophetic Imperative | Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/21/2006 |
| Who Saves Whom? | Rev. Linda Hansen | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury | 05/14/2006 |
| Roots Hold Us Close... | Rev. Liz Lerner | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 05/14/2006 |
| Lifting the Veil Women's role in the early Christian Church via an analysis of the Gospel of Mary. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 05/14/2006 |
| As We Mother | Rev. Christopher Craethnenn | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 05/14/2006 |
| Are We Littering Our Spiritual Paths? Three ways in which we litter our spiritual paths, making it hard for others to follow and even harder for us to proceed with integrity. |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, Illinois | 05/14/2006 |
| Creating One Another | Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 05/14/2006 |
| Celebrating Women | Rev. William Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/14/2006 |
| Tugging at Mom's Skirt Second in a month-long sermon series on "Family" |
Parish Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 05/14/2006 |
| What the Soul Is Supposed To Be | Rev. Gary Smith | First Parish in Concord, MA | 05/14/2006 |
| Growing Up and Reaching Out | 6th grade Religious Education students | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/14/2006 |
| Let Us Pray Prayer can be a thorny issue. What does it mean? To what or to whom should we pray? And for what? Is it necessary to believe in some kind of deity in order to pray? What words should we pray with? Are words always necessary in prayer? We bring these and many other questions. Perhaps together we might find some answers. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 05/14/2006 |
| Motherhood Is Not for Sissies On Mother's Day we usually focus on the soft and gentle attributes of mothers. But that is not the whole story. Mothers also have to be pretty tough to manage all the things that they are called on to do during the course of their lives. So on this Mother's Day, we will be looking at the tough side of being a mother as well as the rewards for her many efforts. We will also be having a child dedication as a part of the service. |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 05/14/2006 |
| All That You Have is Your Soul Tracy Chapman is one of America's most daring truth tellers. She was raised by a single mom, becoming a deeply powerful woman. On this Mother's Day we will begin with the raw spiritual advice Tracy's mom offers in the song, All That You Have is Your Soul, moving forward to other sacred jewels from Tracy's body of work. |
Rev. Chuck Freeman | Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, Cedar Park (Austin), TX | 05/14/2006 |
| Mother's Day and the Great Mother We celebrate Mother's Day by digging below our current perceptions to uncover some interesting history. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 05/14/2006 |
| Mom & Mother Teresa | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 05/14/2006 |
| Without Deception | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/14/2006 |
| Creating a Safe Congregation Many people have an expectation that their religious community will be a safe haven from such evils as child abuse or sexual harassment that too often plague the larger society. The sad truth, of course, is that we can never assume any human community is entirely free from such problems. What can we do, and what are our responsibilities to ensure that our congregation is as safe as possible? |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 05/07/2006 |
| The Once and Future Church A look to the future of Unitarian Universalism. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 05/07/2006 |
| Music Sunday,If Music Be The Fool Of Love, Play On | Cathleen Cox Burneo | Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley | 05/07/2006 |
| Life Without Fred | Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 05/07/2006 |
| Earth and Spirit | Rev. William Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 05/07/2006 |
| Family Values First in a month-long sermon series on "Family" |
Reverend Joel Miller | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 05/07/2006 |
| There's No Place Like Home | Rev. Mary Katherine Morn | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, VA | 05/07/2006 |
| Mozart Sunday | Rev. Gary Smith | First Parish in Concord, MA | 05/07/2006 |
| Celebrating Our Children Karina, our outgoing Director of Religious Education, led today's worship centered on celebrating what the children of UUCSH have been doing this year. The presentations came from the K/1/2 grade, 3/4 class, 5/6 class, 7/8 Our Whole Lives class, and a presenter from the Future Leaders At Somerset Hills (FLASH) group. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 05/07/2006 |
| Celebrating Evolution | Connie Barlow | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 05/07/2006 |
| Coming of Age Service | Rev. Cheryl M. Walker | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 05/07/2006 |
| Dear Rev. Dan Dan Brosier periodically looks over the numerous letters he imagines receiving. Letters asking his advice on profound religious questions. In this service Rev. Dan shares some of the letter and his responses. |
Rev. Dan Brosier | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 05/07/2006 |
| Speak of the Devil | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 05/07/2006 |
| It's Not About the Knots | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 05/07/2006 |
| The Gospel of Who? | Rev. Liz Lerner | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 05/07/2006 |
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