Unity Church Sermon Podcasts

In the aftermath of another election, what practices ground us for the work to come? How do we orient ourselves, continually casting our attention toward the sources of meaning in our lives?   This sermon podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Ollie Stocker.

Unity's annual service of remembrance for the members of our community who have passed away in the last year.  This sermon podcast is a reflection offered by Hallman Ministerial Intern Audrey McCann.

"It's my home/ one night I dreamt that I grew wings/ and found a place/ where they can hear me when I sing" writes singer songwriter Josh Ritter. Homes are a launching place into what comes next, and as we move into our next theme of disorientation, we reflect on the homes we have come from and the lessons we carry because of them.

Whether due to natural disaster, violence, or harmful family dynamics, home for many of us can feel more like a place we run away from instead of a refuge we return to. When "home" becomes complicated, do we uproot to become tumbleweeds or do we stretch out to find healthier soil? This sermon by Hallman Ministerial Intern Audrey McCann explores roots, trauma, and love — and invite us to remember home is something we create together. This podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Sarah Cledwyn

What happens when a place (physical, intellectual, or emotional) that used to feel safe and comfortable no longer feels that way? What do we do when "home" feels off somehow? Come explore how to know when it's time to leave home.

Join us on Celebration Sunday as we reflect on where we have been as a congregation, and what is coming next as we find our way towards the Beloved Community.

"Belong to your place," the poet Wendell Berry writes, "by knowledge of the others who are your neighbors in it… Found your hope, then, on the ground under your feet." Whenever we begin a journey, or transformation, we begin where we find ourselves, grounding our being in the good earth below and the community around us.​ This sermon podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Nate Schultz.

This Sunday we begin our six-week exploration of Home. What are the qualities of space and place that help create a sense of home and how do we know when it's time to make a change? How do we create home in the absence of physical, material things and where do we find refuge when at work in the ruins?   This podcast begins with a reflection by Worship Associate Dick Buggs.

Unity's annual Merging of Waters service marks the end of summer and the beginning of a new congregational year. Join us as we gather with ritual, words, and song to mark a new season and launch into our next chapter. 

Come with questions for Rev. Oscar and Rev. Shay. What do UUs believe about the afterlife? How are we called to meet this moment we are in? What is our go-to coffee order? We'll collect written questions at the beginning of the service, and construct a two-person sermon answering as many as we can with the time we have.