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| Title | Presenter | Church | Date presented |
| Why the Chalice | Rev. Bill Clark | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 02/25/2007 |
| The Issue of Religion | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 02/25/2007 |
| The Power and Peril of Metaphorical Language There is one inclination in us to use language as clearly and precisely as possible, in hope of controlling completely our expressions and how others understand us. Another opposing impulse, however, is to use metaphors and other poetic language to introduce a distinctive richness and playfulness into our communication. We’ll explore together the risks and rewards of metaphorical language, with the goal of enjoying its slippery and inexact consequences. |
Scott Gerard Prinster | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 02/25/2007 |
| Let There Be Peace On Earth And Let It Begin With Me | Partner Church Committee | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 02/25/2007 |
| Self Realization Through Seinfeld Reruns | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 02/25/2007 |
| Unitarian Universalist Shawnee Mission, Kansas | Rev. Thom Belote | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 02/25/2007 |
| Lost in Translation When we become confronted with clashing cultures, we often find that truth becomes elusive. We suppose that we know many things about other peoples. Our experiences within other cultures reveal to us how much we don't understand about what is foreign, different to us, and how imperfect, and flawed, and provisional is our understanding when we do try to interpret and to know the other. |
Rev. Dr. Rob Manning | The Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois | 02/25/2007 |
| Tea and Flowers | Dr. Lee Barker | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 02/25/2007 |
| Sweat the Small Stuff Fourth in a series on Doubt |
Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 02/25/2007 |
| Getting There From Here: Zen and the Art of Giving This sermon for Stewardship Sunday draws from the wisdom of Robert Pirsig's classic book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, as well as Buddhist and Christian scripture, and Unitarian Universalist history. |
Rev. Sara Zimmerman | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 02/25/2007 |
| I set before you this day good and evil, life and death; therefore choose life |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 02/25/2007 |
| Receptivity | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 02/25/2007 |
| The Heart of the Matter What matters to us is what makes us unique. Our preferences, our likes and dislikes, drive us to make choices about what and who we value. Earlier this month Rumi scholar and poet Andrew Harvey joined us for a Sunday morning conversation to talk about his idea of Sacred Activism. Harvey makes a powerful argument about the current state of the world and our power as Americans to influence global change. At that Sunday morning conversation he challenged those present to focus on what breaks their heart. The state of the world may give us a general dis-ease, may cause an uncomfortable state of anxiety. What unjustice, what circumstance touches you so deeply that it literally breaks your heart whenever you really consider it? For me, it is this heartbreak, tied to our own experience, tied to our own values, that points us to our own call to serve, that points us to the heart of the matter. That which has broken our hearts is what will serve as the fuel to change the world. Come and explore your heartbreak with me. |
Rev. Tamara Lebak | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 02/25/2007 |
| Our Unitarian Heritage The history and influence of Unitarianism. The second in a series of three sermons on Unitarian Universalism. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 02/25/2007 |
| Making the Sacred It can be said that every great act we do in our lives requires something of us. Some commitment, some choice that makes us move when we could have stayed still. There are many people who choose to work towards justice, give of their time and sometimes their lives to work towards something because they must. Come explore why many of us feel called to give of ourselves. |
Amber Beland | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 02/25/2007 |
| Stumbling on Happiness | Rev Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 02/25/2007 |
| The Listening Community | Rev. Rob Moore | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 02/25/2007 |
| Possessed by Possessions Melissa served a Unity Church's second Hallman Ministerial Intern. She is currently serving the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Ohio. |
Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 02/25/2007 |
| A Unitarian Universalist Response To Poverty Half the world -- nearly three billion people -- lives on less than two dollars a day. Thirty thousand children die each day due to poverty. Seven hundred ninety million people are chronically undernourished. And those are just some of the startling statistics regarding world poverty. What can one person do? It turns out the answer may be, a whole lot. In fact, at the conclusion of this service the congregation pledged $5,000 to fun a micro-bank! Warning!!! Listening to some of these statistics on hunger and poverty is quite chilling. |
Dan Hislip | Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, IL | 02/18/2007 |
| Three Quarters This congregation is now three quarters of the way through a two-year interim period. It’s a good time to assess what we’ve accomplished and how we hope to use the remaining four months we have together. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 02/18/2007 |
| Silver Linings While it is entirely true that unmitigated tragedies occur in our world - the devastation of New Orleans, the death and displacement of millions in Darfur - in many instances disaster spawns unexpected opportunities for growth and renewal. Our successes, on the other hand, often turn out to be tainted - their rewards hollow or misleading. The truly wise understand and have learned to accept the inherent ambiguity of both victory and defeat. |
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 02/18/2007 |
| Peace and Tolerance: A Transylvanian Unitarian Perspective | Partner Church Committee | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 02/18/2007 |
| Unity of Faiths: A Journey through Time | Sajda Qureshi | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 02/18/2007 |
| Messy Doubts: Second Thoughts About Staying On Top Of Things Third in a series on Doubt |
Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 02/18/2007 |
| The Happy Virus When we discover something that brings our world alive, the feeling is contagious. It is what the poet Hafiz referred to as catching the "Happy Virus." In his poem by that name; Hafiz talks of catching the happy virus during a night of singing beneath the stars. Knowing he is contagious, Hafiz says, "Kiss me!" He exudes a generosity of spirit that says, I have something so valuable and so infectious that I just want to share it with whomever is willing. The community of All Souls is sometimes like a fortunate fever that catches us and sets our world on fire. Yet, we too often have an aversion to sharing this contagious kiss. What is it that creates a virus-like phenomenon in a community that spreads beauty and generosity and kindness through our world? |
Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 02/18/2007 |
| Skybridge to Enlightenment: Life Lessons in Tolerance | Elizabeth Vise | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 02/18/2007 |
| A Unitarian Universalist Revival | Sandra Greenfield, Director of Religious Education | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 02/25/2007 |
| Beating the Odds | Forrest Church | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 02/18/2007 |
| A Place of Constant Beginning | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 02/18/2007 |
| Howard Thurman and Social Action | Dr. Richard Boeke | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 02/18/2007 |
| Our Universalist Heritage The history and influence of Universalism. The first in a series of three sermons about Unitarian Universalism. |
Rev. Matt Tittle | Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX | 02/18/2007 |
| Holding in Faith Sometimes we are so afraid of losing something or someone we love that we can hold on much too tightly. If we are not careful, we can squeeze the life out of what is most precious to us. As Unitarian Universalists, our faith tradition calls us to hold on to what we love in a very different way, both as individuals and religious community. |
Theresa Novak | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 02/18/2007 |
| Created Identity Join Justin Schroeder and Worship Associate Neely Crane-Smith as they explore the fundamental questions of âidentity.â Are our identities fluid or static? Who determines our identities and labels? What are the politics of identity and is it possible to ever be without an identity? Or are we forever creating the identity we show the world? |
Neil Chethik | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 02/18/2007 |
| No Complaints | Mr. Barb Greve, Ministerial Intern | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 02/18/2007 |
| We Do On the Sunday that closes Freedom to Marry week, four days after Valentine's Day, I want to talk about marriage matters. The word ''marriage'' matters.. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 02/18/2007 |
| The Birds, the Bees, and TVUUC | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 02/18/2007 |
| Fatal Fallacies There are misconceptions about every religion. These misunderstandings are not only found among those outside a religious community — adherents to any given faith don’t always clearly comprehend what they’ve committed to. We are no exception. There are a number of commonly held fallacies about Unitarian Universalism among us that do not serve us well. |
Rev. Evan Keely | UU Congregation of Somerset Hills | 02/11/2007 |
| Reflections on the Flexible Spirit The observance of Abraham Lincoln's 198th birthday on February 12 offers an opportunity to consider a feature of this president's character that contributed significantly to his success and placed him in the pantheon of America's greatest heroes. A man of high moral principle, Lincoln was also patient, intellectually humble and open-minded. The lessons to be drawn from his "flexible spirit" seem particularly relevant today. |
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 02/11/2007 |
| From Fear to Faith; From Quandary to Conviction | Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman | The Unitarian Church of Montclair (NJ) | 02/11/2007 |
| Lincoln Minister | Rev. Fritz Hudson | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 02/11/2007 |
| Let the Mystery Be. . . Second in a series on Doubt |
Co-Minister Kaaren Anderson | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 02/11/2007 |
| Morality and Mother Courage Bertolt Brecht's famous play and character raise questions about ethical behavior, especially in a time of war. |
Rev. Sara Zimmerman | East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH | 02/11/2007 |
| Lincoln Sunday In the 1970s, Rev. Dr. Wolf began the annual Lincoln Sunday tradition. It combines spoken word and choral music, hymns and anthems in a rousing tribute to a great American and to an important part of the story of human freedom unfolding. In its day, Lincoln Sunday at All Souls was also known as Lawyer's Sunday, as it was said that every lawyer in Tulsa would make his or her way to the church to hear Dr. Wolf and our choir and organist. |
Rev. Dr. John Wolf | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 02/11/2007 |
| Annie's Dad Among the shaping influences on Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution was the death of his 10 year old daughter Annie. How could that have been? Join me for our annual Darwin Sunday as I re-enchant "The Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection." |
Fred Muir | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 02/11/2007 |
| Crucial Questions: When Is It Okay To Believe? | Rev. Anthony David | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 02/11/2007 |
| What Men Think About Their Relationship Neil is the author of two acclaimed books, VoiceMale, and Fatherloss. He is writer-in-residence at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Lexington, Kentucky, where he lives with his wife, Rev. Kelly Flood, and their 13-year-old son, Evan. Neil is co-founder of the Unitarian Universalist Men's Network. Justin Schroeder will join Neil as his Worship Associate. |
Neil Chethik | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 02/11/2007 |
| Loving Friends Together | South Church Worship Associates | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 02/11/2007 |
| That Vast, Silly, Wicked, Blessed Thing | Rev. Liz Lerner | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 02/11/2007 |
| Seva: A Valentine to the World | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 02/11/2007 |
| Righteous Among the Nations | Dr. Charlie Clements, UUSC President | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 02/11/2007 |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow A theology of The Wizard of Oz from a Unitarian perspective.. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 02/11/2007 |
| The Remoteness of the Promised Land From Moses to Martin Luther King, it is often the case that the prophets who foretell great things never do see the "promised land." In a world that isn't a utopia, how do we keep living the journey when the promised land (the kin-dom itself?) continues to stay just over the horizon? |
Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd | Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, Virginia | 02/04/2007 |
| Seeds of Change | Rev. Chris Buice | Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville | 02/11/2007 |
| A Place of Constant Beginning | Galen Guengerich | All Souls Unitarian Church (New York City) | 02/04/2007 |
| Hubris: The Curse of Too Much Confidence Ours is a society with a strong bias in favor of confidence. We like political leaders who don’t dilly-dally around, but are strong and decisive. It is to generations of confident engineers and entrepreneurs that credit must be given for America’s military and economic prowess. Success, we suppose, depends on confidence – a sound principle, I would agree. But how do we know when we’ve carried that principle too far? |
Rev. Dr. Michael A. Schuler | First Unitarian Society of Madison (WI) | 02/04/2007 |
| Holding Life Loosely | Darrick Jackson | Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson (MA) | 02/04/2007 |
| Our Moral Values and Beliefs This Sunday morning will be devoted to an wide-ranging investigation of the possible applications of our first two UU principles, affirming and promoting the inherent worth and dignity of every person and justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. These statements, adopted at our General Assembly in 1985, sound really explicit. But putting them into practice may not always be as easy as we would like it to be. Come and engage in an exploration of the possibilities and challenges of living our principles into being today. |
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford | Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Thousand Oaks, California | 02/04/2007 |
| Omaha Community Minister | Rev. Sara Voss | Second Unitarian Church of Omaha | 02/04/2007 |
| Doubting Thomases: Can't Live With 'em; Can't Live Without 'em First in a series on Doubt |
Co-Minister Scott Tayler | First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY | 02/04/2007 |
| Seeking God with Karen Armstrong At last year's auction the high bidder for the minister's sermon was Evelyn Greenberg. Evelyn is intrigued by Karen Armstrong's description of her faith development as she portrays it in her memoir, The Spiral Staircase, as well as Armstrong's understanding of God, as she speaks of it in her essay found in Marcus Borg's anthology, God at 2000. Evelyn has asked Art to respond to those writings. Art thinks this will be fun! |
Rev. Arthur Vaeni | Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA | 02/04/2007 |
| You Didn't Lose It - You Just Never Had It! TV's "Deal or No Deal" is a paragon of the contemporary propensity to grieve over things we don't have rather than over things we have actually lost. |
Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker | Unitarian Universalist Fellowshop, Key West. FL | 02/04/2007 |
| Spiritual Practices | Rev. Marlin Lavanhar | All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa | 02/04/2007 |
| Staying on the Side of Love UUCA became a Welcoming Congregation on April 27,1997. Where are we now and where are we going in terms of our commitment to fully welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people? |
Fred Muir, Amber Beland & Theresa Novak | Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | 02/04/2007 |
| Theological Distractions | Rev Bill Darlison | Unitarian Church Dublin | 02/04/2007 |
| Crucial Questions: What Are We Building Towards? | Rev. Anthony David | Pathways Church, Southlake, TX | 02/04/2007 |
| Imagining Justice |
Meg Riley | Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN | 02/04/2007 |
| Leading in Church | The Rev. Kendra Ford | South Church - the Unitarian Universalist Church of Portsmouth, NH | 02/04/2007 |
| Whence We Come Part 5 | Rev. Liz Lerner | The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, Maryland | 02/04/2007 |
| Saving the House | Rev. Kim K. Crawford Harvie | Arlington Street Church, Boston, MA | 02/04/2007 |
| Mystics We Know & Love (Part 2) | Rev. Marti Keller | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 02/04/2007 |
| Mystics We Know & Love (Part 1) | Dr. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta | 02/04/2007 |
| Letting Go Exploring the geography of grief, with reflections on Joan Didion's powerful self-portrait in her book, ''The Year of Magical Thinking.''. |
Rev. Frank A. Hall | The Unitarian Church in Westport | 02/04/2007 |
| Why the Chalice | The Ministry Staff | First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist | 02/04/2007 |
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