Sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development, on December 11, 2011.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 6, 2011.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed on October 16, 2011. Mark Morrison-Reed grew up in Chicago where his family attended the First Unitarian Society and he sang in the Chicago Children's Choir. He co-ministered with his wife Donna for 26 years in Rochester N.Y. and Toronto, Ontario. While serving the latter congregation he was also president of the Canadian Unitarian Council. He's currently an affiliated faculty member at the Meadville Lombard Theological School. A historian of the African American experience in UUism, his new book, Darkening the Doorways: Black Trailblazers and Missed Opportunities in Unitarian Universalism, was published in April of this year.

Rev. Morrison-Reed can be contacted at markmr4@excite.com.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on September 18, 2011.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on August 28, 2011.

This service from August 14, 2011 was presented by the Squash Blossoms who started a garden together in 2009 after taking a Menu for the Future class at Unity Temple. Since that time, they have discovered something much larger and more meaningful than a kitchen garden free of pesticides. They have found each other and a means of protecting the posterity of the seed, whose mysteries we will never fully understand. The Squash Blossoms are Cathy Busking, Sunny Hall, Maribeth and Rocco Petrosino, Monica Phillips, Sharon Storbeck and Anne White. The podcast includes a meditation, readings and a sermon by Anne White. You can visit the Squash Blossoms' blogsite at www.squashblossomblog.com.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Brian H. Covell on March 27, 2011. Rev. Covell began his ministry at Third Unitarian Church of Chicago in 2003. In his preaching, Rev. Covell relates the principles of liberal religion to both contemporary social and personal concerns. He believes that as Unitarian Universalism emphasizes the inherent worth and dignity of every living being, its congregations should take practical, tangible initiatives to make this principle real in our neighborhoods, cities and world. 

Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Lee Barker. A life-long Unitarian Universalist, Rev. Barker is president and professor of ministry at the Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. He has held pulpits in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. Each of his ministries has contributed to a surge in institutional growth, a renewed commitment to social justice and the adoption of a far ranging religious and spiritual vision.

Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on August 22, 2010.

Sermon delivered by Toni Maddi on August 1, 2010. Toni was a pastoral associate at Unity Temple until her recent move. She and her family now reside in Crystal Lake where they attend the U.U. Congregation of Woodstock. Having worked as a hospice spiritual support volunteer as well as a hospice chaplain intern, Toni is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Theology.  She can be contacted at toni@tonimaddi.com.