Sermons

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Date   Title Presenter(s)    
11/02/2008   We Remember Them Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
10/26/2008   What Do We Faith? Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
10/19/2008   What They Dreamed Be Ours To Do Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
10/12/2008   Azaro of Nigeria Rev. Ken Reeves sermon audio  
10/05/2008   Atonement Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
09/28/2008   Forgiveness Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
09/21/2008   Roots Hold Me Close Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
09/14/2008   Limbos and Bardos Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
09/07/2008   Welcome Home Rev. Arline Conan Sutherland sermon audio  
08/24/2008   Why Transylvania Mary Neumann sermon audio sermon text
08/17/2008   Growing Older (Emphasis on Growing) Dan Fenn sermon audio  
07/27/2008   A Body At Rest Alison Greene sermon audio  
07/20/2008   Glimpse Into The Beyond Cyndy Anderson sermon audio  
07/05/2008   Reflections on Patriotism Elisabeth Jas sermon audio  
06/15/2008   Yes to Life Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio sermon text
06/08/2008   Memories, Wisdom and Graditude Tim Temerson sermon audio  
06/01/2008   Rescued Words, Rescued Souls: Reflections on the Sarajevo Haggadah and its Many Lives Rabbi David Kudan sermon audio  
05/25/2008   Four Lessons in Hope Kate Wilkinson sermon audio  
05/18/2008   Love, Faith and Promises - Child Dedication Sunday Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
05/11/2008   The Women and Religion Resolution Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
05/04/2008          
04/27/2008   Living The Kingdom Tim Temerson, Intern Minister sermon audio  
04/20/2008   Green For Life The Green Sanctuary Committee sermon audio  
04/13/2008   Not By Bread Alone Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
04/06/2008   Walking Our Talk: From First Parish to Zambia Tim Temerson and Al Jacobson sermon audio  
03/30/2008   Creation Senior High Youth sermon audio  
03/23/2008   Finding Resurrection Tim Temerson, Intern Minister sermon audio  
03/16/2008   To Build The Common Good Gini Courter, UUA Moderator sermon audio  
03/09/2008   In Sickness And In Health Rev. Terasa Cooley and Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio link to sermon
03/02/2008   Creating Peace Rev. Laura Cavicchio and Suzanne Jubenville sermon audio  
02/24/2008   Crossing Boundaries Tim Temerson, Pete Tasker sermon audio  
02/17/2008   A Time of Common Need Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Deborah Weiner Soule sermon audio  
02/10/2008   Love Sunday The Ministry Staff sermon audio  
02/03/2008   The Language of Race Rev. Dr. Tracey Robinson-Harris sermon audio  
01/27/2008   Listening For Our Songs Tim Temerson, Intern Minister sermon audio  
01/20/2008   The Way of Non-Violence The Ministry Staff sermon audio  
01/13/2008   Vision Quest: Reflections On A New Year Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
01/06/2008   Choosing Hope Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
12/02/2007   The Coming of Joy Rev. Laura Cavicchio and Tim Temerson sermon audio  
11/25/2007   The Gift of Receiving Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
11/18/2007   Intergenerational Thanksgiving Service The Ministry Staff sermon audio  
11/04/2007   I'm Running For President Rev. Ken Reeves sermon audio  
10/28/2007   Dancing Into The Dark Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
10/21/2007   Association Sunday " Growing Our Faith" Rev. Dr. Stephan Papa sermon audio  
10/14/2007   Trails, Travails and Theological Tumult: The Story of Ann Hutchinson Rev. Jory Agate sermon audio  
10/07/2007   The Heart of Our Faith Tim Temerson sermon audio  
09/16/2007   In Praise of Doubt Tim Temerson sermon audio  
09/02/2007   Jim Pates sermon audio  
08/19/2007   Radical Hospitality Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
08/12/2007   Roses and Regeneration Marilyn Campbell sermon audio  
08/05/2007   Emergency Medicine Today Dr. Melisa Lai Becker sermon audio  
07/22/2007   Embracing Wholeness Marianne DiBlasi sermon audio  
07/15/2007   Boundless Possibilities Lisa and Zoe Perry-Wood sermon audio  
07/01/2007   Meditations on a Summer Sunday Members of the Congregation sermon audio  
06/10/2007   Spritual Not Religious Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
06/03/2007   Mitzvah Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
05/27/2007   The Wonder of Science Tim Temerson, Intern Minister sermon audio  
05/13/2007   Celebrating Motherhood Rev. Laura Cavicchio and Suzanne Jubenville sermon audio  
04/29/2007   The Journey to Religious Tolerance Tim Temerson, Intern Minister sermon audio  
04/22/2007   The Common Good Rev. Helen Cohen sermon audio  
04/15/2007   Religious Prospecting Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
04/08/2007   Easter Sunday - The Easter Stories Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Tim Temerson sermon audio  
04/01/2007   The Passing of the Palms Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
03/25/2007   Spiritual Journeys Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
03/18/2007   Annual Youth Service - "Dreams" Senior High Youth sermon audio  
03/11/2007   Imagine a Religion Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
03/04/2007   The Chicken and the Egg Rev. John Buehrens sermon audio  
02/25/2007   The Call to Worship Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
02/18/2007   Going the Spiritual Mile Rev. Tim Temerson sermon audio  
02/11/2007   Into the Wild Katie Lawson sermon audio  
02/04/2007   Why the Chalice The Ministry Staff sermon audio  
01/28/2007   Circles of Creation Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
01/21/2007   A Patriotic Intervention Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
01/14/2007   Peace and Poverty The Ministry Staff sermon audio  
01/07/2007   The Art of Living Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
12/24/2006   Jesus: The Man and the Message Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
12/03/2006   A World Without AIDS Rev. Bill Clark, and others sermon audio  
11/26/2006   An Eye to an Eye Tim Temerson sermon audio  
11/19/2006   Saying Thank You in Any Language Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Lynne Weygint, Tim Temerson sermon audio  
11/05/2006   Joint service with Follen Church sermon audio  
10/29/2006   The Bible: Text, Teacher, or Tyrant? Rev. Bill Clark, Tim Temerson sermon audio  
10/22/2006   I've Been Changed Rev. Terasa Cooley sermon audio  
10/15/2006   Gifting Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
10/08/2006   Children Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Tim Temerson sermon audio  
10/01/2006   Our Spiritual Journeys Led by Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
9/24/2006   Spoken Mercy Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
9/17/2006   An Inconvenient Truth: The Sermon Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
9/10/2006   Annual Ingathering: Water Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Lynne Weygint, Tim Temerson sermon audio  
8/27/2006   Lay Sermon: Cultural Differences Iris and Tom Stammberger sermon audio  
8/20/2006   Lay Sermon: Fathers, Sons, and Other Alien Life Forms Erik Svenson sermon audio link to sermon
8/13/2006   Lay Sermon: What's Next? Dan Fenn sermon audio  
8/06/2006   Lay Sermon: UUism as a Noble Cause, Inspired Movement, Committed Way of Life Bill Puka sermon audio  
6/04/2006   Courage Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
5/28/2006   What is This Wisdom Rebekah Ingram sermon audio  
5/21/2006   Stand High, Stand United Rev. John Hickey, Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
5/14/2006   Celebrating Women Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
5/07/2006   Earth and Spirit Jim Scott sermon audio  
4/30/2006   Youth Service Sr. High Youth Group sermon audio  
4/23/2006   Walking Together
(New Member Sunday) 		Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
4/16/2006   Saying Yes! Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
4/9/2006   Wonderful Wandering Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
4/2/2006   Spring Music Sunday Grace Choi, Music Director    (Note: large audio file) sermon audio  
3/26/2006   Healing the Rift Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves sermon audio  
3/19/2006   Healing the World - Starting With Ourselves Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
3/12/2006   Faith Matters Rev. Terasa Cooley, MBD Executive sermon audio  
3/5/2006   The Grand Experiment
of Unitarian Universalism 		Rev. Erik Wikstrom sermon audio  
2/26/2006   Practice Makes Perfect? Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
2/19/2006   Walls, Bridges, and Fences Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
2/12/2006   Faith Without Certainty Rev. Laura Cavicchio    
2/5/2006   The Art of Possibility Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
1/29/2006   Dark Wings Rev. Laura Cavicchio sermon audio  
1/22/2006   The Trancendentalists Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
1/15/2006   I Am a Racist Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
1/8/2006   Living With Dying Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
1/1/2006   Magic Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves    
12/24/2005   Candlelight Services Rev. Bill Clark    
12/18/2005   Christmas Service & Pageant Rev. Bill Clark    
12/11/2005   Unitarian Christianity Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
12/4/2005   Christmas Music Service      
11/27/2005   On the Big Road Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves sermon audio  
11/20/2005   Sharing and Thanksgiving Rev. Bill Clark    
11/13/2005   Woundology Rev. Bill Clark    
11/6/2005   UU Evangelism Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Lucinda Duncan, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, Rev. Ken Reeves    
10/30/2005   A Candle on the Green Rev. Laura Cavicchio    
10/23/2005   The Church Has Left the Building Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio sermon text
10/16/2005   To Celebrate Things of Worth Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove sermon audio  
10/9/2005   Standing on the Side of Love Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
10/2/2005   Waving Back Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
9/25/2005   Spirit and Sparks Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
9/18/2005   And Service is Our Prayer Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
9/11/2005   Ingathering: Celebrating Our Heritage Rev. Bill Clark, Rev. Laura Cavicchio, DRE Lynne Weygint sermon audio  
6/19/2005   Building Community - Sustaining Community Rev. Bill Clark    
6/12/2005   JOY! Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
6/5/2005   Youth Service Rev. Bill Clark    
5/29/2005   The Faith Within Rebekah Ingram    
5/22/2005   Promises, Promises Rev. Bill Clark & RGnL Leaders    
5/15/2005   Together on the Side of Love Tracey Hurd, Ph.D.    
5/8/2005   Celebrating the Women in Our Lives Rev. Bill Clark    
5/1/2005   Spring Music Sunday: Earth is Our Mother Lee Ridgway and Choir    
4/24/2005   From Bondage to Freedom Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
4/17/2005   The Quest for Truth Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio  
4/10/2005   Earth, Teach Me… Rev. Bill Clark sermon audio sermon text
4/3/2005   Magic Penny:
Remembering Malvina Reynolds		 Rev. Robbie Walsh    
3/27/2005   Resurrection (Easter) Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
3/20/2005   Mixed on the Thronged and Common Road Rev. Dr. Jack Mendelsohn and Judith Frediani    
3/13/2005          
3/6/2005   Commitment Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
2/27/2005   Annual History Service Rev. Bill Clark    
2/20/2005   Why I Am a Unitarian Universalist Rodney Lowe and Meg Soens    
2/13/2005   The Divine Sparks Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves    
2/6/2005   Generosity Rev. Bill Clark    
1/30/2005   Morality, Ethics, and Religion Rev. Bill Clark    
1/23/2005   Salvation Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
1/16/2005   I Don't Believe in Martin Luther King Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
1/9/2005   Radical Hospitality Rev. Bill Clark    
1/2/2005   Bridges to Equals Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves    
12/26/2004   Music and Meditation Lee Ridgway and Worship Committee    
12/24/2004   The Star Rev. Bill Clark    
12/19/2004   Christmas Pageant Rev. Bill Clark    
12/12/2004   Christmas Music Service Lee Ridgway and Choir    
12/5/2004   A Month of Miracles Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
11/28/2004   When There is No One Left to Put Down Rev. Dr. Ken Reeves    
11/21/2004   Sharing and Thanksgiving Rev. Bill Clark    
11/14/2004   The Dance of Ministry Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
11/7/2004   From Them to Us Rev. Bill Clark    
10/31/2004   All Hallows Eve Rev. Bill Clark    
10/24/2004   Freedom and Democracy Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
10/17/2004   Intentional Communities Rev. Bill Clark    
10/10/2004   Leadership First Parish Lay Leaders    
10/3/2004   Some Assembly Required Rev. Bill Clark    
9/26/2004   Forgiving, Not Forgetting Rev. Bill Clark   sermon text
9/19/2004   Building the Beloved Community Rev. Bill Clark    
9/12/2004   Coming Home Rev. Bill Clark