The aging process seems to have a life of its own. How are we doing? That depends on how old you are.
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.**
November 11, 2007 - 4:00pm
Born to Get Old
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
November 4, 2007 - 4:00pm
Commitment Sunday
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Today we kick off our operating budget drive with a celebration of our vision for the future. Commitment is what will bring it to life. Come join us after the service for a gala brunch for all.
October 28, 2007 - 5:00pm
The Day of the Dead - An Intergenerational Service
We continue our tradition of observing the Day of the Dead this year with a lively intergenerational service. If you would like to remember someone who has died, please bring something for the altar, such as a photo or memento. Our nursery will be open as usual; all other children and youth are invited to join the adults in our sanctuary. Halloween costumes optional!
October 21, 2007 - 5:00pm
What Went Wrong?
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
"Any deed that any human being has ever committed, however horrible," writes psychologist Philip Zimbardo in "The Lucifer Effect," "is possible for any of us -- under the right or wrong situational circumstances." Zimbardo gained this insight from close analysis of his own Stanford Prison Experiment, the abuses at Abu Ghraib, and other horrors of humanity. There is hope in his grim observations.
October 14, 2007 - 5:00pm
Association Sunday
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Unitarian Universalist congregations across the nation have set aside this Sunday to recognize and support, spiritually and financially, the work of our Unitarian Universalist Association. Come find out how strong we are together. We will donate our offering to the UUA capital campaign for growth projects, Now Is the Time!
October 7, 2007 - 5:00pm
Coming Out Day
At this year's Coming Out Day service, church members — gay and straight — talk about the events in their lives that transformed them into advocates for the civil rights of gay, bisexual, lesbian, and transgender persons.
September 30, 2007 - 5:00pm
Carry the Fire
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
In Cormac McCarthy's novel "The Road," a father passes on to his son what it means to be a good person, despite all the odds. This is what we are trying to do as a community, too. Our mission? To carry the fire. (Remarks by Leon Henderson-MacLennan
September 23, 2007 - 5:00pm
An Outer Life
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
As our congregation continues to explore who we are and what we are building together, we need to balance self-reflection with outreach. Our Faith in Action Issues Election takes place after the second service today. Let's look outward together.
September 16, 2007 - 5:00pm
If Nothing Is Sacred
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
The season of Ramadan and the High Holy Days is a good time to reflect on what it means to have something we hold as sacred. What do we lose if we have nothing? (Remarks by Judy Schonebaum)
September 9, 2007 - 5:00pm
One of Us
The Rev. Judith Meyer, speaker
Ingathering Sunday Welcoming the stranger is the most important spiritual practice of any community. Let?s learn together how we can grow and fulfill our promise as a welcoming congregation. Chalice Lighting Remarks by Marsha Smith and Laurel Bleak