Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 24, 2017. We are in the middle of talking about our mission these days and part of our mission is to nourish souls. Rosh Hashanah is a time to celebrate the birthday of the world and a time of reflection. We discuss some of the ways we nourish our own soul and others'.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on September 17, 2017. As we welcome Rev. Meg Barnhouse back from her sabatical we begin an examination of our mission, with a question in our minds: "Do we need to change this mission, or does it still express who we want to be?"

Guest Speaker Laine Young's sermon delivered on September 10, 2017. We bring water to share from a place that is meaningful to us. Into this ritual we bring our love, hope, and courageous faith, and through it we seek to renew our covenantal commitments with one another. We remind ourselves of the church home we share.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on September 3, 2017. As First UU Church of Austin lives into our values and mission, what is possible? What differences will we make in whose lives? How big can we dream, and what will it take us to get there?

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 27, 2017. When we encounter life's challenges and difficulties, the stories we construct about them can help us or hinder us from fully engaging in them and moving toward wholeness and healthiness. Drawing on the work of Glennon Doyle Melton and Brene Brown, we will look at all three acts they outline for our stories.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 20, 2017. Our mission begins with "we gather in community." As we prepare to celebrate and participate in LGBTQ Pride week and activities, we examine how our common purpose begins with a concept of community that values all of us as our truest, full selves. This will be the first in a series of sermons on the elements of our mission.

Guest Speaker Erin Walter's sermon delivered on August 13, 2017. Sexism and misogyny go way back, and challenging those oppressions can be a source of personal and spiritual growth. Why are UUs called to address sexism in ourselves, our churches, and our wider world? What simple or creative ways can people of all genders rise against misogyny in our daily lives? This sermon won the UU Women's "Justice for Women and Girls" 2017 sermon award.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on August 6, 2017. In our struggles for social justice - as well as in life itself - we all bring different gifts, and there are often more ways than one to move forward. We explore how respecting and encouraging these different gifts and means can maximize our creative potential for bringing about beneficial change.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on July 30, 2017. For our annual intergenerational service after our summer Hogwarts Camp, Rev. Chris Jimmerson and Laine Young explore the magic we make happen here at the church and beyond.

Guest Speaker Andy Gerhart's sermon delivered on July 16, 2017. Many of us UUs find God language off-putting. Through a focus on Patty Griffin's music, we reflect on how both our theologies and atheologies arrest what is sacred to us. Can we cultivate an uncertain reverence? Annabeth Novitzki will be singing.