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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.

storiesIconStories for All Ages Playlist   MusicListIconMusic and Singing Playlist

 

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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 Mike Halerz Mike Halerz, Producer and Tech Wizard

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 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

 

 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

 

 

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

   

 

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

    

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.

 

 

 

 

Video Sermon Library.

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.

 

MP3 files require an audio player to hear them.

Click on the sermon "Listen" link and your audio
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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"

Part 1.

Part 2.

 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 "

   

 

 

 

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.
 
MP3 files require an audio player to hear them.
Click on the sermon "Listen" link and your audio
software should start up automatically.
 
8/28/2016 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Rev. Dr. Doug Wadkins - "Born and Reborn. Again"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Hymn (Balm in Gilead), Reading, and Sermon
 
8/21/2016 -
Theresa Rohlck and Julica Hermann de la Fuente - "The Aftermath of Love"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
8/14/2016 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "I Confess"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
8/7/2016 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "There Is More Love Somewhere"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
7/31/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Rev. Cassandra Hartley, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "One Hands Down and Another Takes Up"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Readings and Reflections
 
7/24/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Question Box"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Homilies
 
7/17/2016 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Cristy Cardinal - "Weaving Worship"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
7/10/2016 - Rev. Leonetta Bugleisi and Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Dancing with Dementia"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
7/3/2016 - Rev. Cassandra Hartley, Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, and Theresa Rohlck - "Saving Grace"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
6/26/2016 - Lazlo Slomowitz, Brianne Boyd, and Leah Tame - "Sing-along"
 
6/19/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Theresa Rohlck - "To Be of Use"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Homily
 
6/12/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer and the Coming of Age Youth - "Coming of Age Credo Service" (with some credos omitted)
Part 1.
Part 2.
 
6/5/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "I Believe"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
 
5/29/2016 - Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Theresa Rohlck - "Give Sorrow Words"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
5/22/2016 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and the Chalice Singers - "Gospel Mass"
[stay tuned for the professionally recorded version]
 
5/15/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, with the Chalice Sparks and Chalice Bells - "The Larger Circle"
Part 1.
Part 2.
 
5/8/2016 - Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs - "Promises to Keep"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
5/7/2016 - Ordination of Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich - [video sermon to be posted soon]
 
5/1/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer and Theresa Rohlck - "Awaken, Engage, Commit"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
4/24/2016 - Nic Cable, Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Theresa Rohlck - "Catching Sight of the Storm"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
4/17/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Debra Jean Golden - "Earth Day 2016"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
4/10/2016 - Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Where Breath Turns"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
4/3/2016 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout and Theresa Rohlck - "Smooth Stone Communion"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
3/27/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Easter Again"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Reading and Sermon
 
3/20/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer and the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) - "The Importance of Human Interaction"
 
3/13/2016 - Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Selma Today"
 
3/6/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "How Is It with the Children: The Social Applications of Faith"
 
2/28/2016 - Cassandra Hartley, Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Theresa Rohlck - "Devouring Love"
 
2/21/2016 - Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Spiritual Practice"
 
 
2/14/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Food for Thought"
Part 1. Ingathering
Part 2. Responsive Reading and Sermon
 
2/7/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, and Lindasusan Ulrich - "Stone Soup: Body Music"
Part 1
Part 2
  
1/31/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - " Yesterday Teaches Tomorrow"
 
1/24/2016 - Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Theresa Rohlck - "The Village It Takes"
 
1/17/2016 - Lindasusan Ulrich and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Seeds for the Sowing, Laying in Store"
 
1/10/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "The Necessary Tools"
 
1/3/2016 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Reflections for the New Year"
 
12/27/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "Other People's Children"
 
12/24/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout - "Christmas Eve Service"
 
 
12/20/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Marginal Wisdom: A Core of Hope"
 
12/13/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "Solstice: Celebrating the Dark"
 
12/6/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Jim McCargar -
                   "every word can speak; a brave and startling truth; young, gifted, and black"
 
11/29/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Advent Begins in Darkness"
 
11/22/2015 - Kate Hutchens - "Circle for Each Soul: Climate Action for a Complex World"
 
11/15/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "Teaching as Pilgrimage"
 
11/8/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "The Spirit, Always Restless"
 
11/1/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "One Foot in Front of the Other"
 
10/25/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "The Space Between What Was and What Is"
 
10/18/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Lindasusan Ulrich - "Covenant: A Religion in Three Movements"
 
10/11/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Grown-up Church"
 
10/4/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "Improv as a Spiritual Practice"
 
9/27/2015 - Lindasusan Ulrich - "Deep Calls to Deep"
 
9/20/2015 - Rev. Gail Geisenhainer - "Make Channels"