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.
November 25, 2007 by UUFT member Shannon Roy
What does a Unitarian do when they need a spiritual retreat and can’t afford one? Adopt the Solar System! Not only is our home system staggeringly beautiful but it presents an endless series of astonishing surprises that keep one from taking things for granted, even on earth.
Listen to: A Spiritual Tour of the Solar System
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November 11th, 2007 by Rev. Lisa Romantum Schwartz
At 5 a.m. on November 11th, 1918, a truce (or armistice) was signed, ending the first World War. For years Americans celebrated the day as Armistice Day, a national holiday designated by congress to be “dedicated to the cause of world peace.”
Expanding the holiday to honor all veterans began in Kansas, and in recent years the message of peace has been diminished by the drumming of military bands. Can peace-loving Americans reclaim this day as a day of hope and healing and still honor our brave men and women of the armed forces?
Listen to folk song performed at UUFT by Erika Luckett: Peace
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November 4, 2007 — Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz
Nearly half of Unitarian Universalists describe themselves as Humanists, making humanism the largest identity group within our diverse faith. Yet humanism remains misunderstood, and is increasingly maligned even by UUs as dry and soulless. Rev. Schwartz explores humanism as a vital part of our religious tradition, one that helps ground us in the here and now, stay connected to the larger world, remain anchored in reason, and work for democracy and justice for all.
Listen to: A Celebration of Humanity
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