Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 23, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Clare Butterfield on November 16, 2008. Rev. Clare Butterfield is ordained as a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister. Her ministry, as Director of Faith in Place at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, is a call to all people of faith in the region to reflect on their faith's teachings about environmental stewardship and to come together to act on those teachings.

As our Community Minister, Clare's eco-ministry is embraced by this congregation. She also facilitates social mission here at Unity Temple, and preaches in our pulpit once or twice each year, to keep us updated on her own work and the work of our social mission.

Homily delivered by Nick Page and sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 9, 2008.  Nick Page is a composer, conductor, author, and song leader.  He has been a frequent song leader and conductor at several UU General Assemblies.  At the 2008 Boston General Assembly, he led the Mystic Chorale of Boston which he has directed for 20 years.  He directed our Unity Temple Choir from 1983 to 1985 while he was conductor with the Chicago Children's Choir.  Nick is the author of three books including his latest, The Nick Page Sing With Us Songbook, and has recorded over 20 CDs. 

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 2, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on October 26, 2008.

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 October 5, 2008.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 21, 2008.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 7, 2008.

Sermon delivered by John Wood on August 31, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons on August 24, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on August 17, 2008.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Myriam Renaud on July 20, 2008.  Myriam is a member of UTUUC as well as an ordained UU minister.  After a decade-long career as a software engineer, she was called to ministry and attended the University of Chicago's Divinity School where she was awarded an M.Div. degree in 2005.  She is currently a third-year Ph.D. student in Theology, also at the Divinity School.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons on July 13, 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. Ana Levy-Lyons on June 22, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on June 15, 2008.

Homily delivered by Toni Maddi on Flower Communion Sunday, June 8, 2008.

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

Readings written and delivered by members of the High School Youth Group on May 11, 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 April 20, 2008.

Readings delivered and play performed by members of the Jr. High School class on April 13, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on April 6, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Clare Butterfield on March 30, 2008. Rev. Clare Butterfield is ordained as a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister. Her ministry, as Director of Faith in Place at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, is a call to all people of faith in the region to reflect on their faith's teachings about environmental stewardship and to come together to act on those teachings.

As our Community Minister, Clare's eco-ministry is embraced by this congregation. She also facilitates social mission here at Unity Temple, and preaches in our pulpit once or twice each year, to keep us updated on her own work and the work of our social mission.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons on Easter Sunday, March 13, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Dr. Charlie Clements on March 16, 2008.  Dr. Clements serves as President of the Unitarian Universalist Service  Committee.  He is a human rights and public health advocate, renowned for his courageous leadership on a range of domestic and international human rights and humanitarian issues.  He is known throughout the human rights community for his ground-breaking efforts to end U.S. intervention in Central America in the 1980s and more recently for his efforts to raise international awareness about access to water as a human rights issue and of the danger of land mines.  For more information visit www.uusc.org.governance changes are available.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons on March 9, 2008.

Sermon delivered by David Pyle on March 2, 2008.  David is the Ministerial Intern at the Unitarian Church of Evanston and a student at the Meadville Lombard Theological School.  A U.S. Army Chaplain Candidate, David plans to serve on active duty after seminary.  David is the co-founder of the Great Lakes Military Ministry Project and the coordinator of Unitarian Universalist Military Ministries.  His website is www.celestiallands.org.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Myriam Renaud on February 24, 2008.  Myriam is a member of UTUUC as well as an ordained UU minister.  After a decade-long career as a software engineer, she was called to ministry and attended the University of Chicago's Divinity School where she was awarded an M.Div. degree in 2005.  She is currently a third-year Ph.D. student in Theology, also at the Divinity School.Rev. Renaud is a member of UTUUC and a student at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray on February 17, 2008.  Susan is a life-long Unitarian Universalist minister, serving at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown in Ohio. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and the University of Wisconsin, where she studied molecular biology. Susan's ministry centers around worship, leadership development, personal growth, and community organizing.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on February 3, 2008.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on January 20, 2008.

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

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on January 6, 2008.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on December 30, 2007.

Homilies delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons and Rev. Alan Taylor on December 23, 2007.

Daniel Pinkham’s "Christmas Cantata" sung by The Unity Temple Choir & First United Church of Oak Park Choir accompanied by Tehra Hiolski and the Brass Ensemble, directed by Martha Swisher, UTUUC Music and Choir Director.

December 16, 2007

 

 

 

Homilies delivered by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons & Rev. Alan Taylor

December 9, 2007

  

 

 

 

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on December 2, 2007.