Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on November 18, 2018. As Thanksgiving approaches, let us talk about gratitude in the midst of difficult circumstances.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on November 11, 2018. Persistence, endurance, resilience, grit - is it a mistake to be goal-oriented? Is there a better way to think about forward movement?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on November 4, 2018. What does the word "mercy" mean to you? When do you need it? When do you give it? Where does it come from?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on October 28, 2018. We have a Clootie Tree again, from the Scottish/Irish/Appalachian tradition. We will put our wishes and our remembrances on pieces of cloth and drape them on the tree. What would we like to claim from our ancestors? What would we like to let go?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on October 21, 2018. Our second End (goal) as a congregation is "We support and challenge one another in worship, spiritual growth and lifelong learning to practice a rich spiritual life" What forms can a spiritual life take? The job of a church is often described as "to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable."

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on October 14, 2018. We have talked about the ancient history of offering sanctuary as we have with Sulma and Alirio. In the broader context, we all need sanctuary, a respite, a sacred place to get re-centered. We will discuss what it means to be a people of sanctuary.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on October 7, 2018. Most people look for ways to feel useful, to find good meaning in their lives, and to connect with others as they seek to leave the world a better place than they found it.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 30, 2018. Being edited, rejected, praised, criticized, inspired, and uninspired; I'll create circumstances in which you have to just keep your head down and write anyway.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 23, 2018. This Sunday will be a party. We will talk about UU 101, 201, and 301 with original songs and stories from Rev. Meg. We will all be invited and encouraged to make our pledges together as a celebration of faith and hope, expectation and promise.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 16, 2018. As we begin a sermon series on our church's ends/goals, we will talk about living our UU faith and values, teaching them to our children, and acting on them in the world.