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.

Archive for June, 2007

Father’s Day, A Unitarian Promise Keeper

June 18, 2007 at 7:50 pm · Filed under All

Patriarchal, orthodox, authoritarian, pro-war — by UU ministerial intern Jill Jarvis

Sound like the traditional “Promise Keepers” version of fatherhood? Of course, there’s another model, but it’s hardly new! Nearly 140 years ago, right here in the Midwest, a Unitarian Father was actively growing a new Unitarianism –while opposing war, supporting female clergy, moving beyond Christianity, and teaching this all to Unitarian kids. Our “Boston Patriarchs” were not amused! On Father’s Day inisterial intern Jill Jarvis explores an exemplary model of Unitarian fatherhood that has much to teach us today as we strive to keep growing our movement.

Listen to: Father’s Day, A Unitarian Promise Keeper

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Wrestling with the Great Big Everything

June 10, 2007 at 10:30 am · Filed under All

In Unitarian Universalism, skeptics and believers come together–sometimes in the same person! As we undertake the adventure that is our human spiritual quest, sometimes we encounter struggle and sometimes joy. But on a genuine spiritual quest, we always encounter something beyond what we could have imagined when we set out on the journey. Rev. Lisa Schwartz will rummages through the spiritual knapsack in this sermon.

Listen to: Wrestling with the Great Big Everything

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