Sermons (PDFs) from Emerson Chapel
Sermons (PDFs and MP3s/MPEG4) from Emerson Chapel
2014-2015
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When is it Time for Peace Lauren Lyerla, December 14, 2014
(PDF)
Getting on Noah's Ark: Diversity as Salvation Rev. Krista Taves, October 19, 2014
(PDF)
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: Reflections on Marriage Equality Rev. Krista Taves, October 5, 2014
(PDF)
Rosh Hashanah and Casting Off Rev. Krista Taves, September 29, 2014
(PDF)
Who's in the Driver's Seat Rev. Krista Taves, August 3, 2014
(PDF)
Welcome Home Lauren Lyerla, July 27, 2014
(PDF)
Forever Moving Rev. Julie Taylor, July 20, 2014
(PDF)
Sermons (PDFs and MP3s/MPEG4) from Emerson Chapel
2013-2014
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Mother's Day Rev. Krista Taves, May 11, 2014
(MPG4, M4a, large audio file)
The Ground On Which We Walk, Rev. Krista Taves, April 20, 2014 (PDF only)
7th Principle. Rev. Krista Taves, April 6, 2014
(MPG4, M4a, large audio file)
Generosity as a Spiritual Act). (MPEG3-larger file), or download a PDF Generosity as a Spiritual Act. Rev. Krista Taves, February 23, 2014
Democracy and Chaos. Trust and Fear. (MPEG3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, February 9, 2014
Whose Are We? (MPEG3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, December 22, 2013
Settling Into Winter (MPEG4-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, December 8, 2013
How Learning Shapes Our Lives (MPEG3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves with Senior High Youth members Sarah, Adriana and Megan, November 3, 2013
Honoring the Ancestors (MPEG3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, October 27, 2013
Equality in the Eyes of Which Beholder (MPEG3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, October 20, 2013
Step by Step (MPEG4-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, October 6, 2013
How We Are Saved (MPEG4-larger file), Rev. Dr. Michael Hennon, September 29, 2013
The Most Important Thing (MPEG4-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, September 22, 2013
Our Radical First Principle (MPEG4-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, September 15, 2013
This Little Light (MP3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, August 25, 2013
A Ramadan Kind of Hunger (MP3-larger file), Rev. Krista Taves, August 4, 2013
Sermons (PDFs) from Emerson Chapel
2012-2013
Being a Gatekeeper, Rev. Krista Taves, June 30, 2013
The Theology of John Buehrens, Barb Brown, June 16, 2013
What Would Skinner Do? Clarence Skinner and Social Justice, Lauren Lyerla, June 9, 2013
How Children are Saving Unitarian Universalism, Rev. Krista Taves, June 2, 2013
Carrying the Legacies of Those Who Raised Us, Rev. Krista Taves, May 12, 2013
The Stones of Fear: A Response to Boston MA and West TX, Rev. Krista Taves, April 21, 2013
Being the Resurrection, Rev. Krista Taves, April 14, 2013
Transformation 101; Standing Before the Wolf, Rev. Krista Taves, April 7, 2013
Love Always Wins, Rev. Krista Taves, March 31, 2013
Passover Reflections, Rev. Krista Taves, March 17, 2013
The Antidote to Apathy, Rev. Krista Taves, March 10, 2013
Lenten Reflections, Rev. Krista Taves, March 3, 2013
Standing On Solid Ground., Rev. Krista Taves, February 10, 2013
Where is our Selma? (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday), Rev. Krista Taves, January 20, 2013
Building Nations, Building People, Rev. Krista Taves, January 13, 2013
A Letter from Joseph, Rev. Krista Taves, December 24, 2012
A Cup of Christmas Tea, Rev. Krista Taves, December 23, 2012
The Temple Flame That Always Burns, Rev. Krista Taves, December 16, 2012
Democracy and Unitarian Universalism, Rev. Krista Taves, November 25, 2012
A Little Bit of Self Esteem and a Lot of Justice, Rev. Krista Taves, November 18, 2012
Veteran's Day Testimonials, Jim Lyonfields, Andy Dickson, Terry Colwell (Linda McAffrey), and Morrie Reece, November 11, 2012
Let America Be America Again, Rev. Krista Taves, November 4, 2012
Living with Loss, Rev. Krista Taves, October 28, 2012
Allure of Tragedy, Rev. Krista Taves, October 21, 2012
Beyond Tolerance, Rev. Rebecca Turner, October 7, 2012
Progressive Faith II: What if you don't believe anything?, Rev. Krista Taves, September 23, 2012
Progressive Faith I, Rev. Krista Taves, September 16, 2012
Waiting for Water, Rev. Krista Taves, September 9, 2012
How Shall We Serve, Rev. Krista Taves, August 26, 2012
A Response to the Wisconsin Shooting, Rev. Krista Taves, August 12, 2012
Where Shall We Live?, Rev. Krista Taves, August 5, 2012
Sermons (PDFs) from Emerson Chapel
2011-2012
UU's and Social Justice, Barb Brown, July 29, 2012
Taking the Heat, Rev. Krista Taves, July 15, 2012
Embracing you: learning to savor your inner buffet(t) a.k.a. The Jimmy Buffett Sermon. Mark Fish, July 1, 2012
The Ally Challenge Lauren Lyerla, June 24, 2012
The Tango of the Benevolent Dictator with Chaos Susan Stafford, June 17, 2012
Sabbatical Reflections Rev Krista Taves, June 10, 2012
Longing for Justice Rev Krista Taves, June 3, 2012
The Politics of Motherhood Rev Krista Taves, May 13, 2012
To Know Thyself Rev Krista Taves, May 6, 2012
In Honor of Earth Day Rev Krista Taves, April 22, 2012
In Praise of Failure Lauren Lyerla, March 25, 2012
Hangin' with the Holy Ghosts Nancy Belt, March 4, 2012
Step off the Train Susan Stafford, February 26, 2012
Just How Lucky Are We? Jim Lyonfields, February 19, 2012
Is Unconditional Empathy Possible in a Divided Nation? Lauren Mackey, February 5, 2012
Autonomy and Choice Alyson Taggart, January 22, 2012
And, Service is Our Prayer Barb Brown, January 15, 2012
The Evolving Nature of Our Institution Jake Lyonfields, January 8, 2012
A Letter from Gabriel Rev Krista Taves, December 24, 2011
The Light Returns Rev Krista Taves, December 18, 2011
Something from Nothing Karyl Howard, December 11, 2011
The State of the Church Address Rev Krista Taves, December 4, 2011
Conflict Transformation Rev Krista Taves, November 13, 2011
We're Going on Sabbatical Rev Krista Taves, November 6, 2011
Celebrating the Ancesters Rev Krista Taves, October 30, 2011
"Our Ship is Among Breakers and We Look About Us for a Pilot”: Getting the Leadership We Deserve Allen Schwab, October 23, 2011
Who is Blessed (8 pg PDF, complete service) Rev Krista Taves, October 16, 2011
Association Sunday: Boundaries That Make Love Possible Rev Krista Taves, October 2, 2011
In what do we place our trust? A service in honor of Rosh Hashanah. Rev Krista Taves, September 25, 2011
Putting the Earth First Rev Krista Taves, September 18, 2011
9/11 - Ten Years Later Rev Krista Taves, September 11, 2011
Whose Are We Rev Krista Taves, August 28, 2011
In Praise of Small Things Rev. Krista Taves, August 21, 2011
Sermons (PDFs) from Emerson Chapel
2010-2011
What Good is God? Lauren Lyerla July 17,2011
My Spiritual Journey Peggy Colwell July 3,2011
We Go Where We Look Mark Fish June 29,2011
Just Enough Safety Rev. Krista Taves June 5,2011
Living the Afterlife Andrew Grizzle June 12,2011
Never Again Rev Krista Taves May 29, 2011
Seed of Freedom and Compassion Rev Krista Taves May 22, 2011
To be a Welcoming Congregation Rev Krista Taves May 15, 2011
A New Easter Rev Krista Taves, April 24, 2011
World Religions IX - Native Spirituality Rev. Krista Taves, April 17, 2011
World Religions VIII - Buddhism Rev. Krista Taves, April 3, 2011
World Religions VII - Daoism Rev. Krista Taves and Dao Covenant Group, March 27, 2011
World Religious VI Rev. Krista Taves, March 20, 2011
The Most Difficult Part of Love Rev. Dr. Michael Hennon, March 13, 2011
The Promise of New Life Rev. Krista Taves, March 6, 2011
World Religions V – Baha'i Rev. Krista Taves, February 27, 2011
World Religions IV – Islam Rev. Krista Taves, February 20, 2011
Meine Zeit wird noch kommen ("My Time Will Yet Come") Allen Schwab, February 6, 2011
World Religions III – Christianity - Preparing for the Epiphany Rev. Krista Taves, January 30, 2011
World Religions II – Judaism and the Exodus Story Rev. Krista Taves, January 16, 2011
World Religions I: Pluralism with Respest Rev. Krista Taves, January 9, 2011
Good and Evil Barb W. Brown, January 2, 2011
The Reason for the Season Rev. Krista Taves, December 24, 2010
When Christmas is Hard Rev. Krista Taves, December 19, 2010
Rethinking the Worship of Choice Rev. Krista Taves, December 12, 2010
How We Belong Rev. Krista Taves, November 14, 2010
Journey Toward Wholeness: Embracing Our Christian Roots Susan Stafford, November 7, 2010
The Ways We Grieve (Grief and Loss) Rev. Krista Taves, October 31, 2010
Tea Party Alternative Rev. Krista Taves, October 24, 2010
Response to those who bully and are bullies Rev. Krista Taves, October 17, 2010
Found You People AKA Who's on our mountain? Mark Fish, October 10, 2010
Association Sunday-Celebrating 50 Years of Unitarian Universalism Rev. Krista Taves, October 3, 2010
Becoming a Welcoming Congregation (sixth and final in series) Rev. Krista Taves, September 26, 2010
Class in America, Class in Unitarian Universalism (fifth in series) Rev. Krista Taves, September 19, 2010
9/11 to Now-What Have We Learned? Rev. Krista Taves, September 12, 2010
Making Work Matter: UU Principles in the Workplace Claudia Hall, September 5, 2010
Moving Through and Beyond Age (fourth in series) Rev. Krista Taves, August 29, 2010
A New Theology of Nation (third in series) Rev. Krista Taves, August 22, 2010
Toward a Theology of Wholeness (second in series) Rev. Krista Taves, August 15, 2010
Diversity as Relationship not Formula (first in series) Rev. Krista Taves, August 8, 2010
Archive sermons delivered at Emerson Chapel during the past years.
