Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 15, 2012. How can we begin to dismantle racism in our hearts and minds? How can we dismantle it in the structures of our society? Are all humans racist when they are born? What transformations might we hope for?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 8, 2012. Our fifth principle talks about affirming and promoting the democratic process in our congregations. Does that mean every voice should be heard? How should it be heard?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 1, 2012. She talks about letting go, about clearing out the old as we get ready for what's coming next.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's Christmas Eve Candlelight Service delivered on December 24, 2011. Unitarian Universalist Lessons and Carols. The Christmas story as told in Luke, interspersed with poetry.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on December 18, 2011. Conflict is part of a healthy system. We can't agree about everything all the time. How do we voice disagreement without being disrespectful or unkind?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on December 11, 2011. The fourth in a sermon series on the seven UU Principles. We agree to affirm and promote "a free and responsible search for truth and meaning." Some say that a search for truth is too private a focus for a person of faith, that the search needs instead to be for justice. Some say you can't articulate the Truth anyway, and maybe there is no capital "T" Truth anyway.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on December 4, 2011. Why has Unitarianism always been such a shy denomination? Why do we define ourselves so easily with what we don't believe rather than what we do? What does Harvard have to do with our history? Who is William Ellery Channing? What is the Baltimore Sermon?

Guest speaker Nell Newton's sermon delivered on November 27, 2011. Years ago the lamplight would shine on a woman's needle as she sewed a new dress or mended a worn sleeve. Now she might never know whose hands threaded up a needle and pulled together the pieces of cloth to make her clothes. Or, she might be the unseen hands who must make every seam perfect if she wants to be paid. In this season of thankfulness, we'll take time to reflect on missing buttons, three-cornered tears, safety pins, and sewing.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on November 13, 2011. Conversation provides nourishment for our souls. Sometimes we can connect well on a Sunday morning or at a committee meeting or social gathering, but sometimes a deep and satisfying interaction needs a bit more structure. The Chalice Circles are one way to get that small group experience in a church. What is it like to be in one?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on October 30, 2011. In this season we have the Celtic earth-based holy day of Samhain, Day of the Dead, and Halloween. We learn some chants, hear some drumming, and honor our ancestors.