One of the Ten Commandments is Remember the sabbath to keep it holy. When was the last time any of us (including me) observed a sabbath? What would it take to make it a regular practice? And how is it holy? Music Jonathan Davis, Oboe
Sermons
This is a full list of sermons presented at UUCCSM since mid-1999. Links to sermon texts are included when made available by their authors. Audio recordings are also available for most sermons presented after September, 2007 by our staff ministers and others directly affiliated with our church (just click the speaker icon next to each sermon where it's available*). Audio from guest speakers is posted only when we have their permission to share it.
Hard copies of sermons by Rev. Jeremiah Kalendae are available in the church office. Contact office assistant Sibylla Nash at office@uusm.org if you have a request.
"Leaving Room for Hope: Sermons for Uncertain Times," a book of Minister Emerita Judith Meyer's sermons, is available here.
**Please Note: Video recordings are available for sermons with a small TV icon showing at the bottom of the sermon listing. Just click the icon to watch the service.**
February 16, 2003 - 4:00pm
Remember the Sabbath
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
February 9, 2003 - 4:00pm
Faith and Freedom
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Unitarian Universalists have entered the debate about civil liberties by choosing it as our Study/Action Issue for the upcoming General Assembly. Why should people of faith get involved in such controversial questions? Come find out. Following the service, we will have a town hall meeting to discuss it ourselves. Today is a Membership Sunday. Those who are ready to join the church may sign the Membership Book after the service. Music Mark Robertson, Violin
February 2, 2003 - 4:00pm
Remember This: Lessons We Learn from Alzheimers
Cilla Raughley, guest speaker
Studies show that one out of four of us knows someone with Alzheimers disease, and for one out of ten of us, that someone is a family member. Alzheimers disease, like other caregiving situations, presents us with daunting challenges and immeasurable losses. Join us this morning as our guest speaker, Cilla Raughley, explores with us the lessons we UUs can learn. Cilla Raughley is a member of the board of trustees of the Alzheimers Association and is an active member of the UU Church of Palo Alto. Music: Christine Mourad, Singer/Sngwriter
January 26, 2003 - 4:00pm
Expanding the Moral Circle
The Rev. Ernie Pipes, speaker
(Sermon description TBA) Music Rivka Gottlieb, harp
January 19, 2003 - 4:00pm
Keeping the Peace...Site: Dr. Martin Luther King Observance
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Dr. King was an advocate of nonviolence and peace. Today we will celebrate his life and remember his message by exploring what it means for our church to be a "peace site." Music: Santa Monica Woodwind Quintet
January 12, 2003 - 4:00pm
The Van Gogh Cafe
The Rev. Keith Kron, guest speaker
Our guest speaker, the Rev. Keith Kron, has been Director of the Office for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns for the Unitarian Universalist Association since 1996. He writes, "How do we heal a world filled with oppression and evil? What can one person do to improve her or his life and the lives of those nearby? Whether the oppression is sexism, racism, heterosexism and homophobia, ableism, ageism, each of us can do something. But what? Maybe you need a little magic. This service will explore how to work to end oppression and how to create the magic that will do it." Music: Jonathan Davis, oboe
January 5, 2003 - 4:00pm
How Good Do We Have to Be?
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
It's New Year's. Time for taking stock, making resolutions, and hoping for fresh starts. How much can we really expect of ourselves? Music: Jami Lula, vocalist
December 29, 2002 - 4:00pm
Mind the Gap: Youth and Young Adult Ministry Sunday
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Sunday The Unitarian Universalist Association has asked each local congregation to dedicate a service to youth and young adult ministry. Let's look together at how we can reach out to this age group
December 22, 2002 - 4:00pm
The Seasons of Life
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
In the midst of the holiday season and the solstice, we become more aware of the seasons of life. Generations are born, grow up, age, and pass away, teaching us over and over again the wisdom implicit in the cycles. Music TBA
December 15, 2002 - 4:00pm
Santa's Favorite Story: Winter Holiday Pageant
Our winter holiday pageant this year was created for our church by Nancy Patierno and her husband Jerry Giordano. Come join us and the Friendly Beasts for the nativity, carols and holiday spirit.