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Upcoming Sermons

February 5: "Beloved Community: Morality and the Economy" by Rev. Lynn Strauss

How do we live our values within an immoral economic reality? What is the purpose and effectiveness of the "Occupy Movement"? Rev. Lynn Strauss will reflect on these questions in light of our commitment to build a Beloved Community. Sue Richards, Celtic harp, will offer special music.

Preschool–fifth grade will gather in Founders Hall for Children's Worship before classes. Sixth grade–Sr. High will gather in the lower level of Building 5 for Youth Worship before classes.

February 12: "Compassion and Mercy for Those on the Boundaries" by Rev. Lynn Strauss

Rev. Lynn Strauss will explore the problem of immigration reform and the future of the DREAM Act in Maryland. What are we called to do as a community of faith committed to equality and justice? The Adult Choir will sing.

There will be a discussion following the service. Please bring your coffee and return to the Sanctuary.

Preschool–fifth grade will gather in Founders Hall for Children's Worship before classes. Sixth grade–Sr. High will gather in the lower level of Building 5 for Youth Worship before classes.

February 19: "Building Beloved Community" by Nathan Ryan, Intern Minister

On the Sunday before Mardi Gras, our intern minister, Nathan Ryan, will reflect on how spiritual practice can help build the world we dream of. The Adult Choir will sing.

First Fifteen: Preschool–Sr. High, teachers and helpers will gather in the Sanctuary for the beginning of the service.

February 26: "My Religion is Kindness" by Rev. Lynn Strauss

How do we practice the virtue of kindness? Why is kindness so often missing from our civic dialogue and many social interactions? Rev. Lynn Strauss will speak of the role of virtue in our faith tradition and our congregation.

First Fifteen: Preschool–Sr. High, teachers and helpers will gather in the Sanctuary for the beginning of the service.

Past Sermons and Readings

Sermon titles from past Sundays are listed below, with links for you to read the sermon (Word documents, unless otherwise specified), download an mp3 to listen to later (on an iPod or other mp3 player), or listen to the sermon online. The latter will open the sermon in a separate window, and will use whatever mp3 player your browser is currently configured with to play the file.

Sermon Read
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"A Theology of Vulnerability" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 22, 2012) Read
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"Faith and Freedom: Where Do We Go From Here?" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 15, 2012) (pdf)
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"The Covenant of Spiritual Freedom" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 8, 2012) (pdf)    
"Shelters for Love" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (December 11, 2011) (pdf)
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"Pass on the Light" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (December 4, 2011) (pdf)
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"What Wondrous Love Is This?" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 16, 2011) Read
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"Our Better Angels" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 2, 2011) Read
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"Matters of Life and Death" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (September 18, 2011) Read
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"War and Planetary Violence" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (August 7, 2011) (pdf)    
"How Will We Use Our Freedom?" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (July 3, 2011) (pdf)
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"Joy in the Work" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (June 19, 2011) (pdf)
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"Sex in Church?!" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (March 27, 2011) Read
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"Fear Not" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (March 13, 2011) Read
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"What Do We Do?" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (February 20, 2011) Read
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"Who We Are and Why We’re Here" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (February 6, 2011) Read
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"Learn and Let Learn" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (January 23, 2011) Read
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"Sin, Salvation, and Right Relationship" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (January 16, 2011) Read
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"The Gift of Asking" by Rob Keithan, Sabbatical Minister (December 12, 2010) Read
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"The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (December 5, 2010)   Download mp3 (4Mb) Listen
"Conscience In War" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (November 14, 2010) Read
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"A Time for Every Purpose" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 24, 2010) Read
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"Freedom of the Pulpit" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 3, 2010) Read
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"Which Side Are You On? Choosing Compassion in the Workplace" by Bill Hurlbut (September 5, 2010) Read
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"Overcoming Obstacles Which Appear Larger in the Mirror" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (August 29, 2010) Read
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"Time, Space, and the Essential Heart of Being" by Deborah Kahn (August 15, 2010) Read
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"The Music of Our Lives" by Elizabeth Marsh, Summer Minister (July 11, 2010)
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"Voices of Freedom" by Elizabeth Marsh, Summer Minister (July 4, 2010)
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"Complete Hero" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (June 20, 2010)
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"The Search for Common Ground" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (May 30, 2010)
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"Religious Witness Against Racism and Hate in Our Generation" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (May 9, 2010) Read
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"Clergy Sexual Abuse and Misconduct 2010" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (May 2, 2010) Read
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"Religious Witness for the Earth" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (April 18, 2010)
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"Salvation: Saved for What?" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (April 11, 2010) Read
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"Resurrections In Our Midst" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (April 4, 2010) Read
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"21st Century Abundance: Doing with Less" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (March 21, 2010) Read
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"A Religion for Our Time...and for the Future" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (March 7, 2010) Read
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"Our Essence and Identity as UUs" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (February 28, 2010) Read
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"Love and Commitment" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (February 14, 2010) Read
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"Epiphanies of Heart and Mind" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 10, 2010) Read
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"How Shall We Live" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 3, 2010) Read
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"If Jesus Were a Woman..." by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (December 6, 2009) Read
(pdf) (readings)
   
"Advent for UUs" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (November 29, 2009) (pdf)    
"Punishment in America" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (November 15, 2009) Read
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"All We Are Saying" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (November 8, 2009) (pdf)    
"What Is Divine?" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (November 1, 2009) Read
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"All Is Connected" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 25, 2009) Read
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"Naming Our Place in the World" by Stephen Sinclair (October 18, 2009, Ordination)   Download mp3 (6Mb) Listen
"The Character of Love" by Elizabeth Marsh, Intern Minister (October 11, 2009) (pdf)    
"Why We Need Faith" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 4, 2009) Read
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"Forgiveness: Given and Received" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (September 27, 2009) Read
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"Ingathering Water Ceremony" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss, (September 13, 2009)   Download mp3 (5Mb) Listen
"The Lessons of Ramadan" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (August 23, 2009) Read
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"The Abortion Debate: Matters of Life and Death" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss, (August 16, 2009)   Download mp3 (5Mb) Listen
"Who is my Neighbor?" by Deborah Kahn, (August 9, 2009)   Download mp3 (5Mb) Listen
"Beyond Dog Heaven" by Rev. Jack Young, Minister Emeritus (August 2, 2009) pdf    
"I, Thou and We" by Seanan Holland, Intern Minister (July 26, 2009) Read
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"Hail and Farewell" by Seanan Holland, Intern Minister (July 12, 2009) Read
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"Claiming Our Values" by Seanan Holland, Intern Minister (July 5, 2009) Read
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"Crossing Life's Bridges" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (May 17, 2009) Read
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"Mindful Mother's Day" by Seanan Holland, Intern Minister (May 10, 2009) Read
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"Growing Older: Stages of Faith" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (May 3, 2009) Read
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"Following What You Love" by Seanan Holland, Intern Minister (April 19, 2009) Read
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"Darwin's Sacred Cause: Evolution and Abolitionism" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (April 26, 2009) Read
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"Our Resurrection Hymn" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (April 12, 2009) Read
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"The New Atheism" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (March 22, 2009) Read
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"A Theology of Abundance: Let Envy Go!" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (March 15, 2009) Read
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"Rituals for Life Passage" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (Feb 8, 2009) Read
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"Keeping Hope Alive" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 18, 2009) Read
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"Absolutely Agnostic: Holding Contradictory Views in Community" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 11, 2009) Read
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"The Cosmic Fire: Beyond the Religion and Science Debate" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (January 4, 2009) Read
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(Reading, Seanan Holland)
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(Reading, Seanan Holland)
"Called To Heal The World" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (December 24, 2008) Read    
"Sacred Text and the Suspension of Ending" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (November 9, 2008) Read    
"Putting Faith in Democracy" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (November 2, 2008) Read    
"Forgiving and Forgiven" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (October 5, 2008) Read    
"Beginner's Eyes, Prophet's Eyes" by Seanan Holland (September 28, 2008) Read    
"Desire For God" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (September 14, 2008) Read    
"Moral Leadership" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (August 17, 2008) Read    
"The Children are the Future" by Helen Fenimore (August 10, 2008) Read    
"Poem: A well-heeled man, 82, considers Old Age" by Ray Watts (August 10, 2008) Read (PDF)    
"Violence: a Challenge and an Opportunity" by Stephen Sinclair (July 27, 2008) Read    
"Our Great Task" by Rev Terry Ellen (June 22, 2008)   Download mp3 (12Mb) Listen
Reading: The Great Work (Thomas Berry) by Rev Terry Ellen (June 22, 2008)   Download mp3 (3Mb) Listen
"Forgiving Others" by Stephen Sinclair (June 15, 2008) Read    
Meditation for Memorial Day by Stephen Sinclair (May 25, 2008)   Download mp3 (4.7Mb) Listen
Reading, Jane Kenyon poem by Stephen Sinclair (May 25, 2008)   Download mp3 (4.7Mb) Listen
Reading, Senegalese poet by Stephen Sinclair (May 25, 2008)   Download mp3 (1.2Mb) Listen
"Final Breath" by Stephen Sinclair (May 25, 2008) Read Download mp3 (11.2Mb) Listen
"Creation Theology" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (May 11, 2008) Read    
"Liberation Theology" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (April 20, 2008) Read Download mp3 (5.7Mb) Listen
"Prayer and the Silence of God" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (April 6, 2008)   Download mp3 (4.1Mb) Listen
"Immigrants and the Future of America" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (March 30, 2008)   Download mp3 (6.3Mb) Listen
"Resurrection Moments" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (March 23, 2008) Read Download mp3 (4.8Mb) Listen
"Humility" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (March 16, 2008) Read    
"Collective Joy" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (February 24, 2008)   Download mp3 (2.4Mb) Listen
Reading (Star Hawk), Stephen Sinclair (February 24, 2008)   Download mp3 (400Kb) Listen
"The Heart of our Liberal Faith" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (February 17, 2008) Read Download mp3 (4.5Mb) Listen
Reading (Heart of our Faith), Stephen Sinclair (February 17, 2008)   Download mp3 (300Kb) Listen
"The Meaning of Ordination" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (January 27, 2008) Read Download mp3 (1.4Mb) Listen
"A Call to Ministry" by Stephen Sinclair (January 27, 2008)   Download mp3 (2.3Mb) Listen
Reading (W. E. Channing) (January 27, 2008) Read    
"The Redeeming Power of Sin" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (January 20, 2008) Read Download mp3 (5.7Mb) Listen
"A Solstice Service of Music and Poetry" by Reverend Lynn Strauss (December 23, 2007)   Download mp3 (3Mb) Listen
"Who Will Help?" by Reverend Lynn Strauss (December 9, 2007) Read    
"Endowed with Light" by Reverend Lynn Strauss (December 2, 2007) Read Download mp3 (3Mb) Listen
"What is Saintly Within Us?" by Reverend Lynn Strauss (October 28, 2007) Read Download mp3 (4Mb) Listen
"Violence and war: inevitable parts of the human condition?" by Phyllis Bennis (October 21, 2007)   Download mp3 (4Mb) Listen
Reading: Challenging Empire, Phyllis Bennis (October 21, 2007)   Download mp3 (1.3Mb) Listen
"The Affirmative Power of Dissent" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (October 14, 2007) Read Download mp3 (5.5Mb) Listen
"May We Have Eyes That See" by Deborah Kahn (October 7, 2007)      
"Miracle Sunday" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (September 30, 2007)      
"Forgiveness" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (September 23, 2007) Read    
"The Power of Race In America" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (September 16, 2007) Read    
"With a Grateful Heart" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (September 9, 2007) Read    
"Reason and Reverence: Religious Humanism for the 21st Century" by Rev. Dr. William R. Murry (September 2, 2007)      
"Pursuing Happiness" by Elaine Diamondidis (August 19, 2007)      
"Life: Water, Earth, Sky—What are Humans Capable of?" by Rev. Lynn Strauss (August 12, 2007) Read    
"Putting UU Values into Action: an Affordable Housing Success Story" by Gerald Konohia and Mary Fenelon (August 5, 2007)      
"Small Group Ministry" by Jim Blue and Cynthia Taylor (July 29, 2007)      
"Annie Dillard: Living a Life of Mind & Heart" by Rev. Lynn Thomas Strauss (July 22, 2007) Read    

Archive of past sermons (different format)

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