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SERMONS
Our church is happy to provide you
the opportunity to either read or hear sermons from past services.
2012 Sermons
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Date |
Sermon |
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Sunday,
January 8, 2012 |
With Purpose and Passion
As we begin a new
year, we will reflect on what it means to live with purpose and passion.
The service will include a candle-lighting ritual of honoring the past
and letting go of what we need to let go of in order to move forward
with passion and purpose.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
Source Sunday
As we near the
annual remembrance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we
will reflect on the second wisdom source of Unitarian Universalism, “Words
and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront
powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the
transforming power of love.”
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday,
January 22, 2012 |
Radical Acceptance
A sermon inspired
by the work of Tara Brach’s book of the same name.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday,
January 29, 2012 |
Great Expectations
Guest
Speaker: Mary Spicer |
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Sunday, February
5, 2012 |
Compassion (Part 1 of 2)
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, February
12, 2012 |
Compassion (Part 2 of 2)
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, February
19, 2012 |
Source Sunday – # 5
We’ll consider the Fifth Wisdom
Source of Unitarian Universalism: “Humanist teachings which counsel us
to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us
against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, February
26, 2012 |
Why Church?
Guest Speaker: Rick Holmgren |
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 |
An Exploration of Evil
A serious look at “evil” and what it
means in our Unitarian Universalist theologies.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
Hospitality
A look at “radical hospitality” as we
check in about hosting the Creating Landscapes after-school tutoring
program, and prepare to co-host the Ohio-Meadville District Assembly.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
Source Sunday – # 4
We’ll consider our fourth wisdom
source, “Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to
God’s love by responding to our neighbors as ourselves.”
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
A Categorical Statement
Humans are
hard-wired to think in categories: predator and prey, safety and danger,
us and them. This categorical thinking is necessary for our survival,
yet it also distorts our perceptions and causes us to misjudge people
and events. Can we learn to see things as they really are?
Guest Speaker: Ann Sheffield |
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Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
A Consideration of Passover
A UU
consideration of Passover
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
Easter Pageant
A
multigenerational and interactive worship service based on The Velveteen
Rabbit.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
Source Sunday
A consideration
of the Sixth Source.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
Earth Day
This Earth Day,
Rebecca Hecking shares thoughts on sustainability, spirituality and
re-sanctifying the Earth in this service based on her 2011 book, The
Sustainable Soul: Eco-Spiritual Reflections and Practices.
Guest speaker: Rebecca Hecking |
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
The Spirituality of Atheism
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
The Complaint
Stops Here
Are we a culture
of complainers? Can we become counter-cultural revolutionaries who pass
on reasoned hopes instead of complaints?
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 |
Honoring Our Teachers
A Mother’s Day
service that honors all the learning relationships in our lives and
includes a special recognition for this year’s religious education
teachers.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson |
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
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Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
Sharing the Plate & More: CASA
Guest speaker
Corinne Chafey
has been a CASA volunteer for several years, and will share her
reflections on being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for two
children in Crawford County. |
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