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.

A Creative Life

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Reflection by Ali Peters, Intern Minister
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Creativity is about making things happen– not just imagining them to be so. As we wrap up our theme of creativity, let’s consider where the rubber meets the road, and how we are ALL creative people, whether we think of ourselves that way, or not.

How Do You Music?

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How Do You Music?
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Reflection by Leah Thibodeau
Sermon by Ali Peters, Intern Minister
Music is a universal human experience that stimulates our hearts and our minds in deep and mysterious ways. Join us this Sunday as we explore our connection to music.

Salvation By Committee

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by Rev. Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
In the wider world, and sometimes even in our own religious movement, the committee has a bum rap. But the practice of our faith has an insight that over-turns this: our working and deciding together is our greatest source of strength, hope, and spiritual sustenance. Please join us for a service to celebrate the life-giving power of being together religiously.

Rev. Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson has been the minister of the First Parish Church in Beverly, Massachusetts since 2010. He holds a B.A. from Bard College and a Master of Divinity degree from Starr King School for the Ministry. Before coming to First Parish, he served as a hospital chaplain and as a part-time parish minister in Western New York State. He is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, a science fiction buff, and a vegan.

Yes, And

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Reflection by Brian Murton
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The first rule of improv comedy is “yes, and,” the imperative to keep the scene going at all costs! We Unitarian Universalists have a ‘yes, and’ theology. How can improv comedy help us in life and our faith?

Creativity and the Ish

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Reflection by Cindy Darling
Sermon by Ali Peters, intern minister
Creativity is deeply connected to all parts of our lives. It can be easy for us to forget this and to leave it up to the professional artists, writers, and performers. But it’s actually important for all of us to work those creativity muscles! Join us this week for a special interactive service as we creatively kick off our 2021 stewardship campaign and our month-long deep dive into the practice of creativity.

The Miracle of Adaptation

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Reflection by David Velguth
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
This week is Charles Darwin’s 212th birthday. His theory of evolution by natural selection often gets a bad rap (competition and survival of the fittest and all that) but let’s explore what the miracle of evolution can teach us about flexibility and adaptation, gifts from our evolutionary ancestors that can still serve us today.

Yes to Life: Keeping Afloat

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Yes to Life: Keeping Afloat
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Reflection by Kathryn Tollefson
Sermon by Rev. Leah Ongiri
Saying yes to life doesn’t mean that we literally affirm every single thing–that would be inane or even impossible. However, cultivating a posture of openness can be a thoughtful, fulfilling way to care for self and community. As one way to practice affirmation, we will take a special collection for the newly formed Marge Koepke Legacy Scholarship at Appleton West High School for future teachers.

Blow and Bend

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Reflection by Ali Peters, intern minister
Sermon by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The most stable structures have a little flexibility and “give,” allowing them to bend in the face of pressure rather than breaking. How can we grow this flexibility in ourselves without giving up strong stances? How can we practice resilience with gentleness? Notice: mild language

A Changing Dream

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Reflection by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
Sermon by Rev. Laura Randall
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, we will hear from Rev. Laura Randall of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. You might recall that our 2019 recipient of the Greater Good fund was the UUSC’s immigration justice program. Let’s hear how the face of justice work continues to change, while also staying the same.

Come What May

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Reflection by David Velguth, worship leader
Sermon by Ali Peters, intern minister
2020 threw us all many challenges we had never faced before –challenges that none of us could have predicted. How can we prepare ourselves to meet whatever challenges may await us in 2021 and in the years to come?