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.
Introduction to BATs Program – Kim Hartman, Director of Religious Education
Credo Statements – Lily Altmann, Bella Treece, Zachary Handwerker, Adrian Sieck, Liam Spoehr
Join our BATs (Being a Teenager) high school age youth for a service to hear their credo statements and a service to replenish our resilience.
Reflection by Brian Murton
Sermon by Ali Peters, Intern Minister
Change is hard. And yet this past year has forced us to reckon with the fact that change is unavoidable and it is often out of our control. How can we move through changes and transitions together with resilience and use them as opportunities to flourish as a community?
Reflection by Cindy Darling
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
When we think of flourishing, we often think of doing things, making progress, or success! This Sunday we will draw wisdom from the Nap Ministry and find ways to stop, rest, and relax as a form of flourishing.
Reflections by Fellowship Bridgers Aaron Thibodeau, Lilly Wait, and Rose Williams
Reflection on Religious Education by Kim Hartman, Director of Religious Education
Our annual tradition of honoring our “bridgers” — youth crossing the metaphorical bridge to young adulthood– continues this Sunday. We will honor these wonderful young people and celebrate what comes next in their lives, while also celebrating our Religious Education program and learn a bit about the future of RE.
by Sara Wescott, Guest Speaker
As Unitarian Universalists, our respect for the interdependent web of all existence calls us to protect our beloved planet. Join us for our Earth Day worship service where we will explore this call and the solidarity it requires — most importantly the solidarity with indigenous communities who have been living in deep relationship with the land for centuries.
A member of the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin, Sara enjoys raising her children and working on the Land of the Menominee. Sara grew up on the reservation and returned after attending the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh to assist community efforts of revitalization and growth, which has been a lifelong desire. Her involvement with a local non-profit group, Menīkānaehkem, provided a platform to pursue her passion for community rebuilding while helping to create a brighter future for the next generations. Her strong conviction for clean water and a healthy environment has led her to focus her energy on environmental justice while her devotion to equality for mankind has fueled her efforts to make this world a better place.
Reflection by Kathryn Tollefson
Sermon by Rev. Leah Ongiri
Join us for the second half of a two-part sermon series exploring the 4th UU principle, which is about the importance of a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Whether or not you made it to Rev. Christina’s service, this Sunday will be an opportunity to reflect on finding one’s own truth, figuring out if that makes it The Truth, locating meaning that works in harmony, and how Zora Neale Hurston made peace with the unfaithful moon.
Reflection by Mark Marnocha
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
This is the first half of a two-part sermon series exploring the 4th UU principle– this half will explore what it means to be free and responsible. We will particularly examine the phenomenon that has been dubbed “Cancel Culture,” the good and the bad, and how our principles call us to this balancing act.
Reflection by Leah Thibodeau
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Reflection About Stoicism by Jon Reopelle
This Easter Sunday we will reflect both on the Christian Easter narrative as well as ancient and modern Stoic philosophy– how do we balance being alive and having to die? This service topic was selected by auction winner Jon Reopelle. Shortly after his auction win, Jon was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We will honor Jon’s sermon topic choice as well as his powerful journey with life and death.
Statement of Faith from Jennifer Anderson, Mary K. Knox, Nan Middleton, and Alex Frantz
It’s a beloved tradition in Unitarian Universalism to mark the transition from teenager to adult with a “Coming of Age” experience, and yet aren’t we always coming of age? Join members of our winter Coming of Age for Adults class to reflect on the value of engaging with our faith as a work in progress.
Reflection by Dave Velguth
Sermon by Rev. Leah Ongiri
At the vernal or spring equinox, the sun is exactly above the equator. Day and night are briefly of equal length, perfectly balanced. Spring itself is a balancing act, positioned in the middle of winter and summer to smooth the transition between the two more extreme seasons. What are the gifts and opportunities of balancing life and its seasons? People of all ages will want to have a (hard to break) spoon, pen, book, plate, and piece of fruit on hand; let’s try balancing together!
