Sermons
Here you will find published versions of sermons given by our clergy and visiting clergy. You will need Adobe Acrobat to access these PDF files.
| 2012 Sermons listed in order by date: | |
January 29, 2012 |
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What Islam Has to Teach Us The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 22, 2012 |
Free at Last The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 15, 2012 |
Are You a Flake? Rev. Alison Hyder |
January 8, 2012 |
| Equality and Justice for All The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | January 1, 2012 |
| 2011 Sermons listed in order by date: | |
Finding the Newness of Life in the Darkness The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
December 24, 2011 |
What's So Good About Feeling Bad? Rev. Alison Hyder |
December 18, 2011 |
Youth: Our Future or Our Present The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
December 11, 2011 |
Searching for the Innkeeper The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder
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December 4, 2011 |
Just a Reminder Rev. Alison Hyder |
November 27, 2011 |
We Give Thanks for the Precious Day The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 20, 2011 |
The 8th Deadly Sin The Rev. Dr. Bill Shulz |
November 13, 2011 |
The New Universalism The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 6, 2011 |
| Karma and Grace The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 30, 2011 |
The Way of the Force The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 23, 2011 |
Unitarian Universalism and Its Relevance Today Gini Courter |
October 16, 2011 |
A Broken Heart The Rev. Alison Hyder |
October 9, 2011 |
What If It Happened Here? The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 2, 2011 |
The Future of Faith The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 25, 2011 |
House is a Home The Rev. Alison Hyder |
September 18, 2011 |
Hearing the Call - Again The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 11, 2011
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Medium Music Sunday - No sermon to publish. |
September 4, 2011 |
Conviction and a Call for Civility The Rev. Rebekah Montgomery (no printed sermon available) |
August 28, 2011 |
| How Wrong Can You Be? The Rev. Alison Hyder |
August 21, 2011 |
Ash Breeze The Rev. Alison Hyder |
August 14, 2011 |
The Morality of Global Climate Change Chad Tolman, guest speaker |
August 7, 2011 |
Building a Healthy Congregation The Rev. Dr. Richard Speck |
July 24, 2011 |
Navigating Liminal Spaces Susan Madison |
July 17, 2011
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Can We Talk About Transcendence Jim Curtis, Ph.D. |
July 10, 2011 |
The Abundance of Having Enough Rev. Lisa Ward |
June 26, 2011 |
June 19, 2011 |
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Who Could've Imagined? (Farewell Sermon) Rev. Barbara H. Gadon |
June 12, 2011 |
May 29, 2011 |
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Age of Reason - No sermon to publish. |
May 22, 2011 |
Big Music Sunday - No sermon to publish. |
May 15, 2011 |
What My Mother Gave Me Rev. Barbara H. Gadon |
May 8, 2011 |
What to Do With Your Aloneness Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
May 1, 2011 |
April 24, 2011 |
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Earth Day - The Jeweled Net of Indra Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 17, 2011 |
Fight What's Wrong Rev. Barbara H. Gadon |
April 10, 2011 |
Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 3, 2011 |
Blessing the Journey Rev. Barbara H. Gadon |
March 27, 2011 |
March 20, 2011 |
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Youth Sunday - No sermon to publish. |
March 13, 2011 |
Irony of the Negative Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 6, 2011 |
Famous Unitarian Universalists PT Barnum Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 27, 2011 |
| A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste Rev. Barbara H. Gadon |
February 20, 2011
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The Spiritual Discipline of Reconciliation Guest Speaker The Rev. Rebekah Montgomery (no printed sermon available) |
February 13, 2011 |
| Wisdom and Listening Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 6, 2011
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Mission and the Free Church guest speaker The Rev. Dr. David O'Quill (no printed sermon available) |
January 30, 2011 |
A Religion for the 21st Century - Relevant Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 23, 2011
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A Religion for the 21st Century - Transformative Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 16, 2011
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Religion for the 21st Century-Joyful Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 9, 2011 |
A Courageous Life: Helen Keller Rev. Barbara Gadon |
January 2, 2011 |
2010 Sermons listed in order by date: |
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Christmas Carols for Unitarian UniversalistsRev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
December 24, 2010 10:00 p.m. |
Let Peace Begin With Me Rev. Barbara Gadon |
December 12, 2010 |
| Peace among Those Whom He Favors Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder | December 5, 2010 |
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Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 21, 2010 |
Gen X, Y, and Z Rev. Barbara Gadon |
November 14, 2010 |
Paying in Sweat Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 7, 2010 |
| Grief and Acceptance Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 31, 2010
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| Is There a 'There' There? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 24, 2010 |
A Strange Freedom Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 17, 2010 |
Graces Known and Unknown Rev. Barbara Gadon |
October 10, 2010
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The Desert of the Real Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 3, 2010
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Hard Times, Good News Rev. Barbara Gadon |
September 26, 2010
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Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 19, 2010 |
To Boldly Go Along the Path of Renewal (Ingathering Sunday!) Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 12, 2010 |
Medium Music Sunday - No sermon to publish. |
September 5, 2010 |
The Rapture for Progressives Rev. Barbara Gadon |
August 29, 2010 |
A More Interesting God Rev. Barbara Gadon |
August 22, 2010 |
Music in our Lives Led by Scott Ward No sermon |
August 15, 2010 |
Embracing Being a Heretic for Love Rev. Rebekah Montgomery |
August 8, 2010 |
Salvation Right Now Rev. Barbara Gadon |
August 1, 2010 |
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Rev. Dr. Richard Speck |
July 25, 2010 |
The Spiritual Life of Food Rev. Barbara Gadon |
July 18, 2010 |
A Note from Corinth Rev. Keith Goheen no printed sermon |
July 11, 2010 |
Changing America: Prospects and Possibilities for a Fabulous Future Rev. Lyn Oglesby Ph.D. |
July 4, 2010 |
Recapturing Sabbath Time Susan Madison |
June 27, 2010 |
Called and Created: Ministry and Unitarian Universalism Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
June 20, 2010 |
Coming of Age - No sermon to publish. |
June 13, 2010 |
Flowers in the Face of Fear Rev. Barbara Gadon |
June 6, 2010 |
We Remember Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
May 30, 2010 |
Egypt or Eden Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
May 23, 2010 |
Big Music Sunday - No sermon to publish. |
May 16, 2010 |
Love Will Guide Us Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
May 9, 2010 |
In Pain and in Joy Rev. Barbara Gadon |
May 2, 2010 |
| Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 25, 2010 |
The Many Faces of Evil Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 18, 2010 |
| Rev. Barbara Gadon |
April 11, 2010 |
Salvation by Character Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 4, 2010 |
UU Ancestors: Fredrick May Eliot Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 28, 2010 |
Shades of God: The Gifts of Humanism Rev. Barbara Gadon |
March 21, 2010 |
A Free Faith Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 14, 2010 |
Renew Beyond - We'll Build a Land Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 28, 2010 |
Renew Among - Beloved Community Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 21, 2010 |
Renew Within Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 14, 2010 |
Service of the Living Tradition Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 31, 2010 |
Simply Bow Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 24, 2010 |
Where Are the Keys to the Kingdom? Rev. Lisa Ward |
January 17, 2010 |
Mercy Me, Micah Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 10, 2010 |
Shades of God Rev .Barbara Gadon |
January 3, 2010 |
| 2009 Sermons listed in order by date: | |
The Menorah and the Wreath Rev. Barbara Gadon |
December 13, 2009 |
Let Yourself Become Living Poetry Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
December 6, 2009 |
Broken and Whole Rev .Barbara Gadon |
November 29, 2009 |
Put Down the Lady Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 22, 2009 |
It Could Never Happen Here Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 15, 2009 |
What To Do About Lazarus Rev .Barbara Gadon |
November 8, 2009 |
Day of the Dead Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 1, 2009 |
What's the Difference? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 25, 2009 |
The Buddha in the Robot Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 18, 2009 |
It's Not About You Rev .Barbara Gadon |
October 11, 2009 |
On the Way to Mindfulness Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 4, 2009 |
Angels Unaware/Strangers in the Heart Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder/Rev.Barbara Gadon |
September 27, 2009 |
Covenants of Strength and Love Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 20, 2009 |
A Fish Tale - Ingathering Sunday Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 13, 2009 |
Persistent Miracles Rev. Barbara Gadon |
August 30, 2009 |
Meeting Our Edge Susan Madison |
July 26, 2009 |
The Joy of Doubt Rev. Barbara Gadon |
July 12, 2009 |
Keeping Our Balance The Rev. Libby Smith |
July 5, 2009 |
A Response to Religious Hatred Rev. Barbara Gadon |
June 28, 2009 |
A Cockeyed Optimist Shelley Page |
June 14, 2009 |
Flower Communion Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
June 7, 2009 |
Surrender, Dorothy Rev. Barbara Gadon |
May 31, 2009 |
Remembrance of Things Past Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
May 24, 2009 |
Age of Reason Credos Catherine Williamson DRE & The 2009 Age of Reason Graduates |
May 10, 2009 |
Cast Away and Everyman S usan Madison |
May 3, 2009 |
Love Your Enemies Rev. Barbara Gadon |
April 26, 2009 |
Report from the Holy Land Rev. Barbara Gadon |
April 19, 2009 |
Can You Spare Some Change? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 12, 2009 |
UU Ancestors Hosea Ballou Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 5, 2009 |
Hope and Courage Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 29, 2009 |
A Thousand Arms of Love Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 22, 2009 |
Can You Hear Me Now? Th e Rev. Suzanne Marsh |
March 15, 2009 |
A New Direction Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
March 8, 2009 |
With Power and Purpose Part 3 - How Do We Relate to the Community? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 22, 2009 |
With Power and Purpose part 2 - What Do We Expect of Each Other? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 15, 2009 |
With Power and Purpose - Part 1- Who Are We Anyway? Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
February 1, 2009 |
| Martin Luther King and His Legacy Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 18, 2009 |
Service of the Living Tradition Part Two -Faith of a Mustard Seed Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 11, 2009 |
Service of the Living Tradition Part One Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
January 4, 2009 |
2008 Sermons listed in order by date: |
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| To Follow a Star Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
11 P.M. December 24, 2008 |
You are the Light of the World Rev. Barbara Gadon |
December 14, 2008 |
The Practice of Gratitude Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 23, 2008 |
Onward and Upward Forever Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 16, 2008 |
Democracy in America Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
November 9, 2008 |
For All The Saints Rev. Barbara Gadon |
November 2, 2008 |
Unto the Seventh Generation Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 26, 2008 |
Prayer: An Evolution Rev. Barbara Gadon |
October 19, 2008 |
How to Tame a Monkey Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 12, 2008 |
Association Sunday Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
October 5, 2008 |
Beyond Tolerance Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 28, 2008 |
Spiritual Practice - Not Just for Yogis Anymore Rev. Barbara Gadon |
Sept. 21, 2008 |
Radical Hospitality Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 14, 2008 |
A Single Step Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
September 7, 2008 |
The Love that Casts Out Fear Rev. Barbara Gadon |
August 24, 2008 |
Grace Happens Th e Rev. Lisa Ward |
August 3, 2008 |
Hunger and Abundance Rev. Barbara Gadon |
June 22, 2008 |
Holding Both - A Sermon about the Holy Land Rev. Barbara Gadon |
May 4, 2008 |
The Ministry We Do Together Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 27, 2008 |
| The Buddha Laughs, The Buddha Weeps Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder |
April 20, 2008 |
Service of the Living Tradition - Forgiveness Rev. Arlene C. Sutherland |
January 6, 2008 |
Page updated 01/25/2012
Program Staff
The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder
The Rev. Alison Hyder
The Rev. Barbara H. Gadon
Scott Ward
Susan Madison
Catherine Williamson