Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 22, 2009.

Homilies delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development and Rev. Alan Taylor on November 1, 2009.  Rev. Taylor can be reached at revtaylor@unitytemple.org.  Contact Rev. Gage at egage@unitytemple.org.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 27, 2009.  Rev. Taylor can be contacted at revtaylor@unitytemple.org.

Sermon delivered by Maria Dahman on July 26, 2009.  Maria trained as a philosopher, a journalist, and then an actor.  Currently she is working on an acting text book with Ted Hoerl, one of her teachers, entitled Beyond Meisner:  How to Feel Your Way into the Script.  In addition, she is preparing to homeschool her young son.  Maria began attending Unity Temple in 2005 and has enjoyed singing in the Unity Temple Choir since 2006.  Feel free to contact her at maria.dahman@gmail.com.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on May 31, 2009.

Readings and reflections offered by members of the 7th/8th grade religious education class.  The 8th grade recognition ceremony was conducted by Acting Minister of Faith Development Rev. Emily Gage.  Rev. Alan Taylor's charge to the 8th graders is also included.

Sermon delivered by Michael Leuchtenberger on February 15, 2009.  Michael is our Intern Minister for the 2008-2009 church year.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Jim VanderWeele on January 18, 2009.  Rev. VanderWeele is minister of Community Church of New Orleans in Louisiana.  He has been a commodities broker, activist, and explorer of the world's religions, and turned to ministry in his 40s.  His graduation from Meadville/Lombard Theological School in 2000 was followed by an invitation to an interim position in Germantown, Maryland.  Jim was called to Community Church of New Orleans in 2002 and has been active in his promotion of ethics, opportunity, and public safety as the city, and his church, move through the process of rebuilding.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on December 14, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. William G. Sinkford on November 30, 2008. Rev. Sinkford was elected as the seventh president of the Unitarian Universalist Association in June, 2001. His presidency has been distinguished by his social justice work, particularly his efforts to defend oppressed peoples.  He is an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq, a nationally recognized champion of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, and a passionate advocate for the people of Darfur.

Under Sinkford’s leadership, the UUA became the first national denomination to join the New Sanctuary Movement, and last year the denomination formally voted to work to combat global warming.  He has been a staunch defender of religious pluralism and church/state separation.  A deeply spiritual man, Sinkford has freely shared his own spiritual journey and called on Unitarian Universalism to reclaim a language of reverence.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Gage on October 19, 2008.  Rev. Gage is the Acting Director of Faith Development at Unity Temple for the 2008-2009 church year.

Sermon delivered by Michael Leuchtenberger, Intern Minister, on October 12, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 28, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Vera and Duane Dowell on July 6, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Stacey Horn on June 29, 2008.  Dr. Horn is an Associate Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago.  Stacey is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, serves on the Research Advisory board of the National Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network and is Chair of the Governing Board for the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance.   Her research has been published in journals such as Developmental Psychology, the International Journal of Behavior and Development, and the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.   She has been a member of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation since 2001. 

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on June 1, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on May 4, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons on April 27, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on February 10, 2008.

Sermons delivered by Ellen Wehrle, Nina Gegenheimer, and Sandy Meyer on January 27, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on January 13, 2008.