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Theological Theme for December: Hope
December 30 ~ "Turnings" ~ Sarah Reiling, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, but due to the personal nature of the service the sermon is not available)
December 24 ~ "Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols" ~ Rev. D. Scott Cooper, Guest Celebrant
Order of Worship
Lesson 1: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Micah 5:2-4
Lesson 2: Luke 1:26-35, 38
Lesson 3: Matthew 1:18-21
Lesson 4: Luke 2:8-20
Lesson 5: Matthew 2:1-11
December 23 ~ "Journey Into Solstice" ~ Elena Westbrook, Guest Speaker & Community UU Choir
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sermon
December 16 ~ "The Dragon Who Never Had a Christmas" ~ A Holiday Pageant for all Ages
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sorry, pageant not recorded
December 9 ~ "No Bigotry No Sanction, to Persecution No Assistance" ~ Rabbi David Gruber, Guest Speaker
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December 2> ~ "Hope" ~ the Venerable Tashi Nyima, Guest Speaker
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Theological Theme for November: Forgiveness
November 25 ~ "No Future Without Forgiveness" ~ Bill Holston, Guest Speaker
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November 18 ~ "7 X 70: Mysterious Manifestations of Forgiveness" ~ Brett Bratcher, Guest Speaker
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November 11 ~ Service in the Park ~ Dorayne Breedlove, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, but since the service was outdoors, it was not recorded)
November 4 ~ "Gone to Texas: Rev. Mary C. Billings (1823-1904) and Rev. Mariana Thompson Folsom (1845-1909)" ~ Kiya Heartwood, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sermon
Theological Theme for October: Death
October 28 ~ "Annual All Souls Worship and Celebration" ~ Tom Reid, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "We Are Remembrance" ~ Alyssa Church, Guest Speaker
Homily2 ~ "Why Forgiveness?" ~ Tom Reid, Guest Speaker
Homily3 ~ "Gratitude and Thanksgiving" ~ Kimberly Schramm, Guest Speaker
October 21 ~ "Where to Fly? Shelter and Healing from Misogyny and Entitlement" ~ Vanessa Vaughter, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sermon
October 14 ~ "Death is an Invitation for the Living" ~ Aimee Bell, Guest Speaker
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October 7 ~ "What Does It Mean to be Human?" ~ Scott Cooper, Guest Speaker
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Theological Theme for September: Faith
September 30 ~ "Reclaiming Our Covenant" ~ James Snell, Guest Speaker
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September 23 ~ "UU Faith in Action" ~ Rev. Chuck Freeman, Guest Speaker
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September 16 ~ "Pride"
Transgender Flag Dedication ~ Stephanie Dorman
Homily ~ Alyssa Church, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
September 9 ~ "Forward By Faith" ~ Rev. Brett Bratcher, Guest Speaker
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September 2 ~ "Rational Faith and Applied Hope" ~ Elena Westbrook, Guest Speaker
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Theological Theme for August: Transform Lives
August 26 ~ "Annual Ingathering/Water Communion" ~ Elena Westbrook, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Homily: The Story of the Water Communion
August 19 ~ "I'm Not Going to Cook School: African American Education in Texas" ~ Michael Phillips and Betsy Friauf, Guest Speakers
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August 12 ~ "Row Your Boat" ~ Dorayne Breedlove, Guest Speaker
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August 5 ~ "UU Youth, Summer Travel Reflections" ~ CUUC Youth
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Reflection1 ~ Rally Experiences, Luna Miller, Guest Speaker
Reflection2 ~ New Orleans Experiences, Shay Richardson, Guest Speaker
Reflection3 ~ General Assembly Experiences, Genevieve Saxon, Guest Speaker
Reflection4 ~ General Assembly Experiences, Kennoth Williams, Guest Speaker
Reflection5 ~ UBarU Experience, Quinton Coulonge, Guest Speaker
Reflection6 ~ Meadville Lombard Experience, Jack Dorman, Guest Speaker
Theological Theme for July: Work for Justice
July 29 ~ Book Sunday ~
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Introduction to Book Sunday, Deb Bliss, Guest Speaker
Book1 ~ "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" by Susan Jeffers, Alyssa Church, Guest Speaker
Book2 ~ "The Truth about Animals" by Lucy Cooke, Jo Howser, Guest Speaker
Book3 ~ "Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up" by Marie Kondō, Nancy Barlow, Guest Speaker
July 22 ~ "Just Us" ~ Rev. James Cotten, Guest Speaker
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July 15 ~ "Stay in the Boat" ~ Rev. Edwin Robinson, Guest Speaker
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July 8 ~ "Diversity: The Devil is in the Details" ~ Rev. Annie Foerster, Guest Speaker
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July 1 ~ "When Hope and History Rhyme" ~ Bill Holston, Guest Speaker
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Theological Theme for June: Nourish Spirits
June 24 ~ "It's Movement Time" ~ Rev. Larry Brumfield, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, due to technical difficulties, sermon not available)
June 17 ~ "Three Views of Fatherhood"
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Homily1 ~ "Visions of New Fatherhood" ~ Zach Hughes, Guest Speaker
Homily2 ~ "Visions of Now Fatherhood" ~ Steve Mallory, Guest Speaker
Homily3 ~ "Visions of Grand Fatherhood - 'Travels with Grandpa'" ~ Sam Nickols, Guest Speaker
June 10 ~ "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sermon
June 3 ~ "Going Back to the Well" ~ Rev. Patrick Price & Rev. Jennifer Innis
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, due to copywrited material, sermon not available)
Theological Theme for May: Mercy
May 27 ~ "What the Covenant Means to Me" ~ Tom Kellner, Guest Speaker
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May 20 ~ "Music Sunday: Sound Over All Waters" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ Sermon ~ "Power of Music"
May 13 ~ "Annual Flower Communion and Mother's Day Service For All Ages"
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Homily1 ~ "Julia Ward Howe and Her Mother's Day Proclamation" ~ Rev. Jennifer Innis and Tiffany Cheri’ Naquin
Homily2 ~ "The Story of the Rev. Norbert F. Capek and the Flower Communion" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
May 6 ~ "There's a Wideness in Your Mercy" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Forgiveness and Mercy"
Homily2 ~ "There’s A Wideness In Your Mercy"
Theological Theme for April: Freedom
April 29 ~ "May Day/Beltane" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "May Day, Lady Day, Beltane"
Homily2 ~ "Days of Endings and Beginnings, Again"
April 22 ~ "Just Getting Started" ~ Rev. Jennifer Innis
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April 15 ~ "Steps Toward Freedom" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
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Homily1 ~ "Towards Freedom: the Edict of Torda"
Homily2 ~ "Toward Freedom: Religious Freedom Now"
April 8 ~ "Deciding to be Free" ~ Rev. James Cotten, Guest Speaker
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April 1 ~ "Eastertide Worship Service for All Ages" ~ Rev. Patrick Price, Rev. Jennifer Innis & Choir
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Teaching1 ~ "The Ministry & Teachings of Jesus" ~ Revs. Jennifer Innis & Patrick Price
Teaching2 ~ "The Witness and Death of Jesus" ~ Elena Westbrook & Rev. Patrick Price
Teaching3 ~ "U/U Insights about Jesus" ~ Revs. Jennifer Innis & Patrick Price
Homily ~ "April Fools on the Road to Emmaus" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Theological Theme for March: Redemption
March 25 ~ "Monkey Traps" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Monkey Traps: Getting In"
Homily2 ~ "Monkey Traps: Getting Out"
March 18 ~ "Shamrocks and Casting Out Serpents" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Shamrocks and Casting Out Serpents - Part 1"
Homily2 ~ "Shamrocks and Casting Out Serpents - Part 2"
March 11 ~ "Reform Ain't Freedom" ~ Rev. Edwin Robinson, Guest Speaker
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March 4 ~ "Not By Bread Alone.... But It Is a Good Start" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
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Homily1 ~ "Not By Bread Alone..."
Homily2 ~ "...But It Is a Good Start"
Theological Theme for February: Religious Authority
February 25 ~ "Our Power to Let Go" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Our Power to Let Go - Part 1"
Homily2 ~ "Our Power to Let Go - Part 2"
February 18 ~ "Our Power of Blessing" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Our Power of Blessing - Part 1"
Homily2 ~ "Our Power of Blessing - Part 2"
February 11 ~ "Our Power of Transformation" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Our Power of Transformation - Part 1"
Homily2 ~ "Our Power of Transformation - Part 2"
February 4 ~ "The Ephemeral Ordination of Liberal Community Ministry" ~ Thomas Earthman, Guest Speaker
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, due to technical difficulties, sermon not available)
Theological Theme for January: Creation
January 28 ~ "Between Roots and Wings- the Dynamic Tension of Being" ~ Rev. Patrick Price
Announcements ~ Order of Worship
Homily1 ~ "Between Roots and Wings"
Homily2 ~ "The Dynamic Tension of Being"
January 21 ~ "Creation Stories" ~ Members of the Worship Associates Team
Announcements ~ Order of Worship (Sorry, not available) ~ (Sorry, due to copyrighted material, sermon not available)
January 14 ~ Readings for MLK, Jr. Day ~ Members of the Worship Associates Team
Announcements ~ Order of Worship ~ (Sorry, due to copyrighted material, sermon not available)
January 7 ~ "Working Together for Black Lives Matter" ~ Dotty Storer, Guest Speaker
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