Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 9, 2018. We bring some water from a place special to us for the common bowl as we speak together about places that move us, have meaning for us, or hold comfort for us.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on September 2, 2018. Our spirits become most fully alive and connected to our human potential when we are able to embrace our UU faith and spirituality in our daily lives. Join Rev. Chris and Jules Jaramillo as we explore the wonderful possibilities of our UU Living Tradition.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 26, 2018. Jim and Jane Henson created their lovable puppet characters over six decades ago, and the Muppets really began to gain prominence in the early 1970s. Through their decades of television and movies, what have the Muppets had to tell us about life, love and creating community?

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 19, 2018. For many of us, the stories and images we have been witnessing in our news and social media have felt like trauma. In fact, some notable authors have suggested that Americans have begun to show the signs of trauma as a people. We will explore some of the ways to lower our trauma responses and foster resilience, love, and joy.

Guest Speaker Kye Flannery's sermon delivered on August 12, 2018. So many people in so many ways have said "the truth shall set you free." What are the truths that set us free? What sounds like truth but doesn't liberate us at all? Together we'll be exploring our experience, how we know ourselves, and how we speak from our deep truth to create better relationships and a better world.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 5, 2018. With the LGBTQ Pride Festival and Parade coming soon, members of our "Alphabet Soup" group will share their stories of finding a spiritual home at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on July 29, 2018. The service is created in collaboration with the Camp UU Hogwarts. Celebrate the magic we make here at First UU and the magic you make in your world!

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on July 22, 2018. So many people suffer from blue days, sad weeks, or stormy months. How do you know if what you have is depression? Is it related to events, or is it hereditary? Does it come to you out of nowhere? Let's talk about what we know.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on July 15, 2018. Our new mission statement says that we "build the Beloved Community". As Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defined it, that's a huge dream though. We do not do it alone. We do so as part of a rich Unitarian Universalist heritage and our larger UU movement, as well as in partnership with many other faiths and groups. We'll examine our mission in relationship to these larger efforts.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on July 8, 2018. Unitarian Universalist Children and Youth learn about gender identity, sexual preference, gender presentation, and all the other terms in the multicolored universe in our curriculum called Our Whole Lives. There is an adult version, too. Here are some bits of information that might be new to you!