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.

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

Life has plenty of obnoxious circumstances. Most of us can readily list at least a few things that consistently annoy us. As a countermeasure, author T. Wise recommends a quick reset that he calls a “pet fave.” The opposite of a pet peeve, he defines a pet fave(orite) as “that kind of thing that we love because it’s just satisfying or on point.” This practice of recognizing the minor details that please us can ground us in small reminders of joy and connect us to one another in appreciation.

This I Believe

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by Will Zinth, Jean Kwaterski, Dave Velguth, and Amy Ongiri

A Fellowship tradition returns with a wonderfully diverse array of friends sharing the stories of what they believe.

Eating Well: The Role of Hope in our Unitarian Universalist Lives

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by Mark Bernstein

Sir Francis Bacon wrote, “Hope is a good breakfast but it is a bad supper.” While Hope springs eternal, what good is it if we don’t spring into action? In this sermon, Mark will explore the relationship between hope and action and share his thoughts on our responsibility as Unitarian Universalists to engage in both.

Mark Bernstein has been a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County for over 25 years. He has also served our greater Association as a staff member of the Central East Region and has worked closely with Marie Luna, director of congregational life, in her professional group, UUAMP. Mark has given countless webinars, workshops and trainings for UUs all over the country and Marie likes to call him a UU rockstar.

“The World Comes In…”

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

To be alive is to experience that, in the words of one of our readings, “the world comes in at every pore.” What better way to explore this idea than turning to two of life’s certainties, that babies will always be born and answers to life’s questions will always be sought? Join us for our child dedication ritual and our traditional question sermon. Come with your questions in mind—profound or lighthearted, theological or ethical, just no mathematics ☺—and Rev. Leah will take a crack at extemporaneously answering as many of them as time allows.

Come, Sing a Song

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

You are cordially invited to join Rev. Leah and our music director Steve at a Fellowship hymn sing! You pick the hymns on the fly, Steve will accompany the singing, and Rev. Leah will offer some historical background and theological notes. Whether you have firm favorites you’d like a chance to sing more often, or you’re just curious to learn more about Unitarian Universalist music, this service will be a fun chance to make a joyful noise in community.

Coming of Age Credo Service 5.19.19 9:00 am

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May 19, 2019 at 9:00 am

Coming of Age Youth: Brennen Haynes, Ben Thiel, Nolan Arnold, Irysa Bauer

Our Coming of Age youth will lead the service.  This service–and especially the youth’s sharing of credos, or individual belief statements–is the culmination of their nine months in the Coming of Age program. This is a service not to be missed!

Coming of Age Credo Service 5.19.19 10:45 am

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Coming of Age Youth: Rose Williams, Elijah Murphy, Aaron Thibodeau, Maddie Miller

Our Coming of Age youth will lead the service.  This service–and especially the youth’s sharing of credos, or individual belief statements–is the culmination of their nine months in the Coming of Age program. This is a service not to be missed!

Like a Bridge

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by Rev. Leah Hart-Landsberg

Bridging Youth: Emma Frederick, Will Scheffler, Peter Sieck, Brooke Wait

Our annual bridging service includes a special ceremony to ritualize graduating high school seniors’ transition to adulthood. Children, youth and young adults (18-35 years of age) will have special roles. Bridging youth will share about where they are in their spiritual journeys, giving each of us a chance to reflect on whatever stage of life we might currently occupy.

Going Deeper

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by Denise Cawley, Guest Minister

How do we approach controversial topics as we carry out our Unitarian Universalist values? Consider diving deeper and challenge your understanding of your values and your theology.

About our preacher: Denise Cawley is Unitarian Universalist seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. She provides spiritual and emotional care chaplaincy at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Denise has been a pivotal player in diversity, inclusion, marriage equality and voting rights. Denise serves as the intern minister at Bradford Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Kenosha, WI.

Leaders and Followers

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by Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy

The Easter story is one of tragedy and celebration, but it’s also a story of leaders and followers. What does it mean to be a powerful follower? How can we help raise leaders as allies? And what the heck does Easter have to do with it? Come find out.