A sermon is an oral presentation by a live speaker to a live congregation. It always involves a bit of interaction, even if it’s just eye contact and facial expressions. Reading the text of a sermon, then, is like reading the script of a play to yourself. The live, communal experience is gone.
Nevertheless, please enjoy reading these text versions of sermons and other presentations made at the UU Fellowship of Topeka during our worship services. You may find that there are additional notes and/or commentaries to the original text.
Our cosmic connections — Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz
Scientists are helping us forge a deep spiritual connection with the universe as they build our understanding of our atomic connection to our heavenly ancestors, the stars. Rev. Lisa Schwartz discusses how our scientific understandings connect with our spiritual awareness of these connections.
Listen to: Stardust Memories
Read the text: Click Here
Permalink Comments off
The roots of racism…and ways to overcome — Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz
On this Sunday when our nation honors the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Lisa Schwartz probes the roots of racism and how we can throw off those bonds once and for all.
Listen to:
Permalink Comments off
On the Future of Everything — Rev. Lisa Romantum Schwartz
The Future Doesn’t Just Happen. We know some things about how social and technological developments are shaping the future of our world. What about philosophical and even theological developments? What is the future of Unitarian Universalism, and what do we need to make it come about?
Read the text: Click Here
Permalink Comments off