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Sermons of the Recent Past

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Date Sermon Audio Link Speaker Text Link (PDF)
9/2/12 Credo Service Juma Power, Dean DeSantis, and Kelly Wigmore
8/26/12 Smashing Idols Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/19/12 Sabbath Keeping Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/12/12 Finding Forgiveness Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/5/12 An Atheist's Response to Religious Language Mick Mortlock
7/29/12 Being Real B.C. Hall-Ford
7/22/12 Community in the Digital Age Cliff Haithcock
7/15/12 Testify! The Theology of Your Life Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
7/8/12 Good Grief, What Now? Jerry Spriggs
7/1/12 We Hold These Truths Rev. Dana Worsnop
6/24/12 You Need a Friend or Two or Five or More Nancy Zaffaro
6/17/12 Who's Your Daddy? Rev. Dana Worsnop
6/3/12 Flower Power Rev. Dana Worsnop
5/27/12 The Volunteer Military: Honoring the Fallen Erkia Allen
5/13/12 What Do I Owe You, Mom? Rev. Mark Gallagher
5/6/12 Sum Of Reverence Rev. Dana Worsnop
4/29/12 Eschewing Auto-Floccinaucinihilipilification Rev. Richard Davis
4/22/12 Save the Humans Rev. Dana Worsnop
4/15/12 AMC Youth AMC Youth
4/8/12 Practice Resurrestion Rev. Dana Worsnop
4/1/12 A Little Foolishness Rev. Dana Worsnop
3/25/12 Bumper Stickers and Sound Bites Susan Landis-Steward
3/18/12 Help! Ann Hamilton
3/11/12 Spreading the Good Word about UUism JoAnne Forsyth
3/4/12 Calling Out and Calling Forth Rev. Erika Hewitt
2/26/12 For All That Is Our Life Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/19/12 Sun Service
2/12/12 Will You Be My Valentine? Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/5/12 Saved? From Sin? Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/29/12 How to Occupy Your Soul Rev. John Beuhrens
1/15/12 Imagination and Compassion? Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/8/12 What Is Our Story? Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/1/12 Burning the Old Year Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/25/11 Worship in Silence Gerry Brown & Nancy Zaffaro
12/24/11 Late Christmas Eve Service Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/24/11 Early Christmas Eve Service Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/18/11 Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/11/11 Saving Christmas Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/4/11 The Lure Of Fear Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/17/11 Intergeneratiional Thanksgiving Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/20/11 . Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/13/11 Recording of the Boones Ferry Wing Dedication Rev. Bill Sinkford et. al.
11/13/11 A City on a Hill Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/6/11 Being Blessed and Inspired Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/30/11 A Matter of Life and Death Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/23/11 Inner Deeper Hidden Secret Meaning Jerry Spriggs
10/16/11 I Yam What I Yam Ann Hamilton
10/9/11 A Bridge or Wall Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/2/11 What They Dreamed Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/25/11 We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For Bill Scarvie
9/18/11 There Are No Strangers Here Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/11/11 Diving In Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/4/11 A Labor of Love Nancy Zaffaro
8/28/11 Awaiting the New Moon Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/21/11 Choose to Bless the World Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/14/11 All Things Bright and Beautiful - Blessing the Animals Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/7/11 One Wild and Precious Life Rev. Dana Worsnop
7/31/11 Faith and Hope Eddie Sheufelt
7/24/11 Waiting For Utopia Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
7/17/11 Hope in the Time of Rapture Susan Landis-Steward
7/10/11 Credos on Hope Nancy Zaffaro, Maggie Kalil, Jerry Spriggs, Chelsea Martil
7/3/11 The Power of Story Marcia Stanard
6/26/11 Practicing Hope Ann Hamilton
6/19/11 Taking Pride Rev. Dana Worsnop
6/05/11 Greening Our Sanctuary Rev Dana Worsnop and Kathy Shinn
5/29/11 Rev. Dana Worsnop
5/22/11 How Can we Keep From Singing? AMC Choir
5/15/11 Coming Of Age Atkinson Jr. Youth
5/8/11 Science as a Spirtiual Path Rev. Dana Worsnop
5/1/11 A Portable History Of Unitarian Universalism Rev. Richard Davis
4/24/11 Rebirth and Resurrection Rev. Dana Worsnop
4/17/11 The Call of the Wild Rev. Dana Worsnop
4/10/11 Community Gerry Brown and Dr. Craig W. Shinn
4/3/11 A God Who Can Learn Rev. Richard Bellingham
3/27/11 Love in the Dark Places Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
3/20/11 The Art of the Impossible Rev. Elizabeth Stevens
3/13/11 We Come Abundant Rev. Nan Greer
3/6/11 Free-Thinking Mystics with Hands Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/27/11 Beacon of Hope Mick Mortlock
2/20/11 Beauty, Justice, and Spirit Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/13/11 Love, the Problem Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/6/11 Lessons From the End of Life Dr. Craig W. Shinn
1/30/11 Youth-lead Service Atkinson Sr. Youth
1/23/11 Birthing Ourselves as Parents Eddie Sheufelt and
Susan Landis-Steward
1/16/11 The Arc of the Universe: Honoring King's Legacy Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/09/11 Tragedy and Contemplation Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/02/11 Burning Money Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/26/10 Silent Service Gerry Brown and
Dr. Craig Shinn
12/24/10 Late Christmas Eve Service Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/24/10 Early Christmas Eve Service Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/19/10 Christmas Story Atkinson Youth
12/12/10 Jesus as Archetype Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/5/10 Don't Let the Light Go Out Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/28/10 Narratives of Our Uncommon Faith Wiley Swogger
Maggie Kalil
Brandy Henry
11/21/10 Thanksgiving Bread Communion Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/14/10 Fear of Falling Rev. Margaret Keip
11/7/10 Separated by 6 Degrees? Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/31/10 Achieving Immortality - The Day of the Dead Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/24/10 The Skeptic's Path Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/17/10 Why I Cannot Give Up On God Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/10/10 Living With Integrity Susan Landis-Steward
10/3/10 The UU Dream Team Mick Mortlock
9/26/10 The Depths That Reveal Themselves There Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/19/10 Is Happiness Overrated? Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/12/10 Waters of the Soul Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/5/10 Lift Everyone's Boat Dan Fund and Mick Mortlock
8/29/10 Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/22/10 What I Learned On My Sabbatical Rev. Dana Worsnop
8/15/10 Helping Each Other Along Life's Journey to Further Stations Nancy Zaffaro & Gerry Brown
8/8/10 One Decade At A Time Mick Mortlock
8/1/10 Newly On My Own Laura Milton & Alyssa Trudeau
7/25/10 You're Only Old Once Margi McCue
7/18/10 Service in the World Kris Armetta
7/11/10 A UU Bag of Tricks for Unexpected Life Changes Nancy Zaffaro
7/4/10 Marriage and Children: The Early Years Eric and Erica Allen
6/27/10 Children's Live of the Spirit Caty Powell,
Sage Pagnozzi, &
Brendan Swogger
6/20/10 All The Wigmores Test Their Wings Kelly and Wil Wigmore
6/6/10 Flower Communion
5/30/10 Real Men Weep Mick Mortlock
5/23/10 Music and Worship Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
5/16/10 The Virtue of Remembering Allah Wajdi Said
5/9/10 How to be a More spiritual Person in 15 Minutes a Day or Less Rev. James Kubal-Komoto
5/2/10 Women's Lives, Women's Spirits Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
4/25/10 Do You Have Your Ticket? Rev. Rick Davis
4/18/10 Men's Lives, Men's Spirits Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
4/11/10 Sr. Youth: Nature AMC Sr. Youth
4/4/10 Universal Resurrection Part 1... Part 2 Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
3/28/10 Spiritual Life of Teachers Annie Scott
3/21/10 Twitter Me This Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
3/14/10 Standing Together Rev. Dana Worsnop
3/7/10 On Being Invitational Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/28/10 Drive My Car Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/21/10 Seeing Clearly Dr. Craig Shinn
2/14/10 It's Not Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood Rev. Dana Worsnop
2/7/10 We Are Not Just Rational Beings Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/31/10 We Are What We Eat Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/24/10 Unity In Difference: Becoming UU Susan Landis-Steward
1/17/10 A Community of Many Diversities Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/10/10 In the Name of Love Rev. Dana Worsnop
1/3/10 Coming Into Our Strength Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/20/09 All Generational Christmas Service AMC Youth
12/13/09 Holy Mystery Arising Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/6/09 An Ethic of Gratitude Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/29/09 Just As I Am Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
11/22/09 A Circle of Thanks
11/15/09 Marriage Is So Gay Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
11/8/09 To Be Present Gerry Brown
11/1/09 Day of the Dead Mick Mortlock
10/25/09 From the Inside Rev. Dr Emily Brault
10/18/09 Emerson, Ministry…. Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/11/09 Getting Carried Away Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/4/09 An Oracle of Relationship Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/27/09 A Secular Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/20/09 A New Moon, A New Leaf Rev. Dana Worsnop
9/6/09 A Collage of Voices Labor
8/30/09 Partners in a Divine Adventure Rev. Margaret Keip
08/23/09 Work Out Your Own Salvation Rev. Dana Worsnop
08/16/09 A Summer Harvest Margret McCue
08/9/09 Faith In Prison Rev. Dr. Emily Brault
07/19/09 Why I am Proud to be an ex-Mormon JoAnne Forsyth
04/19/09 The Triple Bottom Line Rev. Dana Worsnop
04/12/09 Easter - All the World Shall be Made New Rev. Dana Worsnop
03/29/09 Cooperating with Evolution Rev. Dana Worsnop
03/22/09 An Evolving Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop
02/08/09 On Being a Religious Liberal Rev. Dana Worsnop
01/04/09 Weaving a Tapestry of Love Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/16/08 Gladness, Hunger, Power & Light Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/09/08 Keep on Moving Forward Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/02/08 Freedom From Fear Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/26/08 Famous Last Words Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/05/08 Generation to Generation Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/28/08 Being a Beacon, Not a Bunker Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/21/08 A Mission Born of Mystery: Why Unitarian Universalists Exist Rev. Robert T. Latham
09/14/08 The Great Turning Rev. Dana Worsnop
03/23/08 Resurrecting Hallelujah Rev. Dana Worsnop
03/16/08 The Wounded Healer Rev. Dana Worsnop
03/02/08 Consuming the Spirit Rev. Dana Worsnop
02/24/08 Consumer Confidence Rev. Dana Worsnop
02/17/08 If God and Superman had a Fight Annie J. Scott
12/16/07 The Mystics Among Us Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/09/07 A Matter of Belief Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/02/07 Inviting the Mystery Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/11/07 The Universal Soldier Rev. Dana Worsnop
11/04/07 I am the Stranger Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/28/07 Welcoming All Souls Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/21/07 Power Lunch Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/30/07 Praises for the Journey Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/23/07 The Sanctuary of our Hearts Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/16/07 History as Spiritual Ground Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/09/07 Healing Waters Rev. Dana Worsnop
09/02/07 Labor Day HTML Mick Mortlock
08/26/07 A Once and Future Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop
04/22/07 Love Will Guide Us Rev. Dana Worsnop
04/15/07 Hobgoblins and Consistencies Rev. Dana Worsnop
04/08/07 Falling and Rising – A human Story Rev. Dana Worsnop
04/01/07 A Language of Trancendence Rev. Dana Worsnop
12/03/06 Pondering in our Hearts Rev. Dana Worsnop
10/29/06 Dancing On Our Graves Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/22/06 Building Bridges Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/15/06 Addiction Can Be Habit Forming Rev. Mark Gallagher  
10/08/06 Democracy as a Spiritual Practice Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/01/06 Credos Elizabeth Howley, Karl Rusterholtz, Kurt Sommers  
9/24/06 Days of Awe Rev. Dana Worsnop  
9/17/06 An Optimistic Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop  
09/03/06 Labor, Work, and Justice Barbara Dudley  
8/27/06 Many Sources, Many Paths Rev. Dana Worsnop  
8/20/06 A Free Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop  
08/06/06 Elements of Islam Imam Mamadou Toure  
05/21/06 Is God in the Details? Rev. Dana Worsnop  
05/14/06 Someone to Watch Over Me Rev. Dana Worsnop  
05/07/06 Practicing Democracy Rev. Dana Worsnop  
04/30/06 Youth Service (entire service) Atkinson Youth Group  
04/23/06 Art: The Unacknowledged Source Rev. Rick Davis  
04/16/06 Pratice Resurrection: Run for Your Lives Rev. Dana Worsnop  
04/09/06 Have You Seen My Legacy Rev. Jean Pupke  
04/02/06 Lessons from Gandhi Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/26/06 Shaping Worth Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/19/06 A Chosen Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/12/06 Literally or Figuratively Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/05/06 Feminism - Today's Voices Margi McCue and Friends  
02/26/06 Think Alike, Love Alike Rev. Dana Worsnop  
02/19/06 Half the Happiness, Twice the Longevity Rev. Don Southworth  
02/12/06 Intelligently Designed Rev. Dana Worsnop  
02/05/06 Science and Religion Mix It Up Rev. Dana Worsnop  
01/29/06 Regaining Balance: Sustaining our Planet ... Rev. Katherine Jesch  
01/22/06 Personal Credos Anthony Meade, Anita Trudea, Bill Green  
01/15/06 A Faith Free of Fear Rev. Dana Worsnop  
01/08/06 A Ministry Driven Life Rev. Dana Worsnop  
01/01/06 An Examined Life Rev. Dana Worsnop  
12/24/05 Christmas Eve Service Rev. Dana Worsnop  
12/18/05 Polar Express (Christmas Service) Rev. Dana Worsnop  
12/11/05 The Christmas Tree of Life Rev. Dana Worsnop  
12/04/05 Making Good Time Rev. Dana Worsnop  
11/27/05 Wrestling with God Rev. Emily Brault  
11/20/05 Pilgrims in a Strange Land Rev. Dana Worsnop  
11/06/05 That's Rich Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/30/05 More than an Ending Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/23/05 Speaking the Truth in Love Rev. Dana Worsnop  
10/16/05 Wisdom from China Gerry Brown  
10/09/05 Days of Awe Rev. Dana Worsnop  
09/25/05 All that is Our Life Rev. Dana Worsnop  
09/11/05 The Water of Life Rev. Dana Worsnop  
08/21/05 A Responsible Faith Rev. Dana Worsnop  
06/05/05 May We Ever Bloom Rev. Dana Worsnop  
05/29/05 Holding Quiet Rev. Dana Worsnop  
05/22/05 Knock on Wood Rev. Dana Worsnop Text
05/15/05 Ain't Got Time to Die Jack Slingerland  
05/08/05 Many Mothers Rev. Dana Worsnop Text
05/01/05 The Realm of Hope Rev. Richard Davis  
04/24/05 The Least of These ... (partial) Rev. Dana Worsnop Text
04/10/05 The Tyranny of Normal Rev. Dana Worsnop Text
04/03/05 Transformation Through Healing Atkinson Men's Group  
03/27/05 Earth Was Given As A Garden Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/20/05 The Way of Forgiveness Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/13/05 Breaking Silence, Making Justice Rev. Dana Worsnop  
03/06/05 Organizing Love Rev. Dana Worsnop  
02/27/05 Half Empty, Half Full Rev. Dana Worsnop  
02/20/05 God And Right Action Gerry Brown  
02/13/05 Harvest The Power    
02/06/05 Choose To Bless The World Rev. Dana Worsnop  

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