Below is a list of past sermons given at The Fellowship. Once you find the sermon you’d like to listen to, just click on the sermon title listed, and it will open that sermon in a page with the options to listen to it via the web, to download the MP3 for listening offline, or to open the transcript of the sermon to read.

The Value of Suffering

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By Rev. Karon Sandberg

Many faiths believe that suffering brings you closer to holiness. I have heard that suffering can carve out new areas of understanding of one’s self and others. The Buddha believed that to live is to suffer. And yet for me, this way of thinking seems like a total nightmare. I have always worked hard to avoid suffering and strove to seek my lessons through love and joy. Join me as we tackle the eternal challenge of suffering and its possible merits and lessons in our lives.

What is Grace?

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by Rev. Karon Sandberg

Grace is a difficult word to pin down. It’s simplest definition is unmerited favor while others may see it as unconditional love. I haven’t been able to clearly put my finger on what grace feels like or is for me. I wonder, is grace something that is given or something that is received? And by whom or what? Join me as we peel back the layers of grace that may or may not move in and out of our lives.

What We Learned About Racism Through Beloved Conversations

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by Tina Main, Penny Robinson, Connie Kanitz, and Tom Pynenberg

From January – March 2017, sixteen members of the Fellowship engaged in an intensive curriculum called “Beloved Conversations.” Through the course of our time together, we learned much about the realities of race, racism, white privilege, white supremacy and of course, ourselves. We’ll engage with one another and with the congregation in a complex, challenging and ultimately liberating conversation.

Hail, Queen of Playfulness!

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by Jay Thomas, Music Director

The Summer Solstice on June 21 heralds the start of summer with the longest day and shortest night of the year. The change of season also initiates in many of us a urge to spend more time outside. This service celebrates this turning outward while honoring some Pagan / Earth-based traditions connected to this pivotal time of year. In true Revels fashion, the service will contain elements of story and song, meditation and movement. Come play with us!

The Story of Your Happiness

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By Rev. Kathleen Rolenz

2016-2017 was “The Year of the Story,” with each month exploring the answer to the question: “Tell Me a Story about a Time When You…” We’ve looked at experiences such as “faced your fears,” or “found your voice.” This is Rev. Rolenz’ last full service, so we’ll look back at some of the concerns we’ve uncovered, the joys we’ve shared, and the new story that is being written for the Fellowship’s future. This service will include the 95th anniversary of the Flower Ceremony, created by Reverend Norbet Capek of the Czech Republic. Bring a flower to share to create our common bouquet, and you’ll take a new one home with you, as a reminder that a joy shared is a joy increased.

Love is the Doctrine of our Fellowship

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by Marie Luna, Congregational Life Coordinator

Warm. Welcoming. Open. Strong community. We have heard similar statements from newcomers since the early days. How have we held true to these core values when we had 100 members? 400? 700? Marie will share stories from her experiences as well as stories from some of our longest term members. We will also look ahead to the next chapter of our story, that includes a new settled senior minister and potentially a lot more new people looking for a community like ours.

LoveistheDoctrineofourFellowshipMarie Luna5.28.17

Mother Earth Day

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by Rev. Kathleen Rolenz

We often say “the earth is our mother” but we humans haven’t been treating her very well. On a day when we honor and acknowledge the importance of motherhood, we’ll also look closely at the relationship between the health of women and children’s lives and the health of our planet.

MotherEarthDayMay 17 2017

Loss and Possibility

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by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy

Join our Senior Minister Candidate, Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy, for the first Sunday of Candidating Week! We’ll be exploring the possibilities for the future, while honoring the loss inherent in transformation. We will also look at some the challenges in our UUA and how we are being called to the work of dismantling white supremacy.

Second Chances

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by Rev. Kathleen Rolenz

In a world where nothing is permanent, we treat death as the exception. For those who celebrate Easter, Jesus’s resurrection is experienced as important theological “second chance.” On this Easter Sunday when Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection as we’ll look with at the problems and possibilities of life – before and after death.

Born This Way, Again

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by Rev. Kathleen Rolenz

The theme for the month of April is “Born Again,” which too often is narrowly defined to mean one thing. However, Unitarian Universalists like to say that “revelation is not sealed” and therefore, can be said to be born again…and again..and again! With some help from Lady Gaga, Woody Guthrie and the Fellowship Band, we’ll dig into what meaning this has for our faith and our Fellowship.

Born This Way04.02.17KR