Past Sermons

Mother's Day

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
May 11, 2008 - 10:30am

The Rev. Matthew Crary draws from his recent experience with the birth of his fourth son to express the wonder and power of motherhood in this Mother's Day service.

Two Things You Must Know to Understand Modern Judaism

Speaker: 
Rabbi Yitzhak J. Miller
Date: 
May 4, 2008 - 10:30am

Rabbi Yitzhak J. Miller elucidated two key historical realities that undergird almost the entirety of modern Judaism:  The historical relationship between Jewish culture and Jewish religion, and the change from Priestly to Rabbinic Judaism since the advent of Christianity.  His talk provided the foundation for a 3-session series on Thursday evenings beginning May 8th whose subjects are: Jewish spirituality, Jewish ethics, and Jewish community.

Voices of the Rainbow (2)

Speaker: 
Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance
Date: 
April 27, 2008 - 10:30am

Our Contemporary Worship Service this month will feature The Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance theater group under the direction of Michelle Ebert Freire. They will perform selections written by Omaha Theatre for Young People's Pride Players. The theme of these skits is about the experience of being a gay youth.

Membership Sunday

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
April 20, 2008 - 10:30am

We welcomed new members and reflected on the meaning of membership in our liberal religious congregation. Insights from the Membership Classes, held this month, were shared. 

Question Box Sunday

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
April 13, 2008 - 10:30am

The Rev. Crary answered questions about our congregation, our Unitarian Universalist faith, and other questions that came up. 

'Cross' Purposes

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
April 6, 2008 - 10:30am

Following the Lenten season and Easter, perhaps the most important time for our Christian brothers and sisters, this service explored the meaning of the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. As a pre-Christmas service focused on the Biblical imagery of Jesus' birth, so this post-Easter service looked into the imagery of his death.

Celebration of the Returning Springtime.

Speaker: 
Tammy Trowbridge, Leader of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans
Date: 
March 30, 2008 - 10:30am

Our Intergenerational Service. A spring play about compassion.

I Hope: An Easter Worship

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
March 23, 2008 - 10:30am

We celebrated the Easter message of hope through our annual ritual of the Flower Communion. Members brought flowers to exchange with each other in this all-ages, outdoor worship. We shared the song, spirit and blessing of Spring.

Memento Mori: Life and Death, Moment by Moment

Speaker: 
Janet Grace Riehl
Date: 
March 16, 2008 - 10:30am

Remember the moment of life in order to remember the moment of death. Remember to remember to remember. Keeping this “Memento Mori” in our lives frees us from grasping, helps us recognize and even welcome the workings of impermanence. Ms. Riehl incorporated readings from her book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” and brief musical interludes in a moving talk that revealed more on our theme of how to Expect the Sacred.

And Justice For All

Speaker: 
Rev. Matthew Crary
Date: 
March 9, 2008 - 11:00am

The issue of Marriage Equality is coming to an important turning point as opponents try to get two constitutional amendments put onto November’s ballot. While it may seem to be a special interest for only gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender people, I believe that it is about justice for us all.