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Our Universalist spiritual ancestors were far more concerned with including everyone in God's realm than in drawing lines between who is in and who will be left behind. Their wisdom continues to offer challenge and transformation to all of us who are descendents of Universalism.
Rev. Roger Bertschausen
It is a matter of faith for me that community is a necessary part of a healthy and whole spiritual life. Spirituality isn’t limited to community or congregation—it can very powerfully be experienced,
for example, alone in nature. But I believe our spiritual lives — and our lives in general — are incomplete without being grounded in a community.
This question is frequently posed to Unitarian Univeralists and others who approach life with a primary focus on THIS life rather than the afterlife. This sermon will explore morality and ethical decision-making without the threat of eternal punishment.
Rev. Dottie Mathews
I have pondered for a long time the mystery of Buddhism’s doctrine of “No-Soul.” It is time to devote a whole sermon to this intriguing and illuminating doctrine.
Rev. Roger Bertschausen
This service will center on a chapter from one of Robert Fulghum's books in which he writes about finding Christmas in an unexpected place.
Rev. Roger Bertschausen
This weekend culminates with our Annual Meeting and special congregational meeting to consider calling Dottie. This feels like a good weekend to talk about where the Fellowship is heading as well as the obstacles in our path. In some ways the sermon will be a State of the Fellowship report, but my focus will really be more on the future than the present
Rev. Roger Bertchausen
In this service for all ages, I will share through story and memories what Easter means to me.
Rev. Roger Bertchausen
Our creedless faith has no requirement for us to set apart one day as holier than another - and yet we come together again and again to experience and celebrate our community. What is the
spark of life that brings us here week after week? What is it we are seeking?
Rev. Dottie Mathews
Each year, we happily anticipate the wit, wisdom and insight that our Senior High youth offer in
this reflective and engaging service. Please join us for another amazing annual opportunity to
hear their thoughts and astute observations of life from our UU Youth’s perspective!
FVUUF Youth Group
Maternal nurturing wasn't available for all of us as children. Many of us have been challenged to find that sort of care and support in other relationships long after we've reached adulthood.
Rev. Dottie Mathews
We know that the majority of domestic violence is perpetrated by men toward women. And yet we know that most men are not perpetrators of violence. Who is speaking for men as we address the problem of violence against women? What role do sexism and language play in violence against women? This service is designated to address the issue of violence against women from the voices of men. Please come as we explore how we can come to the realization that men are, in fact, both part of the problem and part of the solution.
Bob Galinsky and Harbor House
From the beginnings of recorded religious history, women have given voice to their unique religious and spiritual experiences in ways both traditional and revolutionary. During the upheaval of the Protestant Reformation, these voices were, to a great degree, silenced or marginalized. By listening for those voices of the past, women and men can hear a challenge to again give expression to the interior stirrings of Spirit for the sake of their own growth and the good of our mother the Earth.
Ann Barker
Unitarianism: The Oneness Church.
This weekend we are blessed to feature three different sermons by two eminent UU ministers.
The Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke, a cousin of Fellowship member Lee Boeke Burke and his wife the
Rev. Johanna ("Jopie") Boeke will be our guest preachers. It is not an overstatement to say that
they are two of the most respected and honored UU ministers in the world. Both have been
leading lights in strengthening relationships among UUs around the world. For the past twelve
years they have served Unitarian congregations in the United Kingdom. Richard is the emeritus
minister of the UU Church of Berkeley, California. He is the Vice President of the World
Congregation of Faiths and is Moderator of Friends of the International Council of Unitarian
Universalists.
Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke
The Rev. Paul Beckel has been an annual guest in our pulpit since he became the minister of the First
Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau in 2001. He writes about his sermon, "Religion is in many ways
like language, and being multi-lingual is no easy task. So appreciating another person's religious perspective
may require extra effort on literal, poetic, and cultural levels. But this effort pays off when we find that our
different words -- and our other diverse ways of expressing ourselves -- need not divide us."
Rev. Paul Beckel
This service centers on simplifying life as part of a spiritual journey.
Dave Gerlach
