Sermons

Sermons during our Sunday morning services are given by our minister on most Sundays. On other Sundays, you may find members of our own congregation delivering a sermon rooted in his or her own area of expertise or experience. Occasionally, a guest minister provides inspiration. No matter who is at the pulpit, you are assured to be challenged and recharged after a UUCC sermon.


Sermon Topics For This Month:

March 7 (9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

"Come Sing a Song with Me"-- This is the annual YRUU service...come and hear about the role music plays in the lives of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists and also hear some wonderful music. 

March 14 (9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

"The Spiritual Practice of Decision-Making”-- UUCC is entering the final phase of examining and revising its decision-making process.  What will this mean for us as indiviuals of faith, and as a covenanted community of faith?  Rev. Cathie Stivers will lead us through an exploration and interpretation of decision-making as spritual practice, preparing us for the Informational Meeting on this topic after the 11 a.m. service.

March 21 (9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

“Our Early Unitarian Heritage:  Threads of Heresy Spread Underground!"-- The attempt to repress the foundational belief in the Unity of God has failed throughout the centuries.  What are the threads that tie our current understanding of Unitarian thought to our heritage?  Rev. Terre

March 28 (9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

"Answering Life's Important Questions:  What is My Gift to the Family of the Earth"-- When we consider our lives, what are the gifts we offer our family and our community?  Many of us reflect on the legacy we will offer to those who come after us.  This legacy is built every day by our commitments and our actions.  What legacy are we building today that will offer hope and inspriation for others?   Rev. Terre

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Past Sermon Topics

“Architecture of Self” – Rev. Alane Cameron Miles. Parent or child, friend or employee, philosopher or gardener? We think that we each define ourselves, but much of whom we are comes from the outside influences, connections, perceptions and genetics. What does this science of the self mean to you as a Unitarian Universalist?

“People Magic” – Rev. Margaret Keip. Pursuing Gandhi's view of violence as anything that violates the integrity of something living, and bringing it home to everyday life with each other. To get where we long to go, this is the best place to begin.

"Taking a Stand" – Rev. Jennifer Youngsun Ryu. Does the church belong in the public square? Do we have an obligation to proclaim our truth to the world? Or is religion solely a private matter?

“Food, Glorious Food” — Nancy Ottenritter and Andrea Westcott. We celebrate with food. It nourishes our bodies, families, communities, and planet. Explore how we can sustain all of those by reflecting upon our relationship with food.

“We Forgive Ourselves and Each Other, We Begin Again In Love” — Rev. Terre Balof. The Jewish High Holy Days remind us of the importance of practicing forgiveness in our lives. To release others from burdens of guilt and to release ourselves from our own burdens is an important spiritual practice as well as being good for the mind and body as well as the spirit.