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2011Sermons by Rev. Nathan Detering unless noted
Jan. 8 The Top Ten Religious News Stories of 2011MP3
Dec. 24 A Christmas HomilyMP3
Dec. 11 All Aboard the Holiday Time MachineMP3
Dec. 4 Waiting in the Dark MP3
Nov. 27 We Stand in Solidarity , by Kate LandisMP3
Nov. 20 Daniel's Gift: A Thanksgiving SermonMP3
Nov. 6 What is Required of Us? A Sermon on Class and the Occupy MovementMP3
Oct. 30 The Empathetic Outcry, by Kate LandisMP3
Oct. 23 Was Blind but Now I SeeMP3
Oct. 16 People of VisionMP3
Oct. 9 Working on the Holy, by Rev. Maddie SifantusMP3
Oct. 2 A Vision of Turning, by Kate LandisMP3
Sept.25 The Love We Were Made For: A Sermon on CompassionMP3
Sept.18 From a Closed Fist Toward an Open HeartMP3
June 5 A View From AboveMP3
May 29 On a Compassionate Offensive, by Kate LandisMP3
May 22 This Way to ParadiseMP3
May 15 On the Other Side of the Gate: A Sermon on Crossing BordersMP3
May 8 What I Give My Heart To, by Beryl Kaltofen, Kristina Brewer, Emma Woessner, Amanda Barry-Moilanen, Ryan Leonard, Laura Kinkead, Samantha O'Gorman, Brendan Webb, Erica CarboneMP3
April 24 Letter to a Child on Easter MorningMP3
April 17 The Unexpected Visitor, by Kate LandisMP3
April 10 A Door Set Open: A Sermon in Celebration of our SpaceMP3
April 3 "'Are Your Saved?' Asked the Woman: A Sermon on Redemption"MP3
March 27 Senior Youth Group Sunday, with Halley Barton & Darryl BryansMP3
March 20 The God I Don't Believe In (And the God I Do): A Sermon on Nourishing our TheologyMP3
March 13 Nourish Your Soulforce, by Kate LandisMP3
March 6 Have Faith, Will Travel: A Sermon on NourishmentMP3
Feb. 20 Truths, Lies, and Amazing Grace, by Norah DooleyMP3
Feb. 13 That's What Love is For, by Kate LandisMP3
Feb. 6 An Ink Blot BlessingMP3
Jan. 23 A Homily for Music SundayMP3
Jan. 16 Speaking for the Soul (in times of violence)MP3
Jan. 9 Top Ten Religious News Stories of 2010MP3
Jan. 2 A Time to Knead, A Place to Breathe, by Kate LandisMP3
2010  
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight ServiceMP3
Dec. 12 The Person I Want to Be: Qualities of Spiritual PeopleMP3
Dec. 5 The Practice of Wearing Skin: A Sermon on IncarnationMP3
Nov. 28 The Holy One is Among Us, by Kate LandisMP3
Nov. 21 Come to the Welcome TableMP3
Nov. 14 Recovering Kum By Ya: A Sermon in Search of EmpathyMP3
Nov. 7 Josseline and Other Stories from the BorderlandsMP3
Oct. 31 Taking Off the Scary Masks, by Kate LandisMP3
Oct. 24 Sanctuaries for the SpiritMP3
Oct. 17 I Celebrate Myself, and Sing Myself: A Sermon on Being Who You AreMP3
Oct. 3 We"ll Open Our Hearts and Then Fill Them, by Kate LandisMP3
Sept. 26 The Transient and the Permanent (Or: What Changes and What Remains?)MP3
Sept. 19 In These TimesMP3
June 6 Spiritual but not Religious Enough: A Sermon of Sabbatical Reflections, by Rev. Nathan DeteringMP3
May 30 Seeds for the Sowing, by Rev. Jackie ClementMP3
May 16 It's Time to Get Serious About Play and Spontaneity, by Rev. Ken ReevesMP3
April 18 Bridges to Equals, by Rev. Ken ReevesMP3
April 11 Religion: Weaving the Ties That Bind, by Andrew TrippMP3
April 4 Divine Sparks, by Rev. Ken ReevesMP3
Mar. 28 UUAC Youth Service, by Senior Youth GroupMP3
Mar. 21 Spoken and Musical Excerpts from UUAC 325th Anniversary Service, by UUAC Choir and MembersMP3
Mar. 14 Believing is Seeing, by Edwin LaneMP3
Mar. 7 Mystery on Walden PondMP3
Feb. 28 When There is No One Left to Put Down, by Rev. Dr. Ken ReevesMP3
Feb. 21 Ordinary People are Called to Imagine, by Norah DooleyMP3
Feb. 14Love Letters, by Laura RandallMP3
Feb. 7Loyalty, by Rev. Lee BluemelMP3
Jan.31On the Big Road, by Rev. Ken ReevesMP3
Jan.24A Letter from God, by Rev. Ken ReevesMP3
Jan.17Called to Community, by Rev. Maddie SifantusMP3
Jan.10Being Yourself: The Spiritual Journey, by Rev. Dr. Ken ReevesMP3
Jan. 3Top 10 Religious News Stories of 2009MP3
2009    
Dec. 13What Would Happen IfMP3
Dec. 6With Roots and Wings: Toward a Sabbatical LeaveMP3
Nov. 29Covenant and Collective Action, by Matt MeyerMP3
Nov. 22A Pilgrim Faith for a Pilgrim PeopleMP3
Nov. 15Have Courage, by Rev. Jan Nielsen 
Nov. 8Living the Questions, by Laura Randall 
Nov. 1All the soulsMP3
Oct. 25A Sermon for Mack (and other ministries of love and justice)MP3
Oct. 18Becoming Martha in a Mary WorldMP3
Oct. 11A Beautiful Heresy, by Laura RandallMP3
Oct. 4A Few Good WordsMP3
Sep. 27Lessons Learned at the E.R.MP3
Sep. 20In Praise of the UnreasonableMP3
Sep. 13Homecoming SundayMP3
June 7From Moment to Moment: Cultivating a Summer FaithMP3
May 31Mozart for a May MorningMP3
May 24My Soul's Address by Laura RandallMP3
May 17For the Sake of What?MP3
May 10Coming of Age Credo Statements: This is What I Give My Heart To, by Halley Barton, Charles Woessner, Carly Leonard, Kendall Klein, and Abbey PerreaultMP3
May 3Poetry and Resiliency of the Human Spirit by Cheryl PerreaultMP3
Apr. 26Ordinary Miracles: Embracing the Full Catastrophe by Katherine McHughMP3
Apr. 19Tied Together by Laura RandallMP3
Apr. 12The Easter Test 
Apr. 5Kairos Moments: Reflections for Holy WeekMP3
Mar. 22Solomon or Sinai by Rev. Claire Feingold ThorynMP3
Mar. 15Where Are Your Safe Places?MP3
Mar. 8Finding Spirit in the Sundown by Laura RandallMP3
Mar. 1My Life Shall Touch Other Lives: An Auction SermonMP3
Feb. 22Pilgrimage to WaldenMP3
Feb. 15Our Sages, by Tinkie Vanderbie, Janet Petty, and Marianna HeathMP3
Feb. 8Measuring Sticks and Tool Kits by Rev. Andrea GreenwoodMP3
Feb. 1For the Soul in WinterMP3
Jan. 25Here When You Need UsMP3
Jan. 18Music, Justice, and Hope, by Laura RandallMP3
Jan. 4Top 7 Religious News Stories of 2008, and Three Hopes for the NextMP3
2008
Dec. 14Living Our Holiday Stories, by Laura RandallMP3
Dec. 7Why (and How) Do Unitarian Universalists Celebrate Christmas?MP3
Nov. 30Practicing Hospitality by Laura RandallMP3
Nov. 23Want What You Have, Do What You Can, Be Who You Are: A Thanksgiving SermonMP3
Nov. 9There is Balm in GileadMP3
Nov. 2What can Music Do? by Matt MeyerMP3
Oct. 26Prophetic Voices in Political Times: Third in a Series of Election SermonsMP3
Oct. 19Thou Shall Not Other-ize: Second in a Series of Election SermonsMP3
Oct. 12What is Ministry and Why Does it Matter? : An Association Sunday Sermon by Rev. Nathan Detering and Laura RandallMP3
Oct. 5Postcards from the Sacred EdgeMP3
Sep. 28The Work of Rest, by Laura RandallMP3
Sep. 21Too Much Faith Talk? First in a Series of Election SermonsMP3
Sep. 14Stepping Back Into Church: A Sermon on ThresholdsMP3
May 25This I Believe, by Jeff Barton, Dianna Vosburg, Janie Howland, and Laura JensenMP3
May 18Bothersome Words, Blessing WordsMP3
May 4Happy are those whoMP3
Apr 27Poems from the Spirit for the SpiritMP3
Apr 20Quid Est Veritas? Thoughts on Finding an Answer
Somewhere in the Middle, Rev. John Hudson		MP3
Apr 13The Nature of Faith
Rev. Polly Leland-Mayer		MP3
Apr 4Church of the PeopleMP3
Mar 30Three Questions, Three Answers
Greg Cantor, Rachel Ansell, Robert Angell, Josh Boyce		MP3
Mar 23Easter Morning in a Good Friday WorldMP3
Mar 16Goodness Created by Legends - by Nora DooleyMP3
Mar 9Choices that MatterMP3
Mar 2Shaking Things UpMP3
Feb 24Ask the Minister
Reverend Nathan Detering, along with Director of Religious Education, Kate Holland, and Music Director, Laura Jensen, recently answered a variety of questions put to them by our congregation.		MP3
Feb 17The Other Monkey: The Evolution of Empathy
by Gary Strichartz		MP3
Feb 10Where the Weak and the Strong Dance TogetherMP3
Feb 3For Those Who LoseMP3
Jan 27Faith Matters, by Rev. Dr. Therasa CooleyMP3
Jan 20Dear Friends . . . An Imagined Letter from MLK to UsMP3
Jan 13Common MessiahsMP3
Jan 13UUAC Choir - Hear Me RedeemerMP3
Jan 6Top Ten Religious News StoriesMP3
2007
Dec 9Our Diversity Church: Another Sermon for the HolidaysMP3
Dec 2Take the Nearest Exit Off Route 9MP3
Nov 25Some Thoughts on Home, by Rev. Cricket PotterMP3
Nov 18No Perfect Offerings: A Thanksgiving SermonMP3
Nov 11Tell Their Stories: A Veterans' Day SermonMP3
Nov 4Who Was Mary Magdalene? by Rev. Bob McKetchnieMP3
Oct 28Let Your Life SpeakMP3
Oct 21Lessons of a Well-Played GameMP3
Oct 14Unitarian Universalist EvangelismMP3
Sep 30You Don't Have to Get Used to It, (But Sometimes You Do)MP3
Sep 23Yom Kippur Sermon During Wartime 
Sep 16More than StonesMP3
Jun 3Please Look Around You: A Sermon for the SummerMP3
May 20Spread Our Wings and Fly: On the State of Our ChurchMP3
May 6Science and Religion 
Apr 8An Easter Sermon 
Mar 18A Sermon on StuffMP3
Feb 4Unitarian Universalist Exemplars 
2006Archived text sermons
2005Archived text sermons
2004Archived text sermons
2003Archived text sermons