The service began with a special chalice lighting in honor of the Veterans in the Congregation. To listen to this section and the Meditation click here.
To listen to the 3 Congregation members share what equal marriage rights mean to them and explore the role a congregation such as ours can have as we stand [...]
This talk and meditation on Ghandhi is presented by member Bill Chene on the occasion of Chandhi’s Birthday. To listen to this service click here.
Professor Al Hays brought us the message on Labor Day, with a Message titled “The Labor Theory of Value”. To listen to the Opening Words, the Chalice Lighting and the Message click here. This was a short service after which there was an all church clean up and then a pot luck luncheon.
Rev. Kalen Fristad is an ordained United Methodist Minister. After serving churches in Iowa for twenty-seven years, he embarked upon an independent ministry, consisting of traveling around the contry with his wife, Darlene. He accepted invitations to speak to churches and other groups, countering the teaching that many people will suffer for eternity in hell [...]
This summer service was led by lay member Bill Chene. To listen to the service click here.
The Service for this service was partly inspired by a 1968 article by Garrett Hardin. The message looks at the tension between what’s good for the individual and what’s good for the interdependent web. Karen Impola is the speaker at this service. To listen to this service click here.
Ben Kieffer, Del Carpenter (WA)
What can Joseph Campbell teach us about our hero’s journey? Iowa Public Radio host, Ben Kieffer, spoke to us about the influence of mythologist Joseph Campbell on his life. In particular, he recounted how Campbell’s concept of a hero’s journey came to mind when he covered the peaceful revolutions in eastern [...]
Rev Eva Cameron and Kathy Klink-Zeitz , our Director or Religious Education, joined together to acknowledge and celebrate the power of religious education. Knowledge is power and our children and adults go forth from our doors with strength from the many lessons they learn here together. To listen to the RE honors part of the [...]
That question can be asked (and answered) in the same way as “what’s wrong with my eating an ice cream cone?” either from the point of view of a vegan or from the point of view on a hot July afternoon while standing in front of a Dairy Queen. Lynn’t talk is in response to [...]
Tim Purdum, Rev. Eva Cameron & Deblyn Russell worked together on this Palm Sunday service. To listen to the Choir sing, the Chalice Lighting, a song played and sung by Tim Purdum, the closing hymn and the closing words click here.
To listen to Tim’s sermon on Palm Sunday click here.
Lincoln’s values and causes are central to UU beliefs. Our forefathers and the forefather’s of his day had an active involvement in the abolitionist movement and other progressive causes of that era. Let’s celebrate 200 years of progress. To hear this program click here.
What are we afraid of, and why? In order to “dare to grow” we need
to face these questions. The UUYouth will lead us in a service
exploring the theme of fear. To listen to this service click here.
New Year’s Chapel
Some say doing the same thing again expecting different results is foolish.
Others say the variables are always changing so doing the same thing
again expecting the same results is also foolish. Whether either or both
views are correct, stopping to take a look back and a look forward is worth
doing. Del Carpenter and Worship Associate [...]
Sue Hill, Commissioned Lay Minister helps us reflect on the role that food plays in our spiritual lives. To listen to this service click here.
To Serve is what Minister means in Latin. Our three Commissioned Lay Ministers, John Miller, Sue Hill and Deblyn Russell share their faith and spiritual perspectives on how becoming Commissioned Lay Ministers has “dared them to grow”. To listen to this service click here.
How do we find meaning in our lives when it cannot be found in traditional religion? This sermon is taken from Bill Murry’s book, A faith for all Seasons. We explore the meaning of our lives as Unitarian Universalist within the context of being part of a larger community. Life is worth living when it [...]
Member Joyce Boss share with us her ideas about Tao in America. To listen click here.
Listen as Lara and Neil explore the many forms of truth we reveal through our stories: how we tell the story, how we hear the story, and who’s story we carry. Click here to listen.
For Father’s Day the people in attendance were asked to talk about their father’s . To listen to this service click here.
This is a sermon written by the Rev. Michael Brown, Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria, Il., delivered with commentary by member Del Carpenter. To listen to this service click here.
As UUs we recognize the importance of each individual being free
to explore their own religious beliefs. There is also an organization
that assists that exploration process. We will explore the balance
between the organization and the individual.
John Miller and Colton Questra present the program to listen to the service click here.
During the April 13th service about the conflict in Northern Ireland and the efforts at reconciliation, Pam Hays did a children’s story time about conflict and resolution. To listen to the story click here.
Al & Pam gav a brief historical overview of how the conflict in Northern Ireland emerged and then presented a readers theater based on the reflections of people in adjoining Pretestant and Catholic communities about their efforts at working togehter. This presentation was done on Sunday April 13th. To listen to the service click here.
Tim Purdum, explores the meaning of Palm Sunday from the point of view of a UU Christian. Where can UU’s find meaning in this story.To listen to this service click here.
March is Women’s History Month and UU Karen Impola looks at the contribution of some UU women from the past. To listen to this service click here.
One of our members, a recently retired professor of geology looks at one of our UU Principles. To listen to this service click here.
In today’s service lay member Lara Martinsen-Burell introduced the concept of contact improvisational dance and shared some thoughts of her personal journey. To listen to this service click here.
Contrary to the title, this is not about a system of religious beliefs or lack therof. To listen to this sermon about a faith stance we share and that is useable by anyone click here.
In honor of Father’s Day, Sean McNally shares some thoughts on being a son and being a father in today’s society. To hear this service click here.
To listen to this service about Generousity and Stewardship click here.
Jim Paprocki and John Miller lead this lay service. To listen to this service click here.
Join the UU Youth as they show us around UUville. They have been inhabiting an imaginary private UU school and village where they make the rules. To Listen to the service click here.
A collection of thoughts and ideas by the congregational members who took the 5-week class. Click here to listen to the service.
This service was a collection of thoughts and ideas by the congregational members who took the 5-week class, Articulating Your UU Faith. The text for this service is not included in this [...]
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While at General Assembly this summer I visited the local river boat casino one evening. On the cab ride back to my hotel, the cab driver suddenly turned to me and asked, “So, just what is it that Unitarians Universalists believe?”
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Members of the congregation join the Rev. Eva Cameron in telling about their experiences with the Civil Rights struggles. To listen to this service click here.
As many of you know, I spent part of last summer in Cambridge, England participating in a seminar on The Seven Deadly Sins in the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages, which covers the thousand years between 500 and 1500, numerous religious and theological treatises, artwork, sermons, and literary texts dealt with the Seven Deadly [...]
Last year at this time, I was handing out copies of a book review I had written. The book was by Kenneth S. Deffeyes called Hubert’s Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage. M. King Hubbert was a geologist at Shell Oil who predicted in 1956 that U.S. oil production (in the lower 48 states) would [...]
The UU Youth help with a service around the theme of Pay it Forward.
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