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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.**

January 9, 2011 - 4:00pm
Journey and Quest
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

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January 2, 2011 - 4:00pm
At the Threshold
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

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December 26, 2010 - 4:00pm
Carols and Chants
Rima Snyder and Bronwen Jones, presenters

We will share favorite songs and stories of the Christmas season and the winter solstice. Children are invited to stay in the service, there will be no RE classes.

December 24, 2010 - 4:00pm
Candlelit services at 6 and 8 p.m.
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, speaker

Share beautiful music, carols, and traditional readings for Christmas Eve.

December 19, 2010 - 4:00pm
Three Miraculous Births
Intergenerational Service

Back by popular demand, our annual winter holiday pageant with a twist. Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the season by re-living the birth stories of three of the world’s greatest teachers. This is an intergenerational service, and be forewarned: there may be a part for you to play! (Who wants to be the elephant?) So, friends, what do you get when you mix Buddha, Confucius and Jesus with a chorus of Friendly Beasts? Here’s a hint: it’s something you won’t want to miss!

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December 12, 2010 - 4:00pm
The Longest Night
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, speaker

How do we prepare our spirits for the winter solstice, the longest, darkest night of the year?

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December 5, 2010 - 4:00pm
The Shock of the Familiar
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, speaker

The stories we tell and retell at this time of year don't seem to change that much, but we do.

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November 28, 2010 - 4:00pm
Leaving, Learning, Returning
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Speaker

A visitor-friendly service about the families we are born into and the families we choose.

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November 21, 2010 - 4:00pm
Giving and Receiving
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Speaker

Our intergenerational Thanksgiving service.

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November 14, 2010 - 4:00pm
Nature and Spirit in Jewish Tradition
Dr.Miriyam Glazer, Speaker

Dr. Miriyam Glazer is a rabbi, wellknown author, and professor of literature at the American Jewish University. For UN Sunday, the focus is on global warming and the roles of nature and spirit in Jewish tradition.