Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's Podcast
Sermons by resident and guest ministers on themes like Curiosity, Trust, Mystery, Sanctuary and so much more.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 897
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
Immigration Sabbath
Reflections given by members of the Dream Act Action Team (Kathy Clark, Janet Holden, Shirley Lundin, Kris Mazza, Juan Ramirez) and sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on October 9, 2011.
When Filled With a Just Anger
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on October 2, 2011.
To Begin Again in Love
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 25, 2011.
Technologies of Transformation
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 18, 2011.
Coming Home: Water Communion
This service from September 11, 2011 celebrated the congregation's coming together with a water ingathering ceremony. Members were asked to bring water from their summer journeys or from wherever was…
Humanism
Sermon delivered by E. Eliot (Ben) Benezra, M.D. on September 4, 2011. Ben was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey and learned to speak Turkish, Greek, French and Ladino, an ancient Sephardic form of…
The Breath of Life
Sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development on August 21, 2011.
Spirituality Found in Gardening
This service from August 14, 2011 was presented by the Squash Blossoms who started a garden together in 2009 after taking a Menu for the Future class at Unity Temple. Since that time, they have disco…
An Improvisation on Your Questions
In this service from August 7, Rev. Alan Taylor solicited questions from those in attendance to be written on note cards. His "sermon" consisted of his responses to many of those questions.
Making Peace
This service was organized by Diane Scott with the following personal reflections and a song presented by members of the congregation's Peace Committee (in order):
Why I Meditate, Marilyn Myles
Why I…
Is Forgiveness Always Possible?
Readings and sermon delivered by Psychologist Madeleine Van Hecke on July 17, 2011. Madeleine and her husband, Greg Risberg, have been members of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation for …
But... Don't Call the Casserole Committee!
Ready or Not...
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on July 3, 2011. The congregation welcomed back Rev. Taylor this Sunday following his 6-month sabbatical.
The Algebra of Loss
Sermon delivered by Chris Nemeth on June 26, 2011. Chris has been a UTUUC member since 2010 and lives in Oak Park with his wife, Tara, and their two girls, Marie and Vivienne. Chris speaks to how our…
Liberal Religion and the Religious Experience
Sermon delivered by John on June 19, 2011. John has been a member of our congregation for almost 50 years and currently serves as a Pastoral Associate. He is retired from Northwestern University wher…
Flower Communion
This worship service from June 12, 2011, honors the life of Unitarian minister Rev. Norbert Capek and the beautiful tradition he began that is still celebrated by U.U. congregations around the world.…
Naming and Claiming Our Theologies
Sermon delivered by Reverend Dr. Qiyamah A. Rahman on June 5, 2011. Rev. Rahman shares her circuitous spiritual odyssey beginning with her childhood religion in the Baptist church, her God-is-Dead pe…
Love in Action
Sermon delivered by Andrew Harvey on May 29, 2011. Andrew Harvey is an internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher. He has published over 20 books in…
Coming of Age
This service was given on May 22, 2011 by 10 ninth graders who participated this past year in our inaugural Coming of Age Program. Each of them presents a personal credo as a way of celebrating this …