2012

Thank You For Your Interest
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January 22, 2012
Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
"The Seventh Principle: The Empty Center"
Throughout the ages, religion has postulated a universe that posits humankind as its crowning achievement. But what if it's not all about the humans? Unitarian Universalist theology offers another vision.

January 15, 2012
Brian Ferguson
"What Does MLK’s Legacy Say To Us Today?"
Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be a great hero to many people. During his lifetime he was instrumental in achieving racial desegregation, the Civil Rights Bill, and the Voting Rights Bill. Yet racism continues to be strong in our country with the severe economic inequities affecting African Americans and other people of color disproportionately. This suggests much of King’s dream of a Beloved Community still lies well beyond our grasp. Why has white racism been so difficult to eradicate? What does the lack of fulfillment of King’s dream say to us Religious Liberals at this time in our country’s history? These and other questions regarding King’s Legacy will be explored today.

January 8, 2012
Brian Ferguson
"And Who Is My Neighbor?"
Unitarian Universalists like good questions, possibly even more than good answers. Most people in North American culture are familiar with Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan. What many people forget is the question that prompted Jesus to tell the parable. The question was “And who is my neighbor?” This question from nearly 2000 years ago is still a good one. As begin this New Year we will consider in this seemingly well connected world, what does the idea of neighbor mean to us today as individuals and as a Liberal Religious community in San Marcos.

January 1, 2012
Rev. Peter E. Bauer
"One Light, Many Windows"
Inspired by the reading from “The Cathedral of the World: A Universalist Theology”, this sermon addresses how our experience of the divine, however known, might inform our experiences for the New Year! We look at some indicators of developing a Universalist Theology from Forrest Church.

2011

December 18, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"The Divinity of Santa"
The commercial exploitation and myth creation around Christmas can be a cause for cynicism, but what if we could engage even the commercial aspects of Christmas to find deeper religious meaning. This worship explores this and other seemingly non-religious aspects of Christmas. Also includes Brian's Words For All Ages, his reading of “Christ Climbed Down” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Amber Walter reads an excerpt from “The Tablet 2” by G.K. Chesterton, and offers her Reflection on what Christmas means to her.

December 11, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Does Religion Have a Future?"
In Europe, organized religion and its influence has declined rapidly in the last 50 years. Today, in the U.S. mainline Protestant and Catholic religions are also in decline, yet some religious groups are growing rapidly here, and Christianity is growing rapidly in Africa, India, China, and other parts of Southeast Asia. How does globalization affect religion, what does the Religion of the future look like, and what does this mean specifically for Unitarian Universalism here in the United States? The service also includes Brian's favorite book for Words For All Ages, Steve Wallace's reflection on what the congregation has meant to him, and his reading of an excerpt from“The Future of Faith” by Harvey Cox.

December 4, 2011
Mary K. Isaacs
“Are We a Shadow People?”
We think of our shadow side as internal, but in nature a shadow is active and external: it is what is created when we block the light. As the days shorten and this year nears completion, let us examine our own impact, and how in our lives and communities we can choose to be bringers of light. Includes Mary K's Words For All Ages and her son Will Bryant's offertory music.

November 27, 2011
Scottie Johnson
“Unearned Gifts”
The beautiful song and children's book called "Grateful" contains the words, "Grateful, grateful, truly grateful I am, truly blessed and duly grateful." On this Sunday after Thanksgiving, let us consider how we come to realize that we are truly blessed and what it might mean to be duly grateful.

November 20, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“Giving Life the Shape of Justice”This worship service explores economic inequality and the Occupy Movement through our Liberal religious Social Justice perspective, attempting to find how to give our lives a greater shape of justice. Includes Zach Thomas on guitar, performing "The Unwelcome Guest" by Woody Guthrie and Billy Bragg, plus his reflection on Social Justice. Brian also reads an excerpt from “Beyond the Occupation” by Richard Schiffman

November 13, 2011
Marisol Caballero
“Will There Be Mimes?”
There has been much dialogue within our congregations and within our movement about working to become a more multicultural, multiethnic faith. What will this work require of those of us who are already here; in order to better welcome those who we'd like to join us? What will we gain and what must we sacrifice? Includes Mari's Words For All Ages, and "Reckless Borrowing or Appropriate Cultural Sharing?" by Revs. Jackie Clement & Alison Cornish read by layleader Lee Bricker, and Mari reading of the poignant “Mattering," from "Building the World We Dream About,"by Rev. Mark Hicks (written by an anonymous UU high school student).

November 6, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Spirit of Life, Come Unto Me"
The "Hymn Spirit of Life" is a hymn we sing almost every Sunday in our worship service immediately after Joys and Concerns. Familiarity may not breed contempt but can cause us to miss the powerful sentiments expressed in the words of this hymn? Spirit of life, come unto me – is the opening and closing line of the hymn. What are we asking for here when we sing this? Also includes Brian's Words for All Ages, Steve Wallace's Reflection on life, and his reading from "A Meditation on Leftovers" by Rev. Gordon McKeeman.

October 30, 2011
« Día de los Muertos »
Day of the Dead
Our traditional Día de los Muertos service includes a reflection by Priscilla Leder looking back at SMUUF members we have lost, plus personal reflections from congregation members.

October 23, 2011
Mary K. Isaacs
"You Reap What You Sow"
As people of faith, we seek to take responsibility for our actions, including our wrongful words or deeds. Sometimes, though, it seems like we have to reap what other people sow, too. The idea of the interconnected web suggests that everything that happens everywhere affects us all. Are these at odds? The field of wheat and weeds beckons us ... we wade in to see what truth we can find.

October 16, 2011
Marisol Caballero, M.Div.
"Surplus Anxieties"
Our service explores the spiritual discipline of examining and sorting our anxieties in this way while practicing better self-care. Includes Mari's Words For All Ages and a reflection by Jeff Rasco.

October 9, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Can We Be Good Without God?"
Brian's worship service explores Religious Humanism, its continuing influence, and what ethical guidance we can gain from it. Also hear Lisa Cradit's reflection and reading from “Reason and Reverence” by William Murry.

October 2, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Change is Inevitable, Growth is Optional"
In this service, we explore the struggles and rewards of the continuous learning involved with our religion. Amber Walter shares her reflection on the topic, and provides a reading from “Ministry” by Gordon McKeeman.

September 25, 2011
Rev. Karl Brown
"Listening Anew For the Prophet Voice"
In what ways may we still hear that authentic prophetic voice in our culture and world? What keeps us from listening and responding?

September 18, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Liberté, égalité, fraternité –
How are we doing with these today?"
Our country today seems to be engaged in a confused battle regarding freedom and equality. Brian's sermon explores the idea that perhaps what we really need is a greater sense of fraternity. Includes Brian's Words For All Ages and a stirring reflection by Steve Wallace..

September 11, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Water Communion"
The Water Communion is a common ritual within many Unitarian Universalist communities.The mixing of our water represents the coming together of our individual paths to form this religious community.

September 4, 2011
Scottie Johnson
"It Ain't Necessarily So. So What?"
If the stories in the Bible are not "necessarily so," literally, what might we be able to learn from it, nevertheless? Specifically, what might we Unitarian Universalists be able to learn?

August 28, 2011
Marisol Caballero
"What Is Prayer?"
Is it not UU to pray? We have heard this sentiment expressed before. Where do our misconceptions lie with regard to the spiritual practice of prayer and how might we explore this expression of faith, as Unitarian Universalists?

August 21, 2011
Rev. Phil Mason
"Adam, Eve and the Two Trees"
Is this a story of the original sin or is a deeper meaning that we might see as hopeful and life giving or are we all simply miserable sinners?

August 14, 2011
Pastor Jaime Bouzard
"The Spiritual Perils of Jury Duty"
Rev. Bouzard has been serving on a jury, and finding it an interesting process, with some lessons for the those engaged in a spiritual journey. 

August 7, 2011
Stephen Robinson
"Falwell Did Not Speak for Us: How the Loudest Christian Voices have Misrepresented the Christian Message" download the manuscript
The story of the Christian Church has been one fraught with patriarchy, bigotry, and stubborn anti-intellectualism, one of exclusion over inclusion, and one favoring abuse over empowerment. Christian hope is not all about accepting Christ in order to avoid eternal damnation --- it's a hope that God is with us in our struggle against injustice in this world.

July 31, 2011
Rev. Peter Bauer
"Christianity Has No Monopoly on Jesus"
The sermon addresses how the person of Jesus has been appreciated by various religious traditions., including insights from Harvard theologian Harvey Cox in his current book "The Future Of Faith."

July 24, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"The Five Smooth Stones of Liberal Religion"
What does the most influential Unitarian Universalist thinker of the 20th Century, James Luther Adams and the Story of David and Goliath have in common? The answer is five smooth stones. Satisfied? Probably not. To better understand this answer, we explore what James Luther Adams believed to be the five vital defining characteristics of Liberal Religion and how they might be helpful to Liberal Religious thinking today. Includes Brian's Words For All Ages about David and Goliath.

July 17, 2011
Mary K. Isaacs
"Thorns in Paradise"
“Every rose has its thorns,” and sometimes we just wish it didn’t. A rose’s thorns aren’t just inconvenient, though. They protect the rose, and also create change in those approaching the rose by making them take more care in their efforts. What are the roses -- the things we most want to reach -- in our inner lives? Peace? Joy? What thorns are in the way? Thorns are an expected, natural, necessary, and beneficial presence for the rose. Can we learn to see life’s thorns in the same way?

July 10, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"The Value of Time"
Summer is claimed as a time of relaxation, but the disruption to our usual schedule and traveling for vacation does not always feel relaxing - often feeling even busier than usual. Time is generally considered valuable, but do we always live as if it is valuable? This sermon explores our attitude towards time and change in our lives. Also includes Steve Wallace's memorable reflection on death and living.

July 3, 2011
Marisol Caballero
"Sometimes You Just Need A Good Exorcism"
During her time as a hospital chaplain in San Francisco, Mari encountered rituals that were quite different from her own spiritual practices. In what ways can such rituals inform our own theologies and what lessons do they hold for Unitarian Universalists about compassion and renewal? Includes her reading from "The Broken Buddha" by Meg Barnhouse.

June 26, 2011
Amanda Robinson
"Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
This common expression is often used to highlight disparities between what someone says or teaches and what they actually do. Today, we will consider this expression from another angle, exploring with the wife of the Baal Shem Tov, Hasidic master, and the Israelites at the foot of Mt. Sinai, how sometimes we are called to act without having perfect understanding or a detailed plan. How do we know when to wait, and when to act?

June 19, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“Immigration – Undocumented, Illegal, or Something Else”
The status and rights of immigrants who entered the United States without the appropriate government paperwork is one of most emotional and divisive issues in our society. While much of the issue seems to fall on typical political divides, some of the issues are much more complicated than simplistic political divisions. We explore many of the questions and opinions surrounding this controversial topic. Includes Brian's Words For All Ages, Joe Culver's personal reflections, and his reading of an exerpt from Rev. Peter Morales' "We Are One."

June 12, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“The World According to Homer (Simpson)”
The media through the internet and television has a profound influence on our culture. The most popular television shows both reflect and help define our values as a society. One of the longest running shows on television is the Simpsons – a cartoon for adults about a not quite functional family. So what does The Simpsons and its popularity say about our culture? What does it say about religious values? Also included are Amber Walter's reflection on her love of media, and reading from Mark Pinsky's "The Gospel According to the Simpsons."

June 5, 2011
Marisol Caballero, M.Div.
UU Ministerial Candidate
“This New Thing Called Universalism”
There has been recent talk in the news about Evangelical minister, Rob Bell's book "Love Wins". He has come to a Universalist theology (although he doesn't use this terminology) and has been widely condemned for it by the Evangelical community. Join us as we explore Universalism's history and delve into why this idea still causes such an uproar. The recording includes Mari's Words For All Ages "What If Nobody Forgave?" – by Barbara Marshman.

May 29, 2011
Mary K. Isaacs
“The Torch Be Ours to Hold It High”
Memorial Day traditionally is a day of patriotic fervor, a time of solemn respect and reverence for this country, our home. When it began in 1868, almost immediately after the Civil War, Decoration Day called on Americans to decorate the graves of all those who had fallen in battle, whether Union or Confederate. The sectarian realities of today's world, and of America as a global power, run deep. Is our spiritual determination strong enough to transcend national boundaries, and, in the spirit of Memorial Day as it was created, honor all those who have died for what they believed in?

May 22, 2011
SMUUF Members Lisa Cradit, Jeannie Lewis, Shawna Wiebusch, Ian Reed, & Drew Wiebusch
"Articulating Our UU Faith"
A beautiful service in which several members express what their faith means in their own words.

May 15, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Receiving With Grace and Gratitude"
In our religious communities we often talk about thinking of others and giving to others. What about receiving from others? And perhaps the even more difficult task of asking for help from others. Life often offers us gifts – sometimes sought after, sometime not. In Unitarian Universalism with our emphasis on our individual freedom, we need to remind ourselves about asking and receiving the help for others. This worship service will explore the religious act of receiving the gifts that life offers us and how we can respond with grace and gratitude.

May 8, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Mothers, Flowers, and Giving Money"
On this Mother’s day we explore the esteem associated with giving and particularly the complex relationship between Mothers, Flowers, and Giving Money. Includes Brian's childrens story about the birth of the Flower Communion in Czechoslovakia and Teresa Smetzer's reflection and reading of the Mother's Day Proclamation.

May 1, 2011
Alok Kalia
"UU Principles Revisited"
Our covenant asks us to affirm and promote our principles. But do these principles mean the same to Alok as they did 12 years ago when he became a UU, or has his interpretation changed and evolved with the passage of time?

April 24, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Resurrection for Religious Liberals"
What possibilities are open to Unitarian Universalists for interpreting the resurrection story in a meaningful way that honors our Liberal Religious values? His Words For All Ages describes his meeting Jesus at the mall (you'll have to listen for yourself)!

April 17, 2011
Marisol Caballero
“Now We've Heard the Who, What Do We Do?"”
In Dr. Suess' famous children's book, "Horton Hears a Who," Horton the elephant discovers that he can play an enormous part in keeping the tiny planet inhabited by Whos safe from destruction. What can WE do for our tiny planet? Also includes "Higgins - A Drop With a Dream" children's story and reading of Ivone Gebara's "We Are Not On Our Own."

April 10, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"Retreating to Community"
On the weekend of our Annual Retreat, Brian explores the struggle for many to find a sense of community in our contemporary world.

April 3, 2011
Rev. Eliza Galaher
“Embarassment”

March 27, 2011
Rev. Peter Bauer
“The Light Shines Through Us”

March 20, 2011
Pastor Jaime Bouzard
“New Stories, Old Truths: How Hollywood Can Help (and Hinder) the Spiritual Journey”

March 13, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“The Transient and Permanent in Unitarian Universalism”

March 6, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“God Would Seem Important For a Religious Community”

February 27, 2011
Scottie Johnson
“Revelation Is Not Sealed”

February 20, 2011
Rev. Karl Brown
“Grace Disguised”

February 13, 2011
Children's RE Program
“Intergenerational Service Led By the Children's Religious Education Classes”

February 6, 2011
Brian Ferguson
“Unitarian Universalism and Multiculturalism – An Uneasy Relationship”

What would it take and what would it mean for us as individuals and as a religious movement to become more reflective of the multicultural nature of our society? This worship service explores these questions.

January 30, 2011
Rev. Chuck Freeman
"The UU Bottom Line"

Austin's Live Oak congregation's minister asks "do we really believe in all the world religions or is this shallow spiritual correctness?" Each of them are a mixed sacred bag of wonderful and horrendous perspectives. How can we lay claim to drawing from all these religions to which we have no historic or cultural connection?

January 23, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"How To Pray With Your Feet"

Brian's homily discusses walking and marching as a prayer for social change, reflecting particularly on the upcoming CROP walk to address hunger. Lay Leader and Social Justice chair Zach Thomas adds his reflections.

January 16, 2011
Mary K. Isaacs
"MLK vs. 'Peep' Culture"
Near his 82nd birthday, what wisdom does Rev.Martin Luther King, Jr. offer to keep our souls vigorous, even in the technological mire? Includes Mary K.'s Words For All Ages on how things change all the time.

January 9, 2011
Brian Ferguson
"The Significance in the Trivial Acts of Life"

Brian explores the question of how our individual lives interact with the sweeping societal themes of our time. Includes Brian's Words For All Ages from the Buddhist traditions and Steve Wallace reading an exerpt from a Thornton Wilder interview.

January 2, 2011
Amanda Robinson
“New Year, New You?”
Amanda talks about possibility, transformation, and what Karl Barth called an “uprising against the disorder of the world.” Also included is Amanda's Words For All Ages, a creation story based on the teachings of 16th Century Jewish mystic Isaac Luria.

2010

December 26, 2010
Marisol Caballero
“Coming Home”
Why are UU's, in general, so notoriously shy about talking about where we go to church? This sermon will challenge us to be more willing to share our faith. Includes Mari's Words For All Ages "The Story of John Murray" by Daniel Harper.

December 19, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"What Can Christmas Mean to Unitarian Universalists?"
Christmas is often a time when we Unitarian Universalists turn to our Christian roots but many within our movement have a complex relationship with our Christian origins. Steve Wallace reads Isaiah 9:2-7 and Brian reflects on the reading. Also enjoy Brian's reading of "The Nativity Story" in the Words For All Ages.

December 12, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of What?"
What is a liberal religious perspective on happiness and is it a worthy goal to pursue? Also enjoy Brian's Words For All Ages, "The Chimpanzees of Happytown" and Jeff Rasco's reading from Josea Ballou's "A Treatise on Atonement," one of the most important works in American Universalism.

December 5, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
“Practicing Love”
Erich Fromm in his classic book titled, The Art of Loving, states that the elements of developing any art include: mastery of theory, practice, and ultimate concern. Karl's sermon focuses on the practice of love, drawing insights not only from Fromm, but from other traditions.

November 28, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“Giving Thanks in Tough Times”
Also includes Brian's Words for all Ages story about a brother and sister who learn to be thankful for each other.

November 21, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“Why Ethical Eating Is So Hard
To Swallow”
Also includes Brian's Words for all Ages story about Noah's Ark and a reading by Steve Wallace of "The Next Diet for a Small Planet" by Frances Lappe.

November 14, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
“Going On To Perfection”
We apologize, but due to a technical issue, we were not able to capture the last few minutes of Karl's sermon.

November 7, 2010
Marisol Caballero
“Mary, Mary Quite Revolutionary”
Includes Mari's reading "The Story of the Virgin of Guadalupe" by Patrice Wynne.

October 31, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“Dia de los Muertos”
Includes Brian's reading "Message in Colors" by Julie Sopetran and his homily on The Day of the Dead. Click here for his Words for all Ages story about Madagascar Monkeys.

October 24, 2010
Pastor Jaime Bouzard
“The Role of Humor in Spirituality” Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. Don't miss the debut of Pastor Bouzard's UU knock knock joke :-)

October 17, 2010
Father Bruce Wilson
“Using the Practice of Lectio Divina” This practice, which began with the Benedictine monastics, can be used to help us listen to any meaningful literature, or even to our lives.

October 10, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“The Religious Significance of the Number 350”
Includes Brian's Words For All Ages about a mean queen, and her jester who spoke truth to power, Brian's reading from Bill McKibben's "Comforting Whirlwind" and his sermon on global warming.

October 3, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“What Do You Mean I'm Part of an Association?”
Includes Brian's Words For All Ages about rules and relationships, Marti Palmer's reflection on "My General Assembly Experience," Brian's reading from A. Powell Davies' "What Are We Doing With Our Faith?" and his sermon on Association Sunday.

September 26, 2010
Rev. Lee Rahe
“Q”

September 19, 2010
Rev. Mike Miller
“The Truth Is All We Have”

September 12, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“Universalism is Dead, Long Live Universalism?”

September 5, 2010
Brian Ferguson
“What Does Leadership Mean in Our Liberal Religious Tradition?”

August 22, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
"A Faith For the Faithful and Faithless"

August 15, 2010
Rev. April Coldsmith
"Who's Really In Control?"

August 8, 2010
Mary K. Isaacs
"Have You Got Plenty of Nothing?"

August 1, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
"On Our Way to the Promised Land"
First meeting in our new home @ 510 N. Guadalupe

July 25, 2010
Rev. Jaime Bouzard
"The Compassionate Supper: Reflections on Food, its Sources, and Ethical Ways to Eat"

July 18, 2010
Amanda Robinson
"Calling All Prophets"

July 11, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"Our Religious Home"

July 4, 2010
Dr. Bill Liddle
"The Demon in the Declaration"

June 27, 2010
Rev. Mike Miller
"Are UUs Just Calvinists Gone Wrong?"

June 20, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
"Honoring Our Fathers"

June 13, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"Cynicism and Sarcasm - Is There a Religious Response?"
Also, listen to Brian's Words For All Ages

June 6, 2010
Rev. Mark Skrabacz
"Welcoming Neighbors and Other Strangers"

May 30, 2010
Christian Schmidt
"A Sacred Connection"

May 23, 2010
Mary K. Isaacs
"In Search of the Fuller Truth"

May 16, 2010
Rev. Mike Miller
"The Sadness of Greatness"

May 9, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
"Honoring Our Mothers"

April 18, 2010
Mary K. Isaacs
"Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Spirit Flies"

April 11, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"How Can Religious Liberals
Bless Our World?"

April 4, 2010
Rev. Karl Brown
"The Meaning of Easter"

March 28, 2010
Christian Schmidt
"The Interconnected Web"

March 21, 2010
Rev. Mike Miller
"Remembering the Inklings"

March 14, 2010
Lee Rahe
"Framing a Path to UU"

March 7, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"Religion and Economics"

February 21, 2010
Mary K. Isaacs
"Sailing the Convex Sea"

February 7, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"What Do We Mean When
We Talk About Hope?"
Brian's Stories for All Ages is about Olympia Brown

January 24, 2010
Rev. Chuck Freeman

January 17, 2010
Mary K. Isaacs
"A Time To Be Two-Faced"
Includes Mary's Words For All Ages

January 10, 2010
Amanda Robinson
"Only the Seed"
Includes Amanda's Words For All Ages

January 3, 2010
Brian Ferguson
"War - What Is It Good For?"

Includes Brian's reading from “War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning” by Chris Hedges. Click here for Brian's Words For All Ages story based on Universalist minister Aiden Ballou's take on the value of nonviolence.

2009

December 20, 2009
Mary K. Isaacs
"Through the Eyes of the Newborn Babe"

December 13, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"What Are We Waiting For?"

December 6, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"Pray – We don’t do that around here, we’re Unitarian Universalists"

Brian's reading from “Worship That Works” by Wayne Arnason & Kathleen Rolenz, and four homilies on prayer.

November 22, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"I Used to be Arrogant, But Now I'm Perfect"

Click here to listen to his reading of an exerpt from Brenne Brown's "I Thought It Was Just Me"

November 8, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Designs on the Anthropic Principle"

October 25, 2009
Mary K. Isaacs
"Tight the Tiger You Find There"

October 18, 2009
Christian Schmidt
"The Sentence Sermon"

October 11, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Opening the Heart"

October 4, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"Growth in Diversity – What does this mean, why is it important, and what might be stopping us?"

Click here to listen to his reading of Jesus Colon's "Little Things Are Big."

September 27, 2009
Mary K. Isaacs
"Are You Nobody, Too?"

Includes a reading from "Middlemarch" by George Eliot

September 20, 2009
Rev. James Bouzard
"Great. Just Great"

Due to a senior moment by our operator, Rev. Bouzard was not recorded. He did share the manuscript of his sermon.

September 6, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"Spiritual Growth and Community - Two Sides of the same coin or completely different currencies?"

Due to technical difficulties, Brian's sermon was not recorded. The link above is to his lovely Words For All Ages and his reading of an excerpt from Marge Piercy's "The Low Road." Click here for a print version of his sermon.

August 30, 2009
Christian Schmidt
"Health for All: A Religious View of Health Care Reform"

August 23, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"Does Our Name Mean Anything

To Us Anymore?"

We captured Brian's excellent sermon, along with his Story For All Ages and a reading from a letter from D.H. Lawrence to his minister. Enjoy!

August 16, 2009
Amanda Robinson
"How to be Human in a Crazy World"

August 9, 2009
Jim Berry
"Diversity and Community"

August 2, 2009
Rev. Mark Skrabacz
"Authoring Our Own Fulfillment"

New Member Sunday

July 19, 2009
Mary K. Isaacs
"Testimony of the Tow Truck Driver"

July 12, 2009
Scottie Johnson
"The Four Agreements"

July 5, 2009
Brian Ferguson
"Is There A Religious Basis for Our Social Justice?"

Due to technical difficulties, Brian's sermon was not recorded. The link above is to a manuscript of his excellent sermon.

Brian's Words For All Ages

Brian's Reading Before the Sermon

June 28, 2009
Amanda Robinson
"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and
Love Global Warming"

June 21, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Honoring Our Fathers"

(we apologize in advance for the poor technical quality of this recording, and are working to fix the problem)

June 14, 2009
Ron Phares
"Life and Death of Free Will"

(we apologize in advance for the poor technical quality of this recording, and are working to fix the problem)

May 24, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Where Are We Going?"

May 17, 2009
Rev. April Coldsmith
"Trinity and Unity"

May 10, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Waiting For a Miracle"

May 3, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Paying for the Power to be Human"

April 19, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"A Job With Trust"

April 12, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Is Easter a Verb?"

April 5, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Coming Alive"

March 29, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Whose Are We?"

March 22, 2009
Rev. Eliza Galaher
"What We Mean America to Be: Economy, Democracy, and Our Religious Principles"

March 15, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Being Good Again"

March 8, 2009
Scottie Johnson
"Faith Development: One Stage at a Time"

March 2, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Learning To Dance"

February 22, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"A UU for Lent"

February 15, 2009
Dr. Gil Fulmer
"The Evolution of Religion: Why We Think Animistically"

February 8, 2009
Rev. Karl Brown
"Meeting Darwin and Lincoln Again for the First Time"

February 1, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"Easy Religion"

January 25, 2009
Rev. Michael Nelson Miller
"UU Campus Ministry"

January 18, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"The Sanctity of Real Life"

January 11, 2009
Rev. April Coldsmith
"Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up"

January 4, 2009
Rev. Aaron White
"To Love Alike"
 

2008 and prior years

December 21, 2008
Rev. Aaron White
"The Santafication of Jesus and Others"
 

December 7, 2008
Rev. Aaron White
"The Kingdom of Me on Earth"

November 30, 2008
Dr. Bill Liddle
"Christmas a la E. Scrooge"

November 23, 2008
Rev. Aaron White
"Thank You"

November 16, 2008
Rev. Karl Brown
"Connecting With Your Inner Conservative"

November 9, 2008
Rev. April Coldsmith
"After the Elections, Now What?"

October 26, 2008
Rev. Michael Nelson Miller
"Big Words"

October 19, 2008
Rev. Karl Brown
"On Stealing"

October 12, 2008
Rev. Mark Skrabacz
"Renewing Our Covenant" (Association Sunday Service)

October 5, 2008
Rev. Aaron White
(Aaron's first "official" service as our new minister)

February 11, 2007
Rev. Karl Brown
"Caring About Truth"

February 4, 2007
Rev. Michael Nelson Miller
"Remembering Abraham"

January 28, 2007
Dr. Shirley Ogletree
"UU Values and Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development"

January 21, 2007
Rev. Mark Skrabacz
"Curious Community"

January 7, 2007
Dr. Patti Henry
"Practice Random Kindness"

December 17, 2006
Rev. Chuck Freeman
"All I Really Need to Know I Learned at Christmas"

December 10, 2006
Dr. Mary Ann Clark
"History of Christmas"

December 3, 2006
Rev. Mark Skrabacz
"Beyond Belief"

November 26, 2006
Meagan Evans and Congregation
"Poetry Service"

November 12, 2006
Rev. Karl Brown
"Challenging Goliath"

October 15, 2006
Readings
Sermon
Dr. Mary Ann Clark
“Ways of Ashé: African Religion in the New World”

September 24, 2006
Dr. Byron Augustine
"The Role of Religion in the Destruction of Iraq"

September 17, 2006
Dr. Alok Kalia - “God”

September 10, 2006
Dr. Patti Henry

“Too Fat To Fly: What Keeps You Grounded?”

June 11, 2006
Rev. Kathleen Ellis

“Culture Wars”

February 19, 2006
Lamar Hankins

“The End of Faith - Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason”

February 12, 2006
Rev. Peter E. Bauer

"Journey of Spirituality and Faith"
 

January 15, 2006
Scottie McIntyre Johnson

"You Might Be UU If..."

January 8, 2006
Rev. Peter E. Bauer

"From Jesus to Community of Faith"

January 1, 2006
Rev. Karl Brown

"Remembrances"

December 18, 2005
Brother Chi Sing

"Mindful Living"

November 20, 2005
Maria Tapia

"The Heifer Project"

November 13, 2005
Rev. Peter E. Bauer

"A Faith That Gives Us Meaning"

October 16, 2005
Dr. Lijun Yuan

"Chan Buddhism"

Print Versions of Sermons:

January 15, 2006
Scottie McIntyre Johnson

"You Might Be UU If..."