Sermons
Sermons during our Sunday morning services are given by our minister on most Sundays. On other Sundays, you may find members of our own congregation delivering a sermon rooted in his or her own area of expertise or experience. Occasionally, a guest minister provides inspiration. No matter who is at the pulpit, you are assured to be challenged and recharged after a UUCC sermon.
Sermon Topics For This Month:
July 4 (10:00 a.m.)
"John Murray: A Universalist Army Chaplain in the American Revolution"-- Join George Crafts and Dee Kysor for a look back in history with story and song.
July 11 (10:00 a.m.)
"The Birth of God: Imagination and the Quest for a God We Can Believe In”-- Old images of the divine seem to have lost their relevance and their power to comfort and inspire. Where might we turn for an image of God responsive to our day? We explore imaginative possibilities and creative suggestions. Rev Dr Cliff Edwards, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies VCU
July 18 (10:00 a.m.)
“Walking the Path — Life, Faith, and the Journey"-- This morning we will explore the meaning of pilgrimage and journey in faith communities and in our personal lives. Labyrinths are a powerful way to explore our own path to faith and greater self-understanding. Rev. Terre
At 1:30 you are invited to participate in walking a labyrinth that will be laid out in our sanctuary. Bring a sack lunch, eat with other UUCCers and then join us in walking the labyrinth.
July 25 (10:00 a.m.)
"Sound and Music As Medicine — Presented by Valorie Kay"-- “In most Native American cultures the term “medicine’ is a beneficent force, the universal source of wellness, goodness, wholeness and holiness.” Kay Gardner-Sounding the Inner Landscape: Music as Medicine
In this service, we will explore together the benefits of toning, chanting, harmony, rhythm, and song and movement. This service will be musically interactive. Feel free to bring any percussion instruments you may have.
Past Sermon Topics
“Architecture of Self” – Rev. Alane Cameron Miles. Parent or child, friend or employee, philosopher or gardener? We think that we each define ourselves, but much of whom we are comes from the outside influences, connections, perceptions and genetics. What does this science of the self mean to you as a Unitarian Universalist?
“People Magic” – Rev. Margaret Keip. Pursuing Gandhi's view of violence as anything that violates the integrity of something living, and bringing it home to everyday life with each other. To get where we long to go, this is the best place to begin.
"Taking a Stand" – Rev. Jennifer Youngsun Ryu. Does the church belong in the public square? Do we have an obligation to proclaim our truth to the world? Or is religion solely a private matter?
“Food, Glorious Food” — Nancy Ottenritter and Andrea Westcott. We celebrate with food. It nourishes our bodies, families, communities, and planet. Explore how we can sustain all of those by reflecting upon our relationship with food.
“We Forgive Ourselves and Each Other, We Begin Again In Love” — Rev. Terre Balof. The Jewish High Holy Days remind us of the importance of practicing forgiveness in our lives. To release others from burdens of guilt and to release ourselves from our own burdens is an important spiritual practice as well as being good for the mind and body as well as the spirit.