Unitarian Universalist Sermons from Eliot Unitarian Chapel

July 13, 2008

2008-07-20T13:20:00.000-07:00

"Becoming God for 1/3 Off"

Is being religious like playing a game? If so, how do we win? Is there a way we can make Eliot a best-seller? A few playful and hopefully provocative thoughts on where we are in the game of life.

The homily is delivered by Bob Coulter.

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June 8, 2008

2008-07-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

"Unspeakable Visions"

The Beat artists of the mid-twentieth century worked toward a vision of do-it-yourself spirituality and art. Don't you think it's time to declare National Beatnik Day? Bring your drum. And remember, "You're a genius all the time."

Sermon delivered by Eliot Intern, David Breeden.

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May 4th, 2008

2008-05-06T12:45:00.000-07:00

"Understanding and Healing"

Forty years after Civil Rights legislation changed our democracy dramatically, we find ourselves living with the subtler forms of racism. So much has changed; so much has not. The Community for Healing and Understanding, formed in Kirkwood after the shootings of February 7, is laying the groundwork to bring deep change into all of our lives.

Come find out more about the Bridges program, and area-wide, award-winning program for building understanding.

The Reverend Bonnie Vegiard delivers the sermon.

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April 27, 2008

2008-05-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

"Indispensible People"

The sermon is delivered by David Breeden.

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April 20, 2008

2008-04-20T11:03:00.000-07:00

"Bankers to The Poor"

The collection today will be split with FINCA.

FINCA International provides financial services to the world's lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living.

Today's sermon is delivered by the Reverend Daniel O'Connel

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April 13, 2008

2008-04-16T13:30:00.000-07:00

"To Die Never Knowing"

Most people will die never knowing about a religion like ours. What can we do about it?

The Reverend Daniel O'Connell delivers the sermon.

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April 6, 2008

2008-04-09T13:41:00.000-07:00

"Trolly Problems"

Dealing with the psychological dilemma of who to save. Today we celebrate the Unitarian Universalist Service Commitee

Sermon delivered by intern minister David Breeden.

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March 30, 2008 Town Hall Meeting

2008-04-03T10:14:00.000-07:00

ELIOT CHAPEL TOWN HALL MEETING

Topics: Proposed by-law changes and consideration of building repairs or replacement.

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March 30, 2008

2008-04-02T22:08:00.001-07:00

"Visions of Eliot"

How do the diverse people who comprise Eliot Chapel form a compelling vision of the future?
Rev. Daniel O'Connell leads the service.

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March 23, 2008

2008-03-26T05:05:00.000-07:00

"Easter Homily"

The homily is delivered by the Reverend Bonnie Vegiard.

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March 16, 2008

2008-03-18T20:51:00.000-07:00

"Mind The Mules"
Theology and Justice in the Food Chain

There's an old saying, "Don't mind the mules, just load the wagon." We have been doing just that on US farms for a long time now, and the consequences to animals, the environment and human health are staggering. It's time to give the mules some consideration and develop a healthy, sustainable agricultural economy. It's where we live and what we eat and it is an act of social justice.

Eliot Chapel's Intern Minister, David Breeden delivers the sermon.

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March 9, 2008

2008-03-11T21:09:00.000-07:00

"Evil."

Religious liberals generally don't talk about this much. But sometimes we have to. The Reverend Dr. Daniel O'Connell delivers the sermon.

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February 24, 2008

2008-03-10T14:48:00.000-07:00

"Self Made Man"

We Explore the construction of gender and reflect on what a woman learned after posing as a man for a year. Lead by the Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell.

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February 17, 2008

2008-03-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

Eliot Chapel's Senior High Youth present the service with homilies by Margaret Gender and Victoria Mitchell.

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February 10, 2008 Celebration Sunday

2008-03-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

From the Kirkwood community center, we celebrate "Everything Eliot" in the aftermath of the City Hall tragedy. We hear from Rev. Bonnie Vegiard, Rev. Daniel O'Connell, Cordell Jeffries, Luis Ortiz and Sue Stivers.

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February 3, 2008

2008-02-04T11:23:00.000-08:00

"Our Common Beliefs"

UUs don't have beliefs in common...right?

Lead by the Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell.

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2008-02-02T09:17:00.000-08:00

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January 27, 2008 Town Hall Meeting

2008-01-29T10:05:00.001-08:00

"Meet the Leaders"

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January 27, 2008

2008-01-29T10:02:00.000-08:00

"Blink And Miss"

It's easy to ignore what we don't want to see. But then we can miss what's most important. Lead by the Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell.

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January 20, 2008

2008-01-29T09:57:00.000-08:00

"Credo."

NPR's popular radio show "This I Believe" gives people the chance to craft a statement that expresses the guiding principles of their lives.

Sometimes they use traditional religious language, sometimes not.

UUs have been using this idea of "credo," personal and individual yet shaped by community and world, for many years.

When did you last consider your credo?

Today's sermon is delivered by Eliot Chapel's Program Minister, the Rev. Bonnie Vegiard.

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December 30, 2007

2007-12-30T17:00:00.000-08:00

"What won't go away."

Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick defined reality as "that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." On this day of time and memory, we will pause a moment to consider what does and does not go away.

The sermon is delivered by Eliot Chapel's intern minister, the David Breeden.

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December 23, 2007

2007-12-23T17:00:00.000-08:00

"Incarnation"

In Buddhism, its the bodhisattvas; in Judaism, the Image of God; and in Christianity, Jesus Christ. World religions have these different ways of talking about the place where the divine and human meet. What can these images mean for us?

Rev. Bonnie Vegiard delivers the sermon.

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December 16, 2007

2007-12-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

"Making Peace with Reality"

The desire to argue with reality can withstand all sorts of struggle. Sometimes we don't want to let go, forgive, forget, or move on. What to do then?

Taoism has some answers.

Lead by the Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell.

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December 2, 2007

2007-12-03T15:25:00.001-08:00

"Highly Unlikely"

When certain wildly unpredictable events happen, like 9/11 or the Google phenomenon, we spin a story to make sense of it all. But if we want to tell the truth to ourselves, we have to tell a different story. Lead by the Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell.

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November 25, 2007

2007-11-25T17:00:00.000-08:00

"Ultimate Meaning and Conventional Representation"

Since Theodore Parker delivered his pivotal "A Discourse on the Transient and Permanent in Christianity" in 1841, Unitarians have been searching for the universal truth within the culturally determined religious doctrine and practice. On the Sunday after Thanksgiving we will examine how this search illuminates both the Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes and our lives here together at Eliot.

Eliot Chapel's Community Minister, Rev. Dick Haynes, delivers the sermon.

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