Ali Peters – Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Seeds and Blooms

June 5, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Seeds and Blooms

00:00 / 20:05

Reflections by Pangur Bán Quick, Annika Urness, and Nick Schiller
Special Music – Breathe in Love, written and performed by Mia Miller
The Story of the Flower Communion – Ali Peters, Assistant Minister

As we enter into the summer, we celebrate together our annual Flower Communion! Bring a flower to share (even if you’re joining online!) and hear again the story of this powerful UU tradition. We will also celebrate our high school seniors who are bridging to young adulthood.

What Are We Doing Here?

May 1, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

What Are We Doing Here?

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Reflection by Alex Frantz
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
What are we doing when we are a part of a faith community? Why is what we do here unique and important? What potential does the Fellowship hold as a space of resistance? Join us as we explore these questions together and come hear Ali Peters offer her last sermon as Assistant Minister at the Fellowship before she departs in June.

Easter and the Smooth Stone of Hope

April 17, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Easter and the Smooth Stone of Hope

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Reflection by Scott Peeples
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
This month we are exploring the “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” as articulated by the 20th century UU theologian, James Luther Adams. Join us for this special Easter edition exploring the power of hope as a bedrock of liberal faith.

Answers and Questions

March 6, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Answers and Questions

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Reflection by Mike Yonkers
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
We are a justice-seeking faith. So what is the relationship between our justice work and our faith? What are the questions we are asking and what are the answers? How do faith and justice feed and sustain each other?

The Wisdom of Children

February 27, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

The Wisdom of Children

00:00 / 26:50

Reflection by Scott Peeples
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
Our children and youth are important and valuable members of our multi-generational Fellowship community! Let’s hear from them! What wisdom can we learn from the youngest among us? Join us this Sunday as we gather to center the voices of this community within our Fellowship and perhaps even reconnect with the wisdom of our own inner children.

Spiritual Practices 3: Why Use the Word “Religion?”

January 30, 2022/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Spiritual Practices 3: Why Use the Word "Religion?"

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Reflection by Alex Frantz
Sermon by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister
In a world where more and more people are identifying as “spiritual, but not religious,” does religion really have anything to offer anymore? Is Unitarian Universalism even a religion? Why bother using the word “religion,” when we’ve seen that word used in so many harmful ways? Join us this Sunday as we wrestle with religion and its relationship to spirituality.

Bliss and Emptiness

November 14, 2021/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Bliss and Emptiness

00:00 / 23:52

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!

Out of Control

October 10, 2021/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Out of Control

00:00 / 25:40

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.

Rediscovering!

September 26, 2021/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Rediscovering!

00:00 / 19:04

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.

Mingling of the Waters 2021

September 19, 2021/in Sermons/by Phyllis Schmitt

Sermons

Mingling of the Waters 2021

00:00 / 13:31

Reflections by Ali Peters, Assistant Minister, and Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy
The first service of each program year, in mid-September, is called our “ingathering” service where we re-gather after perhaps some sporadic time during the summer. This year, ingathering means the same, but so much more! This will be our first service since March 2020 when we will be able to gather in-person in our sanctuary, while still welcoming people from home on Zoom. Bring water from your home, neighborhood, local body of water, or your travels, to mingle together in this very special Mingling of the Waters ingathering service.

Tag Archive for: Ali Peters

Seeds and Blooms

What Are We Doing Here?

Easter and the Smooth Stone of Hope

Answers and Questions

The Wisdom of Children

Spiritual Practices 3: Why Use the Word “Religion?”

Bliss and Emptiness

Out of Control

Rediscovering!

Mingling of the Waters 2021

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