2023-2024 Archives Part of Sermon of the Month Series Subscription Service September 10, 2024 The 2023-2024 Sermon of the Month series was created by the UUA Congregational Life Small Congregations Task Force to help support small congregations with quality worship resources. In This Section At the Beginning of the World Byron Tyler Coles From LeaderLab As T. Thorn Coyle says, “Practice makes possible.” How can the practice of covenant help us to navigate relationships in our lives and in our congregations? Covenant: Practice Makes Possible Erica Baron From LeaderLab As T. Thorn Coyle says, “Practice makes possible.” How can the practice of covenant help us to navigate relationships in our lives and in our congregations? Hope: Help or Hinderance? Sarah Movius Schurr From LeaderLab At this time of spring and renewal, Rev. Sarah Schurr looks at the idea of hope. Some say hope is a platitude that keeps us happy with the status quo. How Then Shall We Live? Michael J. Crumpler From LeaderLab In light of the hate that is fueling our culture and targeting our people, how shall we live out our Unitarian Universalist values? Rev. Michael Crumpler is the UUA LGBTQ and Multicultural Program Director. Imagination in Faith Annie Scott From LeaderLab Let’s explore the role imagination plays in how we think of and treat one another. How can we use our imaginations toward the liberation of all people? Lay Leadership In Shared Ministry Beth Casebolt From LeaderLab What’s the value of volunteering? What’s the meaning of shared ministry? What’s in it for me? Living Into the Living System Sarah Gibb Millspaugh From LeaderLab So many of us want to make positive change in our lives, our families, our communities, our world. But sometimes the forces of inertia and “the way it’s always been done” makes it feel like the system is conspiring against us. Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us Bruce A Bode From LeaderLab You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki. Spiritual Imagination Darrick Jackson From LeaderLab Our imagination is a powerful tool. It can drive our creativity, fuel our hope, and deepen our faith. What if we engaged imagination as a spiritual practice? The Signals We Give Sharon Dittmar From LeaderLab In a time of stress how are we listening to and hearing one another? Please come to a service where we will get a chance to consider this and speak to others Unitarian Universalism: The Good Parts Version Phillip Lund From LeaderLab When we meet someone new, we often try to make a good impression by sharing the best of ourselves. The same holds true when we first share with someone the story of our faith. We Begin Again In Love Beth Casebolt From LeaderLab Ours is a covenantal faith, and what binds us together are the promises we make. Just as we periodically spend time looking at our personal lives making promises to ourselves, we should also look at our promises to each other and to the communities we are a part. PREVIOUS: 2022-2023 Archives UP: Archives NEXT: At the Beginning of the World Get a print-friendly version of CL Sermon Series, including all sub-pages.