Broken Open by Grief, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, January 11, 2026
Release Date: 01/11/2026
Broken Open by Love, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, January 18, 2026
Sunday Sermon Podcast
Love breaks us open, not always in a single supernatural moment, but in a slow accretion of changes. When we love, we loosen our grip on the self; what is good becomes more than just what is good for me. In love, we become the best versions of ourselves, together. to our Sunday offering in support of The Jeremiah Program.
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Broken Open by Grief, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, January 11, 2026
Sunday Sermon Podcast
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” C. S. Lewis’s A Grief Observed, is a firsthand account of the months after his spouse’s death. In it, the 20th century theologian grapples with what it means to feel truly lost, unable to depend on the beliefs and certainties that shaped his life. Moments of grief change us, creating a dividing line in our stories between the time before, and the time after loss.
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Broken Open by Joy, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, January 4, 2026
Sunday Sermon Podcast
Sorrow endures for the night but joy comes with the dawn, writes the psalmist. Moments of joy, whether quiet moments over a cup of coffee, or life changing moments like the birth of a child, can open us to new experience and leave us transformed. As we begin a new year in an icy season, how can we cultivate our capacity for transformation? This sermon podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Ollie Stocker
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Employing Faith to Keep Going, Amy Brunell, December 28, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
This sermon podcast will consider how to cultivate faith to move forward into the new year and begins with a reflection from Worship Associate Anna Newton.
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Who Tells Our Story?, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, December 14, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
This sermon podcast, reflecting on what it means to tell, and retell a story over generations, begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Dick Buggs.
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Planting Together, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, December 7, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
“Roses love garlic.” Gardens abound with stories of different plants that grow together, sometimes unexpectedly. Polyculture, or companion planting, uses that diversity to create more resilient, beautiful garden beds. The same might be true for our churches: rather than a monoculture of a single creed, Unitarian Universalists plant our diverse faiths side by side, and in doing so cultivate wild and resilient communities.
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Hope as a Theological Directive, Amy Brunell, November 30, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
Without hope, how can we authentically evangelize love? Hope, however fragile, can sustain us. It anchors our conviction and guides our commitment to serve with faith, compassion, and resilience. This podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Ollie Stocker and is followed by a sermon by Hallman Ministerial Intern Amy Brunell.
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Inherent Worth and Dignity, Liz James, November 23, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
What do you do when the life you had imagined for yourself is stuck in committee? Join us for the story of the Unitarian Universalist Hysterical Society… The practical joke that accidentally turned into a 300 thousand person Unitarian Universalist community on Facebook. It’s a story of feeling lost, finding yourself, and UUism-outside-the-box.
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Theory of Water, Rev. Shay MacKay, November 16, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
Taking inspiration from the beautiful writings of Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg musician, writer and academic — join Shay in exploring how water can inspire new ways of thinking about relationships, promoting a "vision of relationality that transcends traditional boundaries."
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Breaking Up the Roots, Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, November 9, 2025
Sunday Sermon Podcast
Unity's new ends statements call us to "understand the interconnected roots of oppression." What tools do we have to see the complexity of interconnected, intersectional oppression, and how do we begin to dismantle it in our congregation and the broader world? This service begins with a reflection from Worship Associate Carol Mahnke.
info_outline“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” C. S. Lewis’s A Grief Observed, is a firsthand account of the months after his spouse’s death. In it, the 20th century theologian grapples with what it means to feel truly lost, unable to depend on the beliefs and certainties that shaped his life. Moments of grief change us, creating a dividing line in our stories between the time before, and the time after loss.