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Online UUAA Services - Archive
Our 2022 service videos are available on this page--
Or if you would like to revisit excerpts from the services, you can explore these Youtube playlists for stories and music.
May 2022 Services
May 1st - Living into UUAA’s Humanist Legacy: The Wisdom of Roy Wood Sellars & James Luther Adams in Dialogue
April 2022 Services
April 24th - Earth Day Dirt Communion
April 17th - Our Great Commission: Unitarian Universalism’s Hope and Possibility for Generations to Come
April 10th - Awakening to Ourselves: Mindful Buddhist Practices
April 3rd - Living Into Radical Welcome
March 2022 Services
March 27th - (Trans)lating Joy
March 20th - Faith as Story: The Narratives that Inspire Us
March 13th - Faith in Action: Our Shared Journey During the Pandemic
March 6th - Reclaiming the Faith that is Ours
February 2022 Services
February 27th - Widening the Circle
February 20th - Heartwork - Being a Spirit in the World - with special guest Mark Nepo
February 13th - What’s Your/Our Love Story?
February 6th - reflections on UUAA commitments to building a world free of racism and oppression
January 2022 Services
January 30th - The Things We Ponder: Our Annual Question Box Service
Youth, YRUU, and Adult Questions, 9:30am and 11:30am
January 23rd - Shortened service before our congregational meeting
January 16th - The Peace and Justice-Building Legacy of MLK
January 9th - Every Moment, Every Encounter: Intention-Filled
January 2nd - Begin in Stillness
December 2021 Christmas Eve Services
[The December 26th service was a Zoom gathering and was not recorded.]
Dec 24th 9pm Christmas Eve Service - The Work of Christmas
Dec 24th - 4pm Christmas Eve Service and Pageant for all ages
THANK YOU --
To our creative and adaptable Worship Team and to Mike Halerz for his amazing production skills!
A few screen captures from our online services...
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Archive 2020 Streamed Services
Service Videos from January - December 2020
Use this link to view services from 2021...
December 2020 Services
Dec 27th, 2020 - "Begin with Stillness"
Dec 24, 2020 - Christmas Eve Services
- 4:30 pm Service
- 7pm Service
Dec 20, 2020 - Solstice Service for All Ages
Dec 13, 2020 - with Fountain Church in Grand Rapids
Please download this discussion guide for further engagement with this service on Love.
December 6, 2020 - Question Box Service
November 2020 Services
November 29, 2020 - Healing Connections in Community
November 22, 2020 - Elements of Grace
As we all prepared to enter into a different holiday season than we imagined, we explored how to find comfort and meaning amidst the changes.
November 15, 2020, "Divali", Social Justice Moment from the UUAA Restorative Justice Group
November 8, 2020 - "Persistence", with musical guest Tret Fure
November 1, 2020 - "Living in the Present, in Relationship with our Past"
October 2020 Services
October 25, 2020 - Dia de los Muertos: Un día en la vida with guest speaker Julica Hermann de la Fuente
October 18, 2020
October 11, 2020 - UU the vote service with Church of the River
October 4, 2020- Stewardship campaign kickoff
September 2020 Services
Sept 27th Service - Atonement and revival. And a tribute to the life of Elandria Williams.
Sept 20th Service - Revive
Sept 13th Service -- Our annual Water Communion in-gathering service
Sept 6th Service - An Interfaith Pride Celebration, honoring the lives of our LGBTQIA+ communities, with the Interfaith Roundtable of Washtenaw County.
August, 2020 Services
August 30th Service
August 23rd "church swap" with the Church of the River (First Unitarian, Memphis, TN)
August 16th Service
August 9th - Coming of Age Credo Service
August 2 Service
July, 2020 Services
July 26 Service
July 19, 2020, Prophetic Voices
July 12, 2020
UUAA joined the Michigan-Wide Service with UU's from many congregations across the state. There is no recording of this service due to some copyright issues.
July 5, 2020
June, 2020 Services
June 28, 2020
On Sunday, June 28th, we joined UU's all over the world for the service at the UUA General Assembly: Beyond the Water's Edge.
Follow this link for the video, description and order of service.
June 21, 2020, Lindasusan's final service
June 14, 2020
June 7, 2020
May, 2020 Services
May 31, 2020 - Brief service to begin our congregation's annual meeting
May 24, 2020 - High School Seniors Bridging Ceremony
May 17, 2020 - UUAA "visited" the Church of the River, First Unitarian of Memphis, TN
May 10, 2020 - Flower Communion, 155th Birthday of UUAA
May 3, 2020 - A service shared with the First Unitarian Church of Memphis, TN
Referenced documents: Humanist Manifesto 1933 | A Reflection of the University Mind 1931
April, 2020 Services
April 26th, 2020 - Sunday Service and Ordination of theresa rohlck
April 19th, 2020 - Earth Day Service for All Ages
April 12th, 2020
April 5th, 2020
March, 2020 Services
March 29th, 2020
March 22nd, 2020
Archive - 2021 Streamed Services
Our 2021 service videos are available on this page. You can use this link to view 2020 Services
December 2021 Services
[The December 26th service was a Zoom gathering and was not recorded.]
Dec 24th, 9pm Christmas Eve Service - The Work of Christmas
Dec 24th - 4pm Christmas Eve Service and Pageant for all ages
Dec 19th - The Winter's Longest Night
Dec 12th - The Joy of Waiting
Dec 5th - Fierce joy in the midst of hard times
November 2021 Services
Nov 28 - Reflections on Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Nov 21 - The Wisdom of Reflection & Storytelling: Deepening Relationship with Ourselves Across Time & Space
November 14 - Honoring our Interdependence with the Environment
November 7 - We Remember Them.
Through ritual, music, song, words, and silence we will honor, in this annual Service of Remembrance, those from our beloved community who have died over the past two years We will also collectively create a memory altar, connecting us to those who have gone before us.
October 2021 Services
October 17 - How do we Jenga?
We reflect on ways this community has built (and will continue to build) strong relationships through music.
October 10 - Dancing on My Own
October 3 - Trust in what we are surrounded by and connected to
September 2021 Services
September 26th - Where do We Go From Here?
September 19th - Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
September 12th - Annual Water Communion
August 2021 Services
August 29th
August 22nd
August 15th
August 8th
August 1st
Portland Oregon service
July 2021 Services
July 25th
July 18th - Jesus
July 11th - Meadville Lombard Theological School - Going to the Well of Living Waters
July 4th - Honoring the Validity of Living Sources
June 2021 Services
June 27th - Service with the 2021 General Assembly
June 20th - Our Partner Church Connections. Recorded Zoom service
June 13th - Annual Bridging for High School Seniors. This Zoom service was not recorded.
June 6th - Annual Congregational Meeting (recording not available)
May 2021 Services
May 30th - We joined The Church By the River in Memphis, TN.
Creation narrative: Land Mammals
May 23rd
May 16th
May 9th, Annual Flower Communion, Special Guest Meg Wheatley
May 2nd, Reflections on a Humanist Manifesto
April 2021 Services
April 25th, we were guests of the UU Congregation of Rockville Maryland (no recording available)
April 18th, Earth Day, multi-generational service with the Church of the River, Memphis
April 11th, YRUU - conversations with opposing viewpoints
April 4th, Easter
March 2021 Services
March 28th, We joined The Church By the River in Memphis, TN.
COSMOS: the stars beyond our solar system, and what our relationship with them teaches us about our own lives here on Earth.
March 21, The BIG Sing
March 14, Special Guest, Rev. Alison Miller
March 7, "Here I Am"
February 2021 Services - theme "Commune"
February 28th, 2021 - Service with First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee
February 21th, 2021 -
February 14th, 2021 -
February 7th, 2021 - How do we construct identity in community together?
January 2021 Services
January 31st, 2021 - With guest speaker Dwight Wilson
January 24th, 2021 - Winter Congregational Meeting; no Sunday service video recording
January 17th, 2021 - "Articulate Dreams: Hope from Voices of Color and Community"
January 10th, 2021 - "Exploring Unitarian Universalist Identity"
January 3rd, 2021, Service at People's Church of Kalamazoo -
"Every Body is A Good Body”, Rev. Rachel Lonberg
Listen to or Read a Sermon 2019-2020
Welcome to the sermon library for the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor.
You may view or listen to sermons from our sermon library for your personal use only. Please note that all sermons are copyrighted to their authors, all rights reserved.
All Audio sermons are in MP3 format and require an MP3 player to listen to them. Click on the sermon "Listen" link and your audio software should start up automatically.
3/8/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and Social Justice Connection with Safe House -
"I Need You to Survive. I Need You to Survive."
Part 1. Ingathering, Hand-Washing Ditty, Vision 20|50 Update, Social Justice Connection, Offering, and Meditation
Part 2. Reflection, Video, Reflection, Singing, and Blessing
3/1/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Mark VanKempen, and YRUU ' "iShare"
Part 1. Ingathering, Video, Offering, and Meditation
Part 2. Meditation, Reading, Anthem, Reflections, Singing, and Blessing
2/23/2020 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Bells - "Resilience and Resistance"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Meditation
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/16/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Everything You Got: Resilience in Love"
Part 1. Ingathering, Introducing the Music Ambassador Team, Social Justice Connection, Offering, and Anthem
Part 2. Meditation, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/9/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Sparks - "After Shock"
Part 1. Singing (Chalice Sparks), Ingathering, Offering, and Meditation
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/2/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Kevin Lil for Peace Neighborhood Center, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Everyday Resilience"
Part 1. Ingathering, Vision Update, Offering, and Meditation
Part 2. Reflection, Chant, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
1/26/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Allison Halerz - "Who Cares?"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Meditations on a Community in Song, Three Candles and a Blessing
1/19/2020 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Cristy Cardinal, Social Justice Connection with Samaritas' Jordan Pizzo, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Question Box Sunday: Adventure Boldly and Explore"
First Service
Part 1. Ingathering, Children's Questions (part 1), Social Justice Connection, and Collecting Adult Questions
Part 2. Offering and Choir Anthem, Questions (part 2), Singing, and Benediction
Second Service
Part 1. Ingathering, Children's Questions (part 1), Social Justice Connection, and Collecting Adult Questions
Part 2. Offering and Choir Anthem, Questions (part 2), Singing, and Benediction
1/12/2020 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "got to be real"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All Ages, Vision 20|50, and Offering
Part 2. Singing and Three Candles, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
1/5/2020 - theresa rohlck, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Before the Leap"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Meditation/Silence, Anthem, Reflections, Singing, and Blessing
12/29/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Begin with Stillness"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Clearing the Old, Singing, Setting a Course, Singing, and Benediction
12/24/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, the Chalice Singers, and the Chalice Bells - "Candles and Carols"
Part 1. Introit (Wana Baraka), Carols, Call to Worship, Anthem (Gather Round the Manger), Story, Silence, Singing, Reading, and Anthem (The Road Home)
Part 2. Offering (In Dulce Jubilo), Reading, Anthem (Gabriel's Message), Reflection, Lighting the Candles, Benediction
12/22/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, Laszlo Slomovits, and Eric Fithian - "We Dream in the Darkness"
Part 1. Ingathering, Inviting the Animals, and Offering
Part 2. Singing, Reading, Guided Meditation, Anthem, Wishes and Intentions, and Benediction
12/15/2019 - A Collaboration of the UUAA Southern Border Delegations and Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Allison Halerz - "Dreams Under Fire: Families Treading I.C.E.: Justice on the Southern Border"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, Silence, and Singing
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Three Reflections, Singing, and Benediction
12/8/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Sparks - "Little Miracles"
Part 1. Ingathering, with Sparks Anthem, Three Candles, Offering, and Silence
Part 2. Six Meditations, Singing, and Benediction
12/1/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Striking Awe: Claiming Resilience, Joy, Beauty, and Contentment"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Meditation and Silence
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Homily, Singing, and Benediction
11/24/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Mario Sulaksana, Eddie Codrington, and Allison Halerz - "Practice What We Preached"
Part 1. Ingathering, LOV Commissioning, Offering, and Meditation and Silence
Part 2. Reading, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
11/17/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Beth Hospadaruk, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Mending the Rending"
Part 1. Ingathering, New Member Recognition, Testimonial, Offering, and Meditation and Silence
Part 2. Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
11/10/2019 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, theresa rohlck, and the Chalice Bells - "Stay Tuned: Knowing Justice Call in the Static"
Part 1. Bell Prelude, Welcome, Preparation, Ingathering, Story, Offering, and Bell Anthem
Part 2. Meditation and Silence, Bell Anthem, Reflections, Singing, and Benediction
11/3/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Attending the Memories"
Part 1. Ingathering, Building the Memory Altar (I), and Offering
Part 2. Building the Memory Altar (II), Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
10/27/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, John Wakeman and Lara Brown, and the Chalice Sparks - "You Betta Make It Werq, Classic Man. That's All."
Part 1. Ingathering with the Chalice Sparks, Pledge Testimonial, and Meditation and Silence
Part 2. Anthem, Reflections on the Reflections, Singing, and Benediction
10/20/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz, with Colleen Crawley, Helen Starman, and Jim and Sherry McCargar - "Mutual Obligations"
Part 1. Social Justice Connection (Mindful Eating), Ingathering, Child Dedication, and Pledge Testimonial
Part 2. Offering, Meditation, Three Reflections, Singing, and Benediction
10/13/2019 - theresa rohlck, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, John Kasab, Lisa Henn, and Allison Halerz - "Augenblick"
Part 1. Ingathering, Pledge Testimonial, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation and Silence, Anthem, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
10/6/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Arthur Verhoogt, Henrike Florusbosch, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "To Whom"
Part 1. Ingathering, a Time for All Ages, and Pledge Testimonial
Part 2. Offering, Silence, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
9/29/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Expecting Safety"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Silence
Part 2. Reflection, {Fire Drill Instructions}, and Closing the Circle
9/22/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Adjustment"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story, Offering, Silence, and Singing
Part 2. Reading, Music Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
9/15/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "The Sweet Spot"
Part 1. Ingathering, Centering Story, Visioning Update, Spiritual Growth and Development (SGD) Blessing, Singing for SGD, Social Justice Connection (Community Action Network: Frankie Moore and Ilene Beninson), and Offering
Part 2. Meditation and Silence, Homily, Singing, and Benediction
9/8/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Water Communion: The Tide Is Rising. So Are We"
Part 1. Ingathering, Leadership Investiture, Prayer for Leaders, Singing, Hand-Rain Meditation, and Offering (with Chalice Singers)
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Reflection, Water Ritual, Covenant, Singing, and Benediction
Listen to or Read a Sermon 2018-2019
Welcome to the sermon library for the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor.
You may view or listen to sermons from our sermon library for your personal use only. Please note that all sermons are copyrighted to their authors, all rights reserved.
All Audio sermons are in MP3 format and require an MP3 player to listen to them. Click on the sermon "Listen" link and your audio software should start up automatically.
9/1/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "You and Me, Together"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Silence
Part 2. Meditation on Expectations: 1. Return, 2. Act, 3. Living. 4. Living in Principle, 5. Risk, 6. Kindness, and 7. Keep the Circle Whole
8/25/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Rev. Cassandra Hartley - "Fear and Exhilaration"
Part 1. Ingathering, Centering Story, Meditation, Offering, Meditation, and Singing
Part 2. Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
8/18/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, and representatives from the Interfaith Council of Peace and Justice - "Open the Window"
Part 1. Singing, Centering Story, Ingathering, Meditation, Singing for SGD, Social Justice Connection, and Offering
Part 2. Spiritual Growth Reflections and Benediction
8/11/2019 - Rev. Jason Shelton, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers- "Aspirations and Inspirations"
Part 1. Ingathering, A Time for All Ages, Offering, and Meditation on Breathing
Part 2. Reading, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
8/4/2019 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, theresa rohlck, and Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti - "A Ritual of Affirmations"
Part 1. Ingathering, Introduction (each affirmation followed by anthem), Affirmations 1-3, Offering, Meditation, and Affirmation 4
Part 2. Anthem, Affirmations 5-7, Towards Wholeness (suggested 8th UU principle), and Blessing
7/28/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley and Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich - "Sources: In Conversation with Prayer"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Meditaion/Prayer
Part 2. Singing, Reading, Anthem, In Conversation with Prayer, Singing, and Benediction
7/21/2019 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, theresa rohlck, and Allison Halerz - "Sources: A Living Tradition of Wisdom"
Part 1. Ingathering, Social Justice Connection (Dispute Resolution Center), and Stations for Reflection - Explained
Part 2. Stations for Reflection, Singing to Regather, and Blessing
7/14/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, theresa rohlck, and Allison Halerz - "Sources: Prophets of Our Own Time"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All Ages, Offering, and Prayer
Part 2. Singing, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
7/7/2018 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, theresa rohlck, and Allison Halerz - "Sources: Direct Experience of Transcending Mystery and Wonder"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Transcending Mystery and Wonder; Benediction
6/30/2019 - theresa rohlck, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Allison Halerz - "Beauty in Beginning, Becoming, Being, and Beginning Again"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All Ages ("What Do You Do with an Idea?"), Singing, Covenant, Aspiration, and Offering
Part 2. Preparation, Meditation, Beginning Again, Singing, and Benediction
6/23/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Laszlo Slomovits, Eric Fithian, Jean Chorazyczewski, and Allison Halerz - "The Beauty of the Beat"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Reading, Sermon of Song, and Benediction
6/16/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Animal Blessing"
Ingathering, Reflection, Offering, Prayer, Blessing of the Animals, Singing, and Benediction
6/9/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Allison Halerz, Coming of Age Youth and Mentors -
"The Beauty of Belief"
Part 1. Ingathering, Explanation of the Coming of Age Credo Process, Credo Presentations (Boyse-Peacor, Skifstad, Montalva, Packard), and Music (Benard and Miller)
Part 2. Credo Presentations (Hood, Grant, Hoeffner-Shah, Algase, Grace), Offering (Dance Presentation: Baum Ferrise), Credo Presentations (Benard, Hannibal, Bower, Baum Ferrise), Singing, and Benediction
6/2/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Graduating YRUU Seniors - "Beauty on the Bridge"
Part 1. Ingathering, Bridging Ceremony for High School Seniors, and Offering
Part 2. Singing and Silent Meditation, Reflection, Bridging Ceremony for Life Transitions, Singing, and Benediction
5/26/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Seanan Holland, and Allison Halerz - "Learning, Growing, Changing"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Reflection, Meditation, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
5/19/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Betty Fox and Diane Downer, and Allison Halerz - "Together, in Loving Community"
Part 1. Ingathering, New Member Recogition, Social Justice Connection (Days for Girls), Presentation for Pastoral Care Team, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Singing, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
5/12/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Allison Halerz - "Flower Communion"
Part 1. Ingathering, Flower Communion, and Singing Children off to Classes
Part 2. Longtime Member Recognition, Offering, Meditation, Singing, Homily, Singing, and Benediction
5/5/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Members of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU), and Allison Halerz - "Living and Learning"
Part 1. Singing, Call and Welcome, Gnome Introduction, Ingathering, Offering, and the Start of Testing
Part 2. Testing Results, Sermon in Four Parts (AJ Jacobson, Naina Agrawal, Steven Chettleburgh, and Geneve Thomas-Palmer), Singing, and Benediction
4/28/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Every Body" (in conversation with Accessibility and Inclusion Ministry)
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, Meditation, and Anthem
Part 2. Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
4/21/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Sparks and Chalice Singers - "Wake Up | Holy Day Reflections"
Part 1. Singing, Anthem (Chalice Sparks, assisted by Chalice Singers), Story for All Ages, Singing, Ingathering, and Offering
Part 2. Easter Readings, Reflections, and Meditations; Singing; Benediction; and Postlude; Impromptu Choir Version of "Hallelujah Chorus"
4/14/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Wholeness and Interdependence"
Part 1. Singing, Centering Story, Ingathering, Offering, and Prayer
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
4/7/2019 - Rev. Sam Teitel, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Tret Fure, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Sparks - "The World We Are Building"
Part 1. Singing, Story for All Ages, Ingathering, Dedication of Children, and Singing Children to Classes
Part 2. Presentation for Children's Literacy Network, Offering, Singing, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Song, and Benediction
3/31/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "The Journey of Community"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All, Offering, Notes about Upcoming Installation, and Anthem
Part 2. Reading and Meditation, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
3/24/2019 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Allison Halerz - "Shamanic Journeys"
Part 1. Singing, Calling the Directions, Ingathering, Singing, Story for All, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation with Singing, Responsive Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
3/17/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, theresa rohlck, and the Chalice Bells - "The Journey of Nurturing Others"
Part 1. Singing, Centering Story, Chalice Bells, Ingathering, and Offering (Chalice Bells)
Part 2. Video Meditation (Altruistic Parakeet Nurturer), Singing, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
3/10/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Mark VanKempen, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "300 Miles from Paris"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Meditation; Anthem; Reflections: "Why I Walked 300 Miles from Paris" (Amelia Diehl), "Rising Green," and Reflection; Singing; and Benediction
3/3/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Matt Meyer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Troubadour"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All Ages, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Readings, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/24/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Earned or Given Freely"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All, Social Justice Connection (Washtenaw Congregational Sanctuary), and Offering
Part 2. Silence, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/17/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Jim Lee, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "The Underpinnings of Trust"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, Annual Ritual of Remembrance, and Singing
Part 2. Meditation with Choir Anthem, Reading, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
2/10/2019 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Allison Halerz - "Trust Thyself"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story for All, and Offering
Part 2. Reading, Singing, Sermon, Ritual (Clarity, Connection, Compassion, and Commitment), Singing, and Benediction
2/3/2019 - Rev. John Buehrens, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Rev. Cassandra Hartley - "On Being 'Otherwise' "
Part 1. Ingathering, Anthems by the Chalice Sparks, Offering, and Meditation ("Otherwise," by Jane Kenyon)
Part 2. Singing, Sermon, Responsive Meditation, Singing, and Benediction
1/27/2019 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, theresa rohlck, and Allison Halerz - "Yes, And . . ."
Part 1. Ingathering, Improvisation, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Singing, Reflections and Ritual, Singing, and Benediction
1/20/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Mission: Impossibility"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Anthem
Part 2. Meditation, Reading, Singing, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
1/13/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and Sartori Shakoor - "The Power and Possibility of Story"
Part 1. Ingathering and Snap Survey on Services
Part 2. Offering, Meditation, Singing, Reflections (Sartori Shakoor), Singing, and Benediction
1/6/2019 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Possibility"
Part 1. Ingathering, Centering Story, and Offering
Part 2. Reflections on Possibility (Introduction, Singing, Reading, Reflection, Singing, Meditation, Singing, Reflection), Singing, and Benediction
12/30/2018 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, theresa rohlck, and Allison Halerz - "Begin with Stillness"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Clearing the Old, Singing, Setting a Course, Singing, Sharing the Hope, Singing, and Benediction
12/24/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, theresa rohlck, Allison Halerz, the Chalice Singers, and the Chalice Bells - "Christmas Eve: Candles and Carols:
Part 1. Prelude: Chalice Bells and Chalice Singers, Carols, Call to Worship, Carol, Chal ce Singers and Chalice Bells Carol, Birth Narratives from Christian Scripture, and Silence
Part 2. Reading, Carol, Offering (Chalice Bells), Reading, Carol (Halerz, Ulrich, and Rideout), Reflection, Lighting Candles, Carol, Benediction (Thurman: SLT 615)
12/23/2018 - .Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Allison Halerz, Laszlo Slomovits, Eric Fithian, and the Chalice Sparks - "We Dream in the Darkness"
Part 1. Singing to Gather, Chalice Sparks, Ingathering, Inviting the Animals, and Call to Offering
Part 2. Offertory (Laszlo Slomovits: In Praise of Darkness), Singing, Reading, Guided Meditation, Chalice Sparks, Wishes and Intentions, and Benediction
12/16/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Stepping into Trust"
Part 1. Ingathering, Time for All Ages, Offering, Guided Meditation, and Singing
Part 2. Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
12/9/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Have I Got a Question for You!"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2-1. Questions from SGD Children, First Service
Part 2-2. Questions from SGD Children, Second Service
Part 3. Collecting Questions and Offering
Part 4-1. Questions from Congregation, First Service
Part 4-2. Questions from Congregation, Second Service
Part 5. Singing and Benediction
12/2/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "The Velvet Sky"
Part 1. Ingathering and Offering
Part 2. Singing, Meditations (Readings and Music), Singing, and Benediction
11/25/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Remembering Whom Love Calls Us to Be"
Part 1. Ingathering, Story, Singing, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Singing, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
11/18/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Mark VanKempen, Megan Poliner (YRUU), Paula Sibal (Re-Member), Allison Halerz, theresa rohlck, and the Chalice Bells - "Iktomi's Web: Recalling Our Connections to Indigenous Peoples"
Part 1. Centering Story, Ingathering, Offering, Meditation, and Anthem
Part 2. Reflection (Poliner), Anthem, Reflection (Sibal), Singing, Reading, Anthem, Reflection (Mishra-Marzetti), Singing, and Benediction
11/11/2018 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Wanting Memories"
Part 1. Ingathering, Wake Now Our Vision, and Offering
Part 2. Singing, Sermon, Meditation, Singing, and Benediction
11/4/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Those We Have Loved"
Part 1. Singing, Centering Story, Ingathering, Building the Memory Altar (I), and Offering
Part 2. Building the Memory Altar (II), Reflections on Those We Have Loved, Singing, and Benediction
10/28/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Brianne Boyd and the Chalice Sparks, and Beth Hospadaruk for Five to Thrive - "Hope in Desperate Times" [working title]
Part 1. Singing, Chalice Sparks, Centering Story, Ingathering, Chalice Sparks, Five to Thrive Testimonial, Offering, Meditation, and Singing
Part 2. Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
10/21/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, Kim Clugston for Five to Thrive, Ilene Bennison and Frankie Moore for Community Action Network, and Hannah Hotchkiss for New Member Recognition - "Migration"
Part 1. Ingathering, Social Justice Connection, New Member Recognition, Five to Thrive Testimonial, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Singing, Video Reflection, Interlude, Reflection, Singing, and Benediction
10/14/2018 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Sam Lewis for Five to Thrive, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers, with Thor Sigurdson (cello) - "Places pf Sanctuary"
Part 1. Ingathering, a Story for All, and Five to Thrive Testimonial
Part 2. Offering, Visions of Sanctuary, Reflection, Anthem, Reflection, "The Artist Is Present," Seeing Meditation, Singing, and Benediction
10/7/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Barbara Lynn for Five to Thrive, and Allison Halerz - "Visions of Sanctuary"
Part 1. Ingathering, Time for All Ages, Offering, Five to Thrive Testimonial, and Meditation
Part 2. Collage on Sanctuary, Singing, and Benediction
9/30/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Walking in Covenant: Vision Alive"
Part 1. Ingathering, Centering Story, Offering, and Anthem
Part 2. Reading, Meditation, Sermon, Commissioning the Shared Ministries Team, Singing, and Benediction
9/23/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Laszlo Slomovitz, and Eric Fithian - "Vision: Returning, Regrounding"
Part 1. Ingathering, Offering, and Meditation and Silence
Part 2. Singing, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Benediction
9/16/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Allison Halerz - "Vision: The Beacon That Guides You"
Part 1. Ingathering, Centering Story, Spiritual Growth and Development Blessing, and Offering
Part 2. Meditation, Singing, Reading, Anthem, Sermon, Singing, and Blessing
9/9/2018 - Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Allison Halerz, and the Chalice Singers - "Vision: Flowing into Community"
Part 1. Ingathering, Investing Our Board, Prayer for Lay Leaders, a Story for All Ages, and Raindrop Meditation
Part 2. Offering, Reading, Anthem, Reflection, Water Communion Ritual, and Blessing
Sermon Videos
Videotaped sermons are for your viewing pleasure. All rights reserved by the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor and/or the individual speakers.
May 17, 2015 - Service of Commissioning for our Next 150 Years
Keynote speaker, Rev. Vanessa Southern
May 16, 2015 - Panel Discussion on the Dawning Future of UU and UUAA
Moderated by Rev. Tom Schade; Panel participants: Rev Sue Phillips, Dr Glen Thomas Rideout, Rev Meg Riley, Rev Tandi Rogers, Rev Don Southworth, Rev Leslie Takahashi
March 8, 2015 - Selma - Inside Brown Chapel
Presented by Rev Gail Geisenhainer, Senior Minister, Rev Mark Evens, Associate Minister and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Director of Music.
March 1, 2015 - The Art of the "Matter"
Presented by Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Director of Music, First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor
February 15, 2015 - Revere the Past
Presented by Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Phifer, our Minister Emeritus, who joined us for our February 15th "Our Story" Sunday to share the history of our congregation from the end of World War II to 2005. Ken was our senior minister for 25 of those years from 1980 to 2005.
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08/30/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Aim for the Heart: AIM to be Inclusive"
08/23/15 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Music Sunday"
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08/16/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Change"
08/09/15 - UUAA Community of Writers - "Poetry Sunday"
08/02/2015 - Dr. Charlie Clements - "Dignity"
07/26/15 - Nic Cable - "Wings Set Us Free"
07/19/15 - Cassandra Hartley - "The Courage to Be Out of Control"
07/12/15 - Nic Cable - "Roots Hold Us Close"
07/5/2016 - Cassandra Hartley - "Declaration of Interdependence"
06/28/2015 - Cassandra Hartley - "Finding Redemption in the Manure"
06/14/2015 - Rev. Yvonne Schumacher Strejcek - "Oh My God"
05/31/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Empty Chairs: Building Lives of Meaning and Purpose"
05/24/15 - Rev. Dr. Brent A. Smith - "The End of Religion Is a Beginning"
05/17/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Service of Celebration"
05/14/15 - Becky Hoort - "Reflections in Gratitude" [download or view the text]
05/10/2015 - Nic Cable - "Let the Sunshine In"
05/03/2015 - Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed - "Crossing the Bridge to Selma"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
04/26/2015 - Dr. Larry Junck - "Our Home Is in Our Hands" [download or view the text]
04/19/2015 - Rev. Mark Evens and Debra Golden - "Earth Day 2015"
04/12/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "The NEXT 150 Years of Reason and Compassion in Action: Got Vision?" [download or view the text]
04/05/2015 - Rev. Tom Schade - "Longed-For Tidal Wave"
03/29/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Seeds in Our Socks"
03/22/2015 - Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU)
03/15/15 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Rev. Gail Gesienhainer - "Singing for Our Lives"
03/08/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Rev. Mark Evens, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Inside Brown Chapel - Remembering the March on Selma"
03/01/15 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "The Art of the 'Matter'"
02/22/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "New Tools, New Love"
02/15/15 - Rev. Ken Phifer - "Revere the Past"
02/08/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Humility: Can Anyone Teach Us Anything?"
02/01/15 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Director of Music - "The Art of the 'Matter' "
01/25/15 - Rev. Mark Evens - Courage to Love"
01/18/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Our Story: Sanctuary: Care for the Stranger"
01/11/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Devise and Establish: New Paradigms for a New Year"
01/04/15 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Reflections on Alignment, Letting Go, and Bringing In"
10/26/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Cultural Exchange and Political Alliance"
10/19/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Our Story: Spreading the Word Westward"
10/05/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Being Alive"
09/28/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Gratitude - 150th Birthday Celebration Kickoff"
09/14/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Get Off the Bench! The Coach Just Called Your Number!"
08/31/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Perfectionism and Work: Labor Day 2014"
06/15/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Redemption"
05/18/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "The Individual In Community"
05/11/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "The Three R's of Mothers Day"
05/04/14 - Rev Mark Evens - "What is Right Relationship"
04/27/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "The Welcome Table"
04/20/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Flower Communion"
04/13/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Grace"
04/06/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - UUSC Service Part 1
04/06/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - UUSC Service Part 2
03/23/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Atheism and Origins of the Modern World"
03/16/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Modern Myths of the Self"
03/09/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "The Chalice Cup"
03/02/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Hope Again"
02/23/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Love Engaged"
02/16/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "The Practice of Mindfulness"
02/09/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Reflections on Race Relations in Ann Arbor"
02/02/14 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "To Save or to Savor the World"
01/26/14 - Rev. Mark Evens - "Justice for Everybody"
01/12/14 - Rev Gail Geisenhainer - "Prayers for a New Year - Part 1 "
01/12/14 - Rev Gail Geisenhainer - "Prayers for a New Year - Part 2 "
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