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.

Spiritual Practice 1: Pathetic Spiritual Practice

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Reflection by Michael Yonkers
Sermon by Rev. Denise Cawley
We will be exploring spiritual practices this year on a monthly basis, and this is the first service in that series. Rev. Denise Cawley will be joining on-screen to share her concept of “Pathetic Spiritual Practice,” or the recognition that we don’t have to be perfect to still have a useful spiritual practice!

Parting Thoughts; “Waves Upholding”

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Blue Boat Home, written by Peter Mayer, performed by Dr. Stephen Sieck
Sermon by Rev. Leah Ongiri
A few last observations, memories, and ideas, including many thanks, much gratitude, and a final favorite poem, from Rev. Leah on her last Sunday in the Fellowship’s pulpit. She will be preaching virtually from her new home in Portland but looks forward to sharing one last service with this beautiful congregation whose people and traditions have taught her so much about Unitarian Universalism, commitment, joy, hard work, relationship, and life in general. This is her last day as one of the Fellowship’s ministers.

Bliss and Emptiness

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Reflection by Todd Grimm
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
Paganism and Buddhism are whole and robust traditions on their own, but what happens when the Buddha meets the Goddess? Join us as we explore what these two traditions together can teach us — a topic chosen by winners at our 2020 service auction!

The Lesson from Googley Eyes

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Reflection by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
What do those little stick-on googley eyes have to do with our first Unitarian Universalist principle? Listen and find out!

The Masks We Wear

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The Masks We Wear
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Reflection by Cindy Darling
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Sometimes masks protect us, sometimes they hide us away. Masks can be fun, and sometimes they can be monstrous. Join us for an all-ages journey into the power of masks.

No Haunting Here

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Reflection by Beth Belmore
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Ghosts are said to be the product of unfinished business in life. What unfinished business, plans, or relationships do you need to tend to now, to avoid the risk of haunting later?

Monsterfication

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Reflection by Alex Frantz
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
In this, our third week of Monster Month, we’ll explore the ways our society makes monsters of things we don’t understand. How can misunderstanding lead to monstrous outcomes?

Out of Control

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Reflection by Cindy Darling
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
You don’t need to be a werewolf to know what it’s like to feel out of control. Most of us have felt like we are not in control of our own thoughts and feelings for one reason or another. It’s hard! Join us for the second week of Monster Month to explore how we can support ourselves and others through these experiences.

Truth and Conspiracy

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Reflection by Mark Marnocha
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Monsters have captured the imagination of humanity from the beginning of time. How is it that many people are still convinced there is a sea monster in Loch Ness (or Lake Champlain, Vermont for that matter) or a beast roaming the forests of the northwest United States? How do certain ideas take hold, and when are they dangerous and not just fun? This will be the kickoff of our five-Sunday Monster Month — join us!

Rediscovering!

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Reflection by Dave Velguth
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
Our lives have changed tremendously since before the pandemic. One of the joys of being a community of faith is the chance to process and make meaning of these changes together. This Sunday we kick off our theme for the coming program year: Rediscovering! Join us as we rediscover ourselves, our faith, and our community in this new ever-shifting reality.