Podcasts by Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregations Podcast

Easter: Practice Resurrection from 2020-04-12T17:00

This podcast is excerpted from Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's live stream of a worship service on April 12, 2020. On this Easter morning and fourth day of Passover, Minister ...

A Time of Liberation?! from 2020-04-05T17:00

This podcast is excerpted from Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's live stream of a worship service on April 5, 2020. Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor and Minister of Faith Develo...

The Wisdom of Sacrifice from 2020-03-29T17:00

This podcast is excerpted from Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's live stream of a worship service on March 29, 2020. Rev. Alan Taylor and Rev. Emily Gage reflect on how we groun...

The Wisdom of Tenderness from 2020-03-22T17:00

This podcast is excerpted from Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's live stream of a worship service on March 22, 2020. How is it with your soul? How goes the rhythm of your days? ...

The Wisdom of Being Together from a Distance from 2020-03-15T17:00

This podcast is excerpted from Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation's live stream of a worship service on March 15, 2020. As we practice social distancing, how do we respond as a com...

Strength Like a Mountain from 2020-03-08T17:00

Reflections delivered in this Chalice Ceremony for 4th graders delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on March 8, 2020. Following an address to the participants by Senior Min...

Rooted in Climate Justice from 2020-03-01T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Sauder on March 1, 2020. Rev. Sauder explores how we, as "salt of the earth," can seek to solve our climate crisis from a perspective of justice. 

Rev. Bria...

For Such a Time As This from 2020-02-23T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey on February 23, 2020. Rev. Dr. Lightsey dynamically reflects on what the story of Esther has to teach us about "such a time as this."

The Rev....

Take Heart from 2020-02-16T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 16, 2020 Rev. Taylor reflects on his second visit to refugees in Matamoros, taking heart amidst disappointment.

The theme ...

Immense Confusing Holiness from 2020-02-09T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 9, 2020. A sermon on small and big worries, resilience, and our propensity to take "flying leaps at nonsensical unre...

Staying the Journey from 2020-02-02T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 2, 2020. Many of life’s challenges push us beyond what we had previously thought ourselves capable. This podcast includes reading...

Trying to Be a Faithful Human Being from 2020-01-26T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 26, 2020. Faith Testimonial by Alex Kapitan, co-founder of the Transforming Hearts Collective which supports spaces...

Lead With Love from 2020-01-19T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 19, 2020. Reflecting on Dr. King's vision of the Beloved Community, Rev. Taylor explores the the work of Bryan Stevenson (Just Mer...

Take Courage&Build Brave Spaces from 2020-01-12T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Karen Mooney on January 12, 2020. Hear how building brave spaces differs from creating safe spaces and why that is the work we need to do to be truly welcoming to all. Listen

Show Yourself - Integrity of Self from 2020-01-05T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Allison Farnum on January 5, 2020. Rev. Farnum examines personal integrity through the lens of discernment as a way to start the new year.

Rev. Allison Farnum is ...

Into the Unknown from 2019-12-29T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Allison Farnum on December 29, 2019. Rev. Farnum is a Unitarian Universalist minister, returned to the Chicago area from eleven years serving her first call at the Unita...

Christmas Eve: Do You Believe in Miracles? from 2019-12-24T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor at the 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve worship service on December 24, 2019. Rev. Taylor reflects on the promises of the Season.

The theme for...

Practice By Napping from 2019-12-22T18:00

This podcast from December 22, 2019 begins with a story for all ages read by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage. The book is My Penguin Osbert by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Listen

Awe, Mystery and Wonder from 2019-12-15T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 15, 2019. Reflecting on the teachings and life of Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Rev. Taylor considers our culture's need to engage in mo...

Magnificat in D major, J. S. Bach from 2019-12-08T18:00

On Sunday, December 8, 2019 the Unity Temple Choir, soloists and the Bach Baroque Chamber Orchestra presented the Bach Magnificat in D major. This, one of J.S Bach's most performed works, featur...

Wrestling With Angels from 2019-12-01T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 1, 2019. Reflecting on the Advent story, Rev. Taylor explores Mary's courage and what sustains her. Are there two angels in the s...

Paying Attention from 2019-11-24T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Fev. Emily Gage on November 24, 2019. In her reflection on paying attention, Emily includes the Museum of Science and Industry, William Carlos W...

What Is Evil? from 2019-11-17T18:00

Sermon delivered on November 17, 2019 by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor. Often evil is hard to pin down but the impacts of evil are very clear. As evil is human-created hell for other people t...

The Low Tide of the Soul from 2019-11-10T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 10, 2019. During low tide, so much becomes revealed that is typically hidden. Rev. Taylor reflects on the low tide of the soul—ch...

The Rhythm of Awareness from 2019-11-03T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 3, 2019. What is calling for your attention? Rev. Taylor reflects on how easy it is for our technology to focus our attention to ...

A Cloud of Witnesses from 2019-10-27T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 27, 2019. Who are your cloud of witnesses? Have you ever thought about how you are among the cloud of witnesses for others? Rev. T...

Engaging Our Neighbors from 2019-10-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on October 20, 2019. Crises like the ones we’re facing call for radical action. Not necessarily more extreme action, but radical in the sense of addressing ...

Whose Are We? from 2019-10-13T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on October 13, 2019. I hope that each of you can tell a story that helps to answer the question, "Whose are we?" That, at a time...

Belonging to the Book of Life from 2019-10-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 6, 2019. Reflecting on the life work of Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche communities, and Brene Brown's distinction between "fi...

Envisioning Our Future from 2019-09-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 29, 2019. Certain expectations make it possible for us to live in community. What expectations do we have of one another as a re...

Expect Nothing from 2019-09-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on September 22, 2019. “Expect nothing," Alice Walker writes. “Live frugally on surprise.” By this, Rev. Gage takes Walker to me...

Affirming Worth and Dignity from 2019-09-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Mony Ruiz-Velasco on September 15, 2019. Mony Ruiz-Velasco is an immigration lawyer, an organizer, and the executive director of Proyecto Accion de Suburba Oestas (PASO) or t...

Making Our Dreams Real from 2019-09-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 8, 2019. Rev. Taylor launches our year-long exploration of "Welcoming All," sharing some of the responses from a recent congrega...

Lessons from Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez from 2019-09-01T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 1, 2019. When visiting the Cesar Chavez National Monument, Rev. Alan Taylor discovered a profound connection to the grape strike...

Homecoming Sunday&Water Communion from 2019-08-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on August 25, 2019. In a short reflection for Homecoming Sunday, Rev. Taylor reflects on how being present to our discomfort and the discomfo...

Welcome and Goodbye from 2019-08-18T17:00

This podcast from August 18, 2019 includes messages from Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes upon finishing his internship and Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor upon returning from the second half of hi...

The Land You Call Home from 2019-08-11T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on August 11, 2019. Zsolt's sermon focuses on the global mission of Unitarianism and Unitarian Universalism. As he is delivering his last sermon ...

To Love Yourself Is To Love Our World from 2019-08-04T17:00

Sermon delivered by Scott Stabile on August 4, 2019. Scott Stabile is a writer and speaker. He presents daylong empowerment workshops nationally and internationally as an advocate for Love! He h...

Beloved Conversations: Personal Reflections on Race and Ethnicity from 2019-07-28T17:00

This podcast from the July 28, 2019 worship service consists of personal reflections by five UTUUC members on their experiences participating in the Beloved Conversations program. In order of pr...

Stonewall and Stone Walls from 2019-07-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on July 21, 2019. Lots was happening in 1969, including an uprising at a gay bar called the Stonewall in Greenwich Village, whic...

Time for Those Questions: A Q&A Sermon from 2019-07-14T17:00

This sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on July 14 is a compilation of questions asked by those attending worship that day. Questions were written during the service, categorized b...

The 18" Pilgrimage from 2019-07-07T17:00

Sermon delivered by Pastor Danny Givens on July 7, 2019. Danny Givens is a heartfelt activist and orator who received a life changing gift of forgiveness from an off-duty police officer he shot ...

Love in Action, A Vision for Our Time from 2019-06-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by Andrew Harvey on June 30, 2019. Andrew Harvey has spent 40 years devoting himself to the Rumi Renaissance and to Rumi as the prophet of love of the new universal mysticism. A...

Observing Beauty from 2019-06-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on June 23, 2019. In the month of beauty, we are trying to find the beauty in the world, which we can often find in nature. Here, Zsolt raises aw...

Three Perspectives - Reflections on Fatherhood and Time from 2019-06-16T17:00

This sermon from June 16, 2019 consists of addresses from three UTUUC members who are also fathers. Andrew Thompson, Michael Weekes and Terry Grace share their different perspectives as fathers ...

The Beauties of Today from 2019-06-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on June 9, 2019. There is beauty everywhere, we just need to observe it. Zsolt reflects on cultural differences in social media use, on how we ca...

The Beautiful Things We Carry from 2019-06-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 2, 2019. Blaise Pascal wrote: "In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart." This sermon considers the b...

The Spiritual Roots of Environmental Injustice from 2019-05-26T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Sauder on May 26, 2019. In this message, UT member Scott Metzger talks about his work with the Eco Justice Faith in Action Team. Then, Rev. Sauder explores the the...

Following the Fullness of Life from 2019-05-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on May 19, 2019 as part of this worship for all ages. An ode to dandelions, being who you are, and blooming where you're planted...

We All Have Superpowers from 2019-05-12T17:00

This service from May 12, 2019 was created and presented by the Unity Temple Youth Group as part of the high school seniors' Bridging Ceremony. Youth Coordinator Heather Godbout introduces the s...

A Different Story from 2019-05-05T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on May 5, 2019. When we are called to be a people of curiosity, we don’t just share in each others' interests, we are called to ...

Coming of Age, Pt. 1 from 2019-04-28T17:00

This worship service from April 28, 2019 was created and presented by participants in our Coming of Age program. These ninth graders spent the year exploring their Unitarian Universalist identit...

Coming of Age, Pt. 2 from 2019-04-28T17:00

This worship service from April 28, 2019 was created and presented by participants in our Coming of Age program. These ninth graders spent the year exploring their Unitarian Universalist identit...

The Heart of Our Remembering from 2019-04-21T17:00

This Easter sermon was delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on April 21, 2019. Rev. Gage shares, "We are exploring the theme of Wholeness this April at Unity Temple. As I c...

The Immigrant Experience from 2019-04-14T17:00

On this special Choir Sunday on April 14, 2019, the Unity Temple Choir under the direction of Marty Swisher, Unity Temple Music Director, performs John Kramer's "The Immigrant Experience," a cho...

Seeking Refuge from 2019-03-31T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 31, 2019. When we discover that we've lost our way, a new journey potentially begins. Rev. Taylor reflects on how one's journey is o...

Putting It All Together from 2019-03-24T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on March 24, 2019. In a world where everything seems like it's coming apart, we are called to make connections - between humans and the earth, between faith...

The Spiral Journey from 2019-03-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 17, 2019. The Spiral Journey - reflecting on how our spiritual journeys often take the form of a spiral where we re-learn certain th...

On Our Way from 2019-03-10T17:00

Reflections delivered in this Chalice Ceremony for 4th graders delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage. Following an address to the participants by Senior Minister Rev. Alan T...

An Unfolding Journey of Unitarian Universalism from 2019-03-03T18:00

Our Unitarian faith heritage draws significantly from both Transylvania and the United States. In this podcast from March 3, 2019, Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes shares from his Transylvanian heri...

Stories We Trust from 2019-02-24T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on February 24, 2019. Our everyday lives are constructed around stories that we trust and share among each other. These stories, philosophies sha...

Einstein’s Religion from 2019-02-17T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 17, 2019. The media has long represented Albert Einstein as an absent-minded brilliant scientist, but he was a hig...

The Way Appears from 2019-02-10T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 10, 2019. We tend to think of trust as a big word, and it is--it’s big in its meaning and impact. But trust in relat...

In What Do You Place Your Trust? from 2019-02-03T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 3, 2019. In what do you place your trust? What sustains you when you are in crisis? Where do you turn? Rev. Taylor reflects on Un...

Why Pray? from 2019-01-27T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 27, 2019. Many of us are reticent about prayer. If you have wondered whether prayer might have a place in your UU existence, Rev. ...

Another Possibility Waiting from 2019-01-20T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on January 20, 2019. Rev. Gage writes, "The story has been told as though there is an ending. And that’s not entirely wrong. Som...

Wonders of Possibility from 2019-01-13T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 13, 2019. What if hope is a state of the mind rather than a state of the world? Then hope is not the same thing as optimism nor th...

Never Ending Possibilities from 2019-01-06T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on January 5, 2019. Zsolt shares stories on what it means for him to be a liberal Christian and possibilities for us all to do the work of justic...

Now the Work of Christmas Begins from 2018-12-30T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on December 30, 2019. Zsolt shares his thoughts about the importance of the Christmas story and the importance of continuing to do the work usual...

Lucky from 2018-12-23T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 23, 2018. Things happen like that, sometimes. We’re just going about our daily business, and then boom--our hearts c...

Luminous Night of the Soul from 2018-12-16T18:00

This service from December 16, 2018 features the Unity Temple Choir under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher performing "Luminous Night of the Soul" by Ola Gjeilo, accompanied by pian...

May Love and Compassion Be Our Guide from 2018-12-09T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 9, 2018. What meaning does Hanukkah have for us today, especially in the wake of emerging hateful incidents? Rev. Taylor explores...

I Found the Future In Our History! from 2018-11-25T18:00

Sermon delivered by Ministerial Intern Zsolt Elekes on November 25, 2018. Zsolt briefly relays the history of the 450-year old Transylvanian Unitarian Church and their struggle with being a theo...

The Love of Thousands from 2018-11-18T18:00

Reflection delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 18, 2018. Linda Hogan reminds us: "Suddenly, all my ancestors are behind me. 'Be Still,' they say. 'Watch and li...

Challenging Memories from 2018-11-11T18:00

Sermon delivered by SeniorMinister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 11, 2018. On Veterans Day and the centennial of the end of World War I, Rev. Taylor reflects on trauma, recovery and how we all mi...

Remembering Who We Are from 2018-11-04T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 4, 2018. Which of the two wolves will we feed—the one of fear and hatred or the one of love and connection? Rev. Taylor reflects ...

Ready for the Journey from 2018-10-28T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on October 28, 2018. Rev. Gage shares that "if your social media feed is anything like mine, there’s a series of truly frighteni...

Entering the Unknown from 2018-10-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by our Intern Minister Zsolt Elekes on October 21, 2018. Zsolt shares his experiences of showing up the first time in the United States from Transylvania and how we all are resp...

The Sanctuary of Kindness from 2018-10-14T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 14, 2018. We are capable of creating sanctuary for one another through kindness.

The theme for October is what it means to ...

A Song of Peace from 2018-10-07T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 7, 2018. How can tolerance and intolerance co-exist? Rev. Taylor suggests that tolerance is the virtue that makes peace possible a...

Looking Forward Together from 2018-09-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 30, 2018. If we consider vision as “looking forward together,” there is much to reflect on from where this congregation has come...

Conflicting Visions from 2018-09-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on September 23, 2018. "Often the most challenged books are the stories that need to be heard the most," they muse on Listen

Beginning Again In Love from 2018-09-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 16, 2018. Reflecting on the wisdom of the Jewish High Holy Days, Rev. Taylor explores the nature of forgiveness and provides a c...

Wake Now Our Vision from 2018-09-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 9, 2018. What goes into becoming a people of vision, especially when we as human beings are prone to significant blind spots? Re...

Let Your Life Speak from 2018-09-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 2, 2018. “Before you tell your life what you are going to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you.” Rev. Taylor re...

Homecoming Sunday and Water Communion from 2018-08-26T17:00

This podcast from August 26, 2018 begins with an introduction to the UTUUC Water Communion ceremony included during each Homecoming Sunday which kicks off the new church year. The introduction i...

Beloved Conversations 2018 from 2018-08-19T17:00

Reflections in this podcast from worship on August 19, 2018 were given by congregation members and Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor who participated in the Beloved Conversations program. In orde...

What Are We Building? from 2018-08-12T17:00

Reflections delivered on August 12, 2018 by Rev. Scott Aaseng and Rev. Karen Mooney, Elise Miedlar and Frankie Tilbrook. The world is in need of our many hands doing the work of justice. But wha...

Voyages from 2018-08-05T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield on August 5, 2018. We look for voyages - great journeys that give meaning to our lives. But meaning is made in relationship. Sometimes with snakes....

We've Come This Far by Faith from 2018-07-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Darrick Jackson on July 29, 2018. How do we survive in this changing world? What gives us the strength to keep going, to fight for justice, to be better human beings? Listen

The Same Old Story? from 2018-07-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on July 22, 2018. Rev. Gage shares that if you’re paying attention at all to the news these days, it’s hard not to feel disorien...

MyHAT: The Joy of Support from 2018-07-15T17:00

Reflections offered by congregants Emma Farrell and Alice Ocrey and Rev. Kellie Kelly on July 15, 2018. As part of this Unity Temple Mental Health Awareness Team (MyHAT) service, Emma, Alice and...

Making It Up As We Go Along from 2018-07-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Meg Riley on July 8, 2018. Some stories comfort us with familiarity; others surprise us as they evolve before our eyes. Improvisation, which may appear to go "anywhere" ...

I Am You and What I See Is Me from 2018-07-01T17:00

Sermon delivered by Unity Temple congregant and lay leader Chuck Ruth on July 1, 2018. Becoming more conscious is the spiritual imperative of our time. Chuck shares what this means for us and th...

Ain't That Good News? from 2018-06-24T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Amy Shaw on June 24, 2018. Unitarian Universalism has a message of good news for the world, and it is too big not to share. Come and join Rev. Shaw as we explore hope an...

Bless the Mess from 2018-06-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Kellie Kelly on June 17, 2018. Rev. Kellie Kelly serves as our Sabbatical Pastoral Care Minister. Many of us live in the future, thinking that we can make time to be joy...

Sea Change: Reflections on the 1960s from 2018-06-10T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Dorothy Emerson on June 10, 2018. The 1960s introduced many cultural changes that still influence us today as we continue to struggle with issues of freedom, equalit...

Blessings All Around from 2018-06-03T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 3, 2018. Rev. Gage says, "Once I start thinking about what some of my favorite things are, the easier it is to think abo...

Holy Creativity from 2018-05-27T17:00

Sermon delivered by Dr. Michelle Lattanzio on May 27, 2018. Dr. Lattanzio is currently serving as a Hospice Chaplain and Spiritual Care Coordinator in Skokie, IL. Michelle is in Preliminary Fell...

Delicious Awakening from 2018-05-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on May 20, 2018. The tricky part about parenting (or just working with young people) is that it involves other people. People wh...

Shining Brighter Together: Youth Bridging Service from 2018-05-13T17:00

This service from May 13, 2018 was created and presented by the high school youth group and celebrates the seniors who are "bridging" to adulthood. The podcast begins with an introduction and re...

The Muse of Realization from 2018-05-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on May 6, 2018. And this is why we are here, isn’t it? Because we are better together than apart. Because we need one another to...

The Responsibility of White Environmentalism from 2018-04-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Sauder on April 22, 2018. In this Earth Day sermon, Rev. Sauder lifts up a Tillichian theme of mutual priesthood by sharing his journey as the President of Faith i...

Requiem by Gabriel Fauré from 2018-04-15T17:00

This Choir Sunday from April 15, 2018 features a performance of the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré. UTUUC Music Director Marty Swisher offers an introductory reflection and conducts the Unity Temple C...

We Have Only Begun from 2018-04-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 8, 2018. In his last sermon before a sabbatical, Rev. Taylor highlights some of the defining moments in the congregation's past few ...

Skin in the Game from 2018-03-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on March 25, 2018. Working for justice can sometimes seem like a matter of giving up what we want and acting entirely for the sake of others. But is there a...

Navigating the Narrow Ridge from 2018-03-18T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 18, 2018. Taking his family on a hike, Rev. Taylor stumbled on the metaphor of “the narrow ridge” for the faith journey. Drawing wis...

Balancing Stones from 2018-03-11T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 11, 2018. Do you struggle with staying centered? Reflecting on the Buddhist teaching of the Bamboo Acrobat, Rev. Taylor shares chall...

Keeping Your Balance from 2018-03-04T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on March 4, 2018. All our lives we focus on balance whether we think about it or not. In the very beginning we master sitting up...

Silence, Suffering, and the Salvation of Sharing from 2018-02-25T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 25, 2018. Reflecting on the #MeToo movement as a call for justice, Rev. Taylor explores how it is also a men’s issue: how women a...

The Courage of Persistence from 2018-02-18T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on February 18, 2018. In our own personal lives and in our communal work for social justice, the ability to persist and persevere is an import...

Called to Be Creatively Maladjusted from 2018-02-11T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 11, 2018. What are the gifts and sacrifices that come with being who you really are and embodying your values? Rev. Taylor reflec...

The Next Right Step from 2018-02-04T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 4, 2018. It’s not often you hear about the day someone heard "no" for the seventh time and they just flipped out. Or...

A Myth For Our Time? from 2018-01-21T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 21, 2018. What do the history of covenant and Rev. Taylor’s favorite Star Wars movie have to do with one another? How does covenan...

Steps Toward Freedom from 2018-01-14T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 14, 2018. As Unitarian Universalists we are engaged in a resistance movement for freedom that began exactly 450 years ago in the m...

The Pull of Intention from 2018-01-07T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on January 7, 2018. Ellen Bass writes: "The thing is to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it, and everythi...

Time For an Upgrade! Using UU Buddhist Wisdom to Modernize Our Minds from 2017-12-31T18:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Terry Kinsey on December 31, 2017. Terry suggests it's time to upgrade our "operating system" so that we will act from a more skillful responsive space and not a...

Following a Star from 2017-12-24T18:00

This reading and homily from the Christmas Eve Pageant service were delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 24, 2017. This is precisely why the Christmas story is ...

Hopes and Dreams from 2017-12-17T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 17, 2017. The sermon is preceded by the story for all ages, "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming" by Lemony Snicke...

Find a Stillness from 2017-12-10T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 10, 2018. In this typically frenetic time, Rev. Taylor urges us to take time to find stillness. He explores the relationship betw...

Seeking the Gates of Hope from 2017-12-03T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 3, 2017. Rev. Taylor provides a sermon on seeking hope in a time of despair. Sometimes history and even our lives seem like Pando...

Choosing Abundance from 2017-11-26T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on November 26, 2017. Despite what society teaches us, we can create abundance when we give ourselves the gift of gratitude.

The theme ...

A Little Bit and a Little Bit More from 2017-11-19T18:00

Reflection delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 19, 2017. 20th century Unitarian Universalist theologian James Luther Adams used to say that “Church is a place ...

Living Into Abundance from 2017-11-12T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 12, 2017. Reflecting on the inspiring story Jose Antonio Vargas, Rev. Alan Taylor shares explores the implications of living with...

Let's Change the World from 2017-11-05T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Nathan Hollister on November 5, 2017. Rev. Hollister, board member of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), speaks to why he, as a lifelong proponent of c...

The Courage to Remember from 2017-10-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 29, 2017. Rev. Taylor shares poignant stories of delayed grief, immediate grief, the significance of grief, and the maturity that ...

Abolition Democracy from 2017-10-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Colin Bossen on October 22, 2017. W. E. B. DuBois posited that the United States faced a choice between abolition democracy and white supremacy. As part of the UUA-wide ...

We Were Made for These Times from 2017-10-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on October 15, 2017. The times we live in are difficult, distracting, troubling. Yet our faith is grounded in deep roots which enable us to not only withsta...

The Courage of Generosity from 2017-10-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 8, 2017. Rev. Taylor explores what it means to be a people of courage and connects it to how we are called to give of ourselves ge...

The Call of Our Faith from 2017-10-06T17:11:29

Sermon delivered by Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray on October 1, 2017. Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, the newly elected first woman president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), shares her v...

The Gates of Repentance Are Welcoming Us from 2017-09-24T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 24, 2017. Exploring the wisdom of the Jewish High Holy Days, Rev. Taylor acknowledges how easy it is to forget who we really are...

Open Minds, Loving Hearts from 2017-09-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development ev. Emily Gage on September 17, 2017. "It makes me think of each of us, walking through the door here, sometimes bearing gifts or our lesson pla...

Would You Harbor Me? Would I Harbor You? from 2017-09-10T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 10, 2017. In this time of hurricane relief and the loss of security for DACA residents, Rev. Taylor reflects on the sacred call ...

Gratitude for Our Ancestors' Work from 2017-09-03T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on September 3, 2017. On this Labor Day holiday, Kellie shares the stories of 3 Unitarians whose hard work made our religious movement more we...

Homecoming Sunday from 2017-08-27T17:00

These reflections were given by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on August 27, 2017, the official first Sunday of the 2017-18 church year. In a worship for all ages celebrating Homecoming Sunday...

Beloved Conversations from 2017-08-20T17:00

During the '16-'17 program year, our congregation was part of a program entitled Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race and Ethnicity. In this podcast from the August 20, 2017 service, some ...

MyHAT: Replacing the Stigma with Compassion from 2017-08-13T17:00

Reflections offered by congregant David Llull and Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on August 13, 2017. As part of the Unity Temple Mental Health Awareness Team service (MyHAT), David and Kellie both...

Work in Progress from 2017-08-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Chenowith on August 6, 2017. Brian is a lifelong Chicagoan with roots in the South Side. His spiritual upbringing was Catholic and Anglican though he came to Unita...

Freeing the Cycles of Forgiveness: Prisons in Our Modern Age from 2017-07-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Karen Mooney on July 30, 2017. Forgiveness, redemption, and atonement are concepts? we wrestle with in our everyday lives. When someone is imprisoned, this cycle is trun...

Consider the Octopus from 2017-07-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Clare Butterfield on July 23, 2017, in which an octopus goes for a walk with Daniel Kahneman and Shylock.

Clare Butterfield is the Program Director for the Illino...

Leading with Authenticity and Vulnerability from 2017-07-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on July 16, 2017. One of the greatest myths in American culture is that vulnerability is a weakness. Kellie shares three teachers who have hel...

Remembering Henry David Thoreau from 2017-07-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on July 9, 2017. Because of a technical problem, we are sorry that the audio of the sermon is not available for streaming or download. The te...

Class Stories: Embracing Our Diversity from 2017-07-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on July 2, 2017. For most Americans, socioeconomic class is one of the last taboos. Unitarian Universalists aren't all that different. Kellie ...

Instructing Ourselves Over and Over from 2017-06-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 25, 2017. "It was a stormy week in New Orleans both literally and metaphorically, as the Unitarian Universalist Minister...

Choose to Bless the World from 2017-06-18T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on June 18, 2017. 

The theme for June is what it means to be a community of joy. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit ...

Surprised by Joy from 2017-06-04T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 4, 2017. In our last service at our temporary home at United Lutheran Church, Rev. Gage reflects: "Especially in these d...

Loving Our Bodies from 2017-05-28T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on May 28, 2017. While our bodies take much abuse from living and aging in the world, we often inflict the most damage to our bodies ourselves. K...

Embodying Hospitality and Acceptance from 2017-05-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on May 21, 2017. How shall we embody hospitality as a congregation? Rev. Taylor shares his experience of first visiting what would become his...

Journeying into Wholeness from 2017-05-07T17:00

In this service from May 7, 2017, the first homily is delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly. Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor follows with his homily. As our wider Unitarian Universalist ...

Dona Nobis Pacem from 2017-04-23T17:00

This service presents the Unity Temple Choir under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher performing Ralph Vaughn Williams's "Dona Nobis Pacem." The choir is joined by soloists Rosalind L...

Waking Up To Love from 2017-04-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 16, 2017. Both “life before death” and “love after death” are causes for celebration. In this Easter sermon, Rev. Taylor shares his ...

The Transformation of Belonging from 2017-04-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on April 9, 2017. Rev. Gage shares that our theme for exploration this April is not safety or love or acceptance. It is transfor...

Longing for a New Spirit from 2017-04-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 2, 2017. Reflecting on a “spirituality of imperfection,” Rev. Taylor looks to the wisdom of the recovery movement which has a lot to...

Risking Love from 2017-03-26T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on March 26, 2017. Unitarian Universalism calls us to our best selves and to our highest aspirations, our seven Principles. Kellie explores the "...

Living With Ambiguity from 2017-03-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 19, 2017. What do you do when your wider community, your nation, and your mental health are all in a precarious position? Rev. Taylo...

Willing to Be Changed by the Journey from 2017-03-12T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 12, 2017. What is the difference between a tourist and a traveler when it comes to a spiritual community? What journeys do conscienc...

Unitarian Universalist Risk Takers from 2017-03-05T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on March 5, 2017. And here is the thing: sometimes the ideas you have and the things you do seem dangerous to other people. And ...

Our Selves, Our World, Our Stories from 2017-02-26T18:00

Sermon delivered by Community Minister Rev. Scott Aaseng on February 26, 2017. Rev. Aaseng says that we can keep on having half-conversations about who’s right and who’s wrong and further feed t...

A Faithful Commitment to Science and Reason from 2017-02-19T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 19, 2017. Albert Einstein said, “Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.” What kind of religion is E...

Journeying Toward an Undivided Life from 2017-02-12T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 12, 2017. Audre Lorde wrote, “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate o...

Who Do You Think You Are? from 2017-02-05T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 5, 2017. “Exactly” says Dumbledore, “ It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abili...

A Call to Humanity from 2017-01-29T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 29, 2017. Rev. Taylor prophetically addresses our nation’s current crisis, calling us all to use our voices, drawing from the wisd...

Riding the CTA from 2017-01-22T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed on January 22, 2017. Rev. Morrison-Reed shares a reflection on riding the Green Line as a youth from Chicago's south si...

A Call to Unity, A Call to Resilience from 2017-01-15T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 15, 2017. In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Taylor reflects on what it means to be a Community of Prophecy, espec...

The Audacity to Hope! from 2017-01-08T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Booker Steven Vance on January 8, 2017. Rev. Vance joined Faith in Place in February 2015 as the Policy Director working to promote renewable energy sources and energy e...

Creating the New Year from 2017-01-01T18:00

Sermon by Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on January 1, 2017. Kellie shares sources of inspiration that will help us become our own prophets in this new year of resistance and courage.

The t...

Harmonies of Presence from 2016-12-25T18:00

Reflections for this service from December 25, 2016 are given by Matt Meyer and Intern Minister Kellie Kelly. Matt reflects on a time when he found "Improbable Hope" and Kellie shares her journe...

Being There from 2016-12-18T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 18, 2016. Emily says, "I believe, at our core, we are people of resistance. We are people of faith and hope. We are ...

The Power of Human Presence from 2016-12-11T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 11, 2016. Rev. Alan Taylor explores what it means to be emotionally present to others especially when anxiety is in our midst. Listen

Magnificat from 2016-12-04T18:00

This podcast showcases the Unity Temple Choir under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher. The choir performed Dietrich Buxtehude's "Magnificat anima mea" and other pieces on December 4,...

Writing Our Own Stories from 2016-11-27T18:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on November 27, 2016. Kellie asks us to reflect on the parts we play in our own stories and to consider rewriting our stories with courage and ho...

An Abundance of Stories from 2016-11-20T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 20, 2016. It is preceded by a reflection on the Unitarian Universalist principles by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylo...

Cultivating Resilience from 2016-11-13T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 13, 2016. With the presidential election just behind us, Rev. Taylor provides a reflection on hope, love, and resilience. For thi...

Cultivating Spiritual Ground for a Democratic Society from 2016-11-06T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng and Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 6, 2016. Our 3rd UU Principle calls us to both accept each other and encourage each other to grow spiritual...

Healing and Memory from 2016-10-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 30, 2016. Given there is nothing intelligent to say in the face of death, what is an appropriate response? Rev. Taylor shares how ...

Healing Our Anger: The Practice of Forgiveness from 2016-10-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie Kelly on October 23, 2016. Anger cannot be buried -- it must be healed. Yet, this simple truth is hard to achieve. In order to heal our anger, we must ...

Beloved Healthy Community from 2016-10-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 16, 2016. Rev. Taylor reflects on what it means to be a healing community, both as a congregation and joining with others who shar...

A Balm of Forgiveness from 2016-10-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 9, 2016. Rev. Taylor explores the healing wisdom of the Jewish High Holy Days and the role of forgiveness in the spiritual life. <...

Tender Gravity from 2016-10-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on October 2, 2016. Emily doesn't think it’s an overstatement to say that in some ways, we have fallen into divisions so deep th...

Messy and Imperfect Beloved Community from 2016-09-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 25, 2016. The sermon is preceded by a reading given by Membership Director Tina Lewis. Creating healthy beloved community takes ...

Walking Together from 2016-09-18T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 18, 2016. What binds us together as a community? There’s a lot to criticize about the early Puritans. But their notion of covena...

Making Promises from 2016-09-11T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 11, 2016. This was homecoming Sunday and the beginning of the 2016-2017 church year. What does it mean to live in covenant with ...

The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Work: Acting on the Side of Workers from 2016-09-04T17:00

Sermon delivered by Heather Godbout on September 4, 2016. Heather has been an educator in public schools for 23 years. She spent the first two decades of her career teaching special education an...

Shall We Grow Stronger Together or Apart? from 2016-08-28T17:00

Sermon delivered by Tony Mitchell on August 28, 2016. An Oak Park resident and Chicago area native, Tony joined Unity Temple in the spring of 2015. He currently is enrolled in the Masters of Div...

Nobody Knows My Name: The Ministry of Eugene Sparrow from 2016-08-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by Kellie C. Kelly on August 21, 2016. Kellie is a student at Meadville Lombard Theological School, steering committee chairperson of UU Class Conversations, and Unity Temple's ...

Playing Without a Catcher's Mitt from 2016-08-14T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on August 14, 2016. In this sermon, Scott wants us to ask ourselves if we are as good at receiving as we are at giving. Rev. Aaseng was a musician, a commun...

Peeling Away Ourselves from 2016-08-07T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Chenowith on August 7, 2016. Brian is a lifelong Chicagoan with roots in the South Side. His spiritual upbringing was Catholic and Anglican though he came to Unita...

Celebrating Reproductive Rights from 2016-07-31T17:00

This service from July 31, 2016 was presented by members of the UTUUC Reproductive Justice Committee along with Dr. Cassing Hammond. Dr. Hammond, who delivers the sermon, practices General Obste...

Right Foot. Left Foot. Breathe. Repeat. from 2016-07-24T17:00

Sermon delivered on July 24, 2016 by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage. "As I hear news that feels to me so overwhelming that it makes it hard to know how to keep going, I wonder abo...

Resiliency is Rooted in Love from 2016-07-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Colleen Vahey on July 17, 2016. In September 2015, Colleen joined the Unity Temple staff as our part-time Faith in Action Coordinator. She is an ordained UU min...

Into the Light from 2016-07-10T17:00

This service was presented on July 10, 2014 by the Unity Temple Mental Health Awareness Team (MyHAT). Members of the team who offered their reflections here are, in order, LeeLee Ward, Aaron Gra...

The Transcendence Triptych from 2016-07-03T17:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Christine Steyer on July 3, 2016. Soprano Christine Steyer was a recent winner of six national awards, including The American Prize in Art Song and The Johnny Me...

Choosing Intentionality from 2016-06-26T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rob Breymaier on June 26, 2016. Rob has been working on fair housing policy for over 20 years. As Executive Director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, he leads the nat...

Simple Gifts from 2016-06-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Marcenia J. Richards on June 19, 2016. Rev. Dr. Marcenia J. Richards has served as Pastor of The Life Center Ministries and as Executive...

Laughing in Flowers from 2016-06-12T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 11, 2016. A homily for Flower Communion Su...

Back to Basics from 2016-06-05T17:00

Reading and sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on May 8, 2016. Rev. Taylor explores how simplicity often means cultivating a sense of unity in oneself, and he shares a personal ...

Blessing and Memory from 2016-05-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by guest preacher Rabbi Robin Damsky on May 29, 2016. Rabbi Robin is the founder and director of In the Gardens, a nonprofit combining mindfulness practice with edible, organic ...

Bridging Ceremony from 2016-05-22T17:00

This service from May 22, 2016 was entirely designed and presented by the High School Youth Group. Heather Godbout is the UT Youth Coordinator. Each graduating senior shared thoughts about their...

A Touch of Humanity from 2016-05-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on May 15, 2016. A reflection on the frequency of mental disorders among us and how we can respond as individuals and a community. The theme f...

Making Space for Blessing from 2016-05-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on May 8, 2016. Introductory music is sung by Hannah Sudworth, one of three winners of a $1,000 UT Music Program scholarship for private voice...

The Beatitude Mass: Mass for the Homeless from 2016-04-24T17:00

This service on April 24, 2016 was presented by the Unity Temple choir under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher. The choir, accompanied by UT pianist Peter Storms and the Mollicone Ch...

The Multiplication of Courage from 2016-04-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on April 17, 2016. The theme for April is how to take a path of creation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Dare to Disturb the Universe from 2016-04-10T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on April 10, 2016. The theme for April is how to take a path of creation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Original Blessing: Wake Now My Senses from 2016-04-03T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on April 3, 2016. The theme for April is how to take a path of creation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Not the End of the Story from 2016-03-27T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on March 27, 2016. The theme for March is liberation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Dancing in the Dark from 2016-03-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on March 20, 2016. The theme for March is liberation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

The Rock of Liberation? from 2016-03-13T17:00

Homily delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage at this Fourth Grade Chalice Ceremony service on March 13, 2016. The theme for March is liberation. To read about our theme-base...

Freedom From Fear from 2016-03-06T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on March 6, 2016. The theme for March is liberation. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Would You Harbor Me? from 2016-02-28T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 28, 2016. The theme on this final Sunday on February is desire.

The Songs in Our Hearts from 2016-02-21T18:00

Reflections delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage at the Worship for All Ages service on February 21, 2016. The theme for February is desire. To read about our theme-based m...

For the Love of Science from 2016-02-14T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minster Rev. Alan Taylor on February 14, 2016. The theme for February is desire. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit Listen

Wholly Holy Lives from 2016-02-07T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 7, 2016. This Sunday launches a new theme for February: desire. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit...

Dreaming Big from 2016-01-31T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 31, 2016. The theme for the month of January has been taking a path of resistance.

Resistance is Never Futile from 2016-01-24T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on January 24, 2016. The theme for January has been taking a path of resistance.

When Our Spirit is a Rock from 2016-01-17T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on January 17, 2016. January's theme is resistance.

Crossing the Bridge to Selma from 2016-01-10T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed on January 10, 2016. Listen

Letting Go and Holding On from 2016-01-03T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on January 3, 2016. The theme for the month of January is resistance.

Our Song to Sing from 2015-12-27T18:00

Sermon delivered by Matt Meyer on December 27, 2015. Matt is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and has studied abroad in Cuba, Ghana and Central America. He has led hundreds of services...

Christmas Eve from 2015-12-24T18:00

Homily delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor at the late service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015. The month's theme is taking a path of expectation.

The Wonder in Waiting from 2015-12-20T18:00

Sermon for this worship for all ages delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 20, 2015. December's theme is how to take a path of expectation.

The Challenge of Expectation from 2015-12-13T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 13, 2015. December's theme is expectation.

A Call for Compassion from 2015-12-06T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 6, 2015. This month's theme is expectation.

From Generation to Generation from 2015-11-29T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 29, 2015. The sermon relates to the November theme of ancestry.

Grateful for Superheroes from 2015-11-22T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 22, 2015. November's theme is ancestry.

Be Still. Watch and Listen. from 2015-11-15T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 15, 2015. She explores the November theme of ancestry.

May What They Dreamed Be Ours to Do from 2015-11-08T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 8, 2015 during this month when the theme is ancestry.

Those Who Have Gone Before from 2015-11-01T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 1, 2015 which is the Mexican Day of the Dead and the Christian All Souls Day. The November theme is ancestry.

Holy Space from 2015-10-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Ron Moline. Ron and his wife, Barbara have been Unitarian Universalists for over thirty years, and members of the Unity Temple UU Congregation since its merger w...

Unleashing Authentic Power from 2015-10-18T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 28, 2015. The theme for October is how to take a path of letting go.

Park. Reverse. Neutral. Drive. from 2015-10-11T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on October 11, 2015. The October theme is taking a path of letting go.

Moving Beyond Fear from 2015-10-04T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 4, 2015. The theme for the moth of October is how to let it go.

Invitation for Radical Love from 2015-09-27T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 27, 2015. The September theme is how to take a path of invitation.

Invitation of Forgiveness from 2015-09-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 20, 2015. The theme for the Month of September is how to take a path of invitation.

Invitation to Joy from 2015-09-13T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on Homecoming Sunday September 13, 2015. The theme for the month of September is how to take a path of invitation.

Fair Wages for All from 2015-09-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. C. J. Hawking on September 6, 2015. Rev. Hawking has been Executive Director of Arise Chicago since 2007. She has been partnering with religious leaders to bring a fulle...

The Power of Vulnerability from 2015-08-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on August 30, 2015. The theme for the months of July and August has been belonging.

Faith at Our Table: The Hands That Feed Us from 2015-08-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Cheryl Muñoz on August 23, 2015. Sugar Beet Food Co-op & Schoolhouse Founder, Cheryl Muñoz, is working to create greater access to sustainable food in the wester...

Today's Evolving Buddhism: The Art of Letting Go! from 2015-08-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Terry Kinsey on August 16, 2015. Terry Kinsey joined Unity Temple in 1982. As a member of this congregation he has taught many AYS/OWL classes for junior high st...

Cultivating Acceptance and Understanding from 2015-08-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Kellie C. Kelly on August 9, 2015. Kellie C. Kelly is a Unitarian Universalist Candidate for Ministry and seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School. Before entering ...

A Sense of Belonging from 2015-08-02T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on August 2, 2015 on  the August theme of belonging.

Keeping the Promise: Public Education as a Civil Right from 2015-07-26T17:00

Sermon delivered by Heather Godbout on July 26, 2015. Heather has been an educator in public schools for 22 years. She pent the first two decades of her career teaching special education and cur...

Engaging in Haiti from 2015-07-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Vera and Duane Dowell on July 19, 2015. Vera, Duane and their daughter Beth Dowell lived and worked in Haiti for many years. Although Duane and Vera are now retired, Beth con...

In the Dark from 2015-07-12T17:00

Sermon delivered by Alix Klingenberg on July 12, 2015. Alix Klingenberg is entering her third year at Meadville Lombard Theological School and is a born and raised Unitarian Universalist. Listen

Being Comfortable with Tomorrow from 2015-07-05T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian Chenowith on July 5, 2015. Brian was an intern minister at Unity Temple for two years between 2012 and 2014. He was recently called as the new settled minister at ...

Open Wide from 2015-06-28T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 28, 2015. June's theme has been taking a path of revelry.

Finding a Way to Revelry from 2015-06-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on June 21, 2015. The theme for June is revelry.

Bloom Where You're Planted from 2015-06-14T17:00

In this annual Flower Communion service, reflections were given by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor and Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage. This service from June 14, 2015 was the fir...

Transitions and Opportunities from 2015-06-07T17:00

This podcast from the congregation's last service in Unity Temple before the 15-month restoration project begins with a homily from Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage. Senior Minister...

Seeking Wholeness from 2015-05-31T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on May 31, 2015. The theme for the month of May has been tradition.

Hidden Treasure from 2015-05-24T17:00

Sermons delivered by Rev. Teresa Schwartz and Rev David Schwartz on May 24, 2015. Rev. Teresa Schwartz and Rev David Schwartz are Senior Co-Ministers of the First Unitarian Church of Chicago, ca...

A Tradition of Bucking Tradition? from 2015-05-17T17:00

With the May theme being tradition, this sermon was delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on May 17, 2015.

Mozart Mass in C from 2015-05-03T17:00

This podcast from May 3, 2015 presents the Mozart Mass in C as performed under the direction of UTUUC Music Director Marty Swisher by the Unity Temple Choir with members of the North Shore Unita...

Wake Now My Senses from 2015-04-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 19, 2015. The sermon further explores the April theme of revelation.

Continuous Revelation from 2015-04-12T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on April 12, 2015. Rev. Gage has just completed a six-month sabbatical and returns to the pulpit to preach on April's theme of r...

Opening to Revelation from 2015-04-05T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. The theme for the month of April is how to take a path of revelation.

Our Children, Our Future from 2015-03-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on March 29, 2015. Scott has been the Sabbatical Minister handling the congregation's Faith Development responsibilities while Minister of Faith Devel...

Transforming Anger from 2015-03-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 22, 2015. Taking a path of resilience is the theme for the month of March.

Women Hold Up Half the Sky from 2015-03-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 15, 2015. The theme for March is resilience.

Growing in Resilience from 2015-03-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 8, 2015. The theme being explored in March is living with resilience.

In Praise of Rest from 2015-03-01T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 1, 2015. The theme for March is how to take a path of resilience.

Love and Connection from 2015-02-22T18:00

In this worship for all ages from February 22, 2015, Sabbatical Minister and Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor offer their reflections on what it means to take a path of faith, February's theme. ...

Creating New Possibility from 2015-02-15T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 15, 2015. The sermon explores the February theme of what it means to take a path of faith.

Faith Beyond Feelings from 2015-02-08T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on February 8, 2015. Scott is the Sabbatical Minister and is handling the congregation's Faith Development responsibilities while Minister of Faith De...

Living an Undivided Life from 2015-01-25T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 25, 2015. This os the final sermon on January's theme of living with integrity.

Love with Courage from 2015-01-18T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on January 18, 2015. The January theme is living with integrity.

Create Together the Religious Community: Walking Toward Trouble from 2015-01-11T18:00

Sermon delivered by visiting minister Rev. James Hobart on January 11, 2015. Rev. Hobart is a born and raised Southerner. He attended Antioch College and Meadville Lombard Theological School. No...

Don't Say "God" from 2015-01-04T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on January 4, 2015. Scott is the Sabbatical Minister and is handling the congregation's Faith Development responsibilities while Minister of Faith Dev...

Wonderful Endings and New Beginnings from 2014-12-28T18:00

Sermon delivered by Sabbatical Minister Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on December 28, 2014. The theme for December has been cultivating a sense of wonder.

Every Night a Child is Born is a Holy Night from 2014-12-21T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 21, 2014. The theme for December is a sense of wonder.

Wonder, Awe and the Primacy of Experience from 2014-12-14T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 14, 2014. December's theme is cultivating a sense of wonder.

Cultivating a Sense of Wonder from 2014-12-07T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 7, 2014. The theme for the month of November is wonder.

Grace Through Waiting from 2014-11-30T18:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on November 30, 2014. This worship follows the November theme of grace. Scott is serving as the Interim Minister of Faith Development while Rev. Emily...

Grace and Gratitude from 2014-11-23T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 23, 2014. We have been exploring the theme of grace in November.

Opening to Life's Gifts from 2014-11-16T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 16, 2014. The monthly theme for November is grace.

Musical Grace from 2014-11-09T18:00

The Unity Temple Choir and Singers under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher perform five pieces by composer Eric Esenvalds on November 9, 2014. For this service on the theme of grace,...

In Celebration and Remembrance of All Souls from 2014-11-02T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 2, 2014. Services in November will be on the theme of grace.

Renewal as Child's Play from 2014-10-26T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Talbot Lewis on October 26, 2014. This worship for all ages follows the October theme of renewal. Scott is serving as the Interim Minister of Faith Development whi...

What Breaks Your Heart? from 2014-10-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 19, 2014. The theme for October is renewal.

Renewal and Stewardship from 2014-10-12T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 12, 2014. The theme for October is renewal.

Renewal: To Begin Again in Love from 2014-10-05T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 5, 2014. The theme for October is renewal.

A Daring Adventure from 2014-09-28T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on September 28, 2014. The theme for September is risk. This was Rev. Gage's last service before she begins a six-month sabbatic...

Taking the Path of Risk from 2014-09-21T17:00

Sermon on the September theme of risk delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 21, 2014.

Where is Love Beckoning You? from 2014-09-14T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 14, 2014. The theme for the month is risk.

Out On a Limb from 2014-09-07T17:00

In this worship for all ages, the sermon was delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on September 7, 2014. The theme for the month of September is risk.

Climate: The Great Awakening from 2014-08-31T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Michael Dowd on August 31, 2014. Rev. Michael Dowd is an outspoken religious naturalist, evolutionary theologian, bestselling author, and one of the most inspiring scien...

Steeped in Wonder from 2014-08-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on August 17, 2014. The July/August theme has been discovery.

Out of the Shadows from 2014-08-10T17:00

This service was presented on August 10, 2014 by the Unity Temple Mental Health Awareness Team (MyHAT). Members of the team who offered their reflections here are, in order, Bonnie Jordan, Joan ...

Goodbye, Again from 2014-08-03T17:00

Sermon delivered on August 3, 2014 by Brian Chenowith who has been UTUUC's intern minister for the past two years and who will begin a full-time ministry internship with the First Parish UU cong...

And Service is Our Prayer from 2014-07-27T17:00

This service from July 27, 2014 was presented by members of UTCAN, the Unity Temple Congregational Action Network. UTCAN helps to coordinate the congregation's social action outreach programs in...

The Courage to Create from 2014-07-20T17:30

Sermon delivered by James Galasinski on July 20, 2014. James Galasinski has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies from Cardinal Stritch University and has just completed his coursework at Mead...

Buddhism Through This UU's Eyes from 2014-07-13T17:00

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Terry Kinsey on July 13, 2014. Preeding the sermon is a faith testimonial given by Terry's husband, Jay Cohen.

Terry Kinsey joined Unity Temple in 1982. A...

Home is Where? Poverty, Homelessness and Coming Home to Each Other from 2014-07-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Aidan McCormack on July 6, 2014. Aidan McCormack is the Community and Congregational Relations Coordinator at The Night Ministry. He is a Unitarian Universalist Minister...

Making Vulnerable Voices Visible from 2014-06-29T17:00

Brenda Parker is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Research Scholar with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago. She received a Mast...

When It Matters Most from 2014-06-22T17:00

Sermon delivered on June 22, 2014 by Brian Chenowith who has been UTUUC's intern minister for the past two years and who will begin a full-time ministry internship with the First Parish UU congr...

A Practice of Gratitude from 2014-06-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on June 15, 2014. This sermon is on the June theme of gratitude.

Feasting on Flowers: Flower Communion from 2014-06-08T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on June 8, 2014. This is the second of a series of sermons on the June theme of gratitude.

The Fruits of Being a Teaching Congregation from 2014-06-01T17:30

Sermon delivered on June 1, 2014 by Brian Chenowith who has been UTUUC's intern minister for the past two years and who will begin a full-time ministry internship with the First Parish UU congre...

A Time for Compassion from 2014-05-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on May 25, 2014. This is the final sermon on the May theme of imagination.

Chichester Psalms from 2014-05-18T17:00

For this Choir Sunday service on May 18, 2014, the Unity Temple Choir conducted by Music Director Marty Swisher and accompanied by the Metropolis Orchestra, performs Leonard Bernstein's Chichest...

Creativity and Imagination from 2014-05-11T17:00

This service from May 11, 2014 was entirely designed and presented by the High School Youth Group. Each graduating senior shared thoughts about their life and faith in a reflection. In order, th...

For the Earth Forever Turning from 2014-04-27T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 27, 2014. This is the final sermon on the April theme of freedom.

Easter: Awakening to New Life from 2014-04-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 20, 2014. This sermon is one in a series on the April theme of freedom.

Connection Inspires Freedom from 2014-04-16T17:40

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 13, 2014. This sermon is on the April theme of freedom.

Free To Be You and Me from 2014-04-10T02:25:44

Homilies delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on April 6, 2014. The April theme is freedom. Nick Page, choir director at Unoty Temple 30 years ago, provided the music for t...

Standing Ground from 2014-03-30T17:00

This sermon, the last of a series on the March theme of vulnerability, was delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 30, 2014.

Struggling with Vulnerability from 2014-03-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 23, 2014. The sermon continues the March theme of living a life of vulnerability.

Within Our Reach from 2014-03-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Cenowith on March 16, 2014. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary. This is one of a series of sermons on the March theme of vulne...

The Risks of Being a Unitarian Universalist from 2014-03-09T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on March 9, 2014.

The Strength of Vulnerability from 2014-03-02T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 2, 2014. This is the first in a series of sermons on the March theme of vulnerability.

Finding Your Passion from 2014-02-23T18:00

This sermon on the February theme of passion was delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on February 23, 2014. It is preceded by a brief testimonial by UTUUC Music Director Ma...

Science and the Search for Ultimate Meaning from 2014-02-16T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 16, 2014. This sermon is on the February theme of passion.

The Passion of Covenant from 2014-02-09T18:00

This sermon on the February theme of passion was delivered by Rev. Dr. Brent Smith on February 9, 2014. Rev. Dr. Smith is professor of religious studies at Grand Valley State University in Grand...

The Power of the Erotic from 2014-02-02T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 2, 2014. This sermon begins a series based on the February theme of passion.

Character Formation from 2014-01-26T18:00

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Justice Calls from 2014-01-19T18:00

In the third in a series of sermons on January's theme of character, Senior Minister Rev Alan Taylor examines what Michelle Alexander explores in her book, "The New Jim Crow" in this sermon deli...

From Grief to Hope from 2014-01-12T18:00

Our speakers on January 12, 2014, were Martin and Caroline Lavanhar, members of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, New Jersey. They are founders of The Sienna Project which has built nine schoo...

A Whole New You? from 2014-01-05T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on January 5, 2014. This is the first in a series of sermons on the theme of character throughout January.

And Here We Are from 2013-12-29T18:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Cenowith on December 29, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary. This is the last of a series of sermons on the December the...

Unwrapping Inner Gifts from 2013-12-22T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on December 22, 2013. This is the fourth in a series of sermons in December on the theme of courage.

In the Meantime from 2013-12-15T18:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on December 15, 2013. This is the third sermon on the theme of courage in the month of December.

The Spirit of Giving from 2013-12-08T18:00

This recording from December 8, 2013 begins with a testimonial delivered by UTUUC member Rob Bellmar. Rob speaks about why he gives to UTUUC and how that relates to the December theme of courage...

Simple Courage from 2013-12-01T18:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Chenowith on December 1, 2013.

Giving Thanks from 2013-11-24T18:30

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on November 24, 2013.

The Gifts of Service from 2013-11-17T18:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 17, 2013. This is the third in a series of sermons on the November theme of humility.

Choir Sunday: Walking a Musical Path Toward Humility from 2013-11-10T18:30

On November 10, 2013, the Unity Temple Choir directed by Marty Swisher and accompanied by Peter Storms on piano performed Adiemus and Te Deum by ...

Power From Humility from 2013-11-03T18:30

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on November 3, 2013. This is the first of a series of sermons on the theme of humility throughout the month of November.

What's On Your Mind? from 2013-10-28T23:54:33

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Cenowith on October 27, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary.

No Gravity from 2013-10-20T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield on October 20, 2013. Rev. Dr. Butterfield is stepping down from her position as the Director of Faith in Place, an interfaith environmental ministr...

Navigating with Skillful Means from 2013-10-13T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 13, 2013. This is the second sermon on the mindfulness theme for October.

Experiments With Truth from 2013-10-06T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on October 6, 2013. This sermon explores October's spiritual theme of mindfulness.

A Brighter Light from 2013-09-29T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on September 29, 2013.

Celebrating Our Past, Building Our Future from 2013-09-22T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 22, 2013. This is the third in a series of four sermons on the September theme of connections.

Healing Disconnection from 2013-09-15T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 15, 2013.

The Interconnected Web of Community from 2013-09-08T17:00

Sermon delivered on this Homecoming Sunday by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on September 8, 2013.

Arise! Shine! Our Light Has Come from 2013-09-01T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. C. J. Hawking on September 1, 2013. Rev. Hawking has been Executive Director of Arise Chicago since 2007. She has been partnering with religious leaders to bring a fulle...

Co-creating What is Becoming from 2013-08-25T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on August 25, 2013.

Summer Bounty from 2013-08-18T17:00

Sermon delivered by Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage on August 18, 2013.

Moving Beyond Home from 2013-08-11T17:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Cenowith on August 11, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary.

Living By Heart from 2013-07-28T17:00

This service from July 28, 2013 was presented by members of the Living By Heart Spirituality Group that includes Carol DiMateo, Vera Dowell, Lynne Hensel, Janet Holden, Bonnie Jordan, Rosemary S...

Reflections on the Living Tradition from 2013-07-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Chenowith on July 21, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary.

The Story of the Button from 2013-07-14T17:00

Jason Cook is currently the intern minister at the Anaheim Unitarian Universalist Church in California. He is pursuing his Master of Divinity Degree at Meadville Lombard Theological School, wher...

Up, Up and Away from 2013-07-07T17:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Chenowith on July 7, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary.

Moments of Grace from 2013-06-30T17:00

Sermon delivered by ministerial intern Brian Chenowith on June 30, 2013. Brian is a ministry student at Meadville-Lombard Seminary.

Creativity Beckons from 2013-06-23T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on June 23, 2013.

It Takes a Child to Create a Parent from 2013-06-16T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on June 16, 2013.

Spiritual Journeys from 2013-06-02T17:00

This service from June 2, 2013 was presented by the UTUUC high school youth group. Graduating seniors who shared their reflections were, in order, Asher Einhorn, Serena Brewer, Ian Edmiston, Tom...

Navigating With Care from 2013-05-19T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on May 19, 2013.

How Can I Love You Better? from 2013-05-12T17:00

This sermon about the transformative power of listening with...

Sunrise Mass from 2013-04-28T17:00

The Unity Temple Choir under the direction of Music Director Marty Swisher and accompanied by a 12-member orchestra performs Sunrise Mass by Ola Geilo on April 28, 2013. Following this symphonic...

Being Green from 2013-04-21T17:00

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield on April 21, 2013. Rev. Dr. Butterfield is the Director of Faith in Place, an interfaith environmental ministry i...

On the Journey from 2013-04-14T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on April 14, 2013.

Bridging the Boundaries from 2013-04-07T17:00

Sermon delivered by guest minister Rev. Kathleen McTigue on April 7, 2013. Rev. McTigue is director of the UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), which is a joint collaboration of UUSC and the Un...

Practicing Love: Practicing Resurrection from 2013-03-31T17:00

This is the third in a series of three sermons on Practicing Love. It was delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 31, 2013.

Practicing Love: The Journey of Freedom from 2013-03-24T17:00

This sermon, the second in a series of three, was delievered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 24, 2013.

Practicing Love: Love Beyond Belief from 2013-03-17T17:00

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on March 17, 2013. This is the first of a series of three sermons to be delievered over the next three weeks.

What Will We Stand For? from 2013-03-10T17:00