Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on February 26, 2012.
Homily delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development, on February 19, 2012. This worship for all ages was led by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor, Rev. Emily Gage and Scott Aaseng, Intern Minister.
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Michael Schuler on February 12, 1012. Rev. Schuler has served as Parish Minister to First Unitarian Society in Madison, Wisconsin since 1988. He holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees in religion and the humanities, and previously served congregations in Iowa and New York. With his wife, Trina, Michael enjoys skiing, hiking, travel, museums and concerts. He practices Ta'i Chi, yoga, and is an avid runner. Michael and Trina have an adult son, Kyle, in a Masters program in Art Education, and a Papillon "therapy" dog, Sasha. Michael is active in a variety of civic and environmental organizations and serves on the steering committee of Dane County United. He can be reached at michaels@fusmadison.org.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on February 5, 2012.
Sermon delivered by visiting minister Rev. Don Southworth on January 29, 2012. The Rev. Southworth is the first Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association. He has served congregations in San Francisco; Atlanta; and Durham, North Carolina, and has led workshops on growth and stewardship in the United States and England. Don can be reached at executivedirector@uuma.org or 617-848-0416.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on January 22, 2012.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development, on January 15, 2012.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield on January 8, 2012. Rev. Dr. Butterfield is the Director of Faith in Place, an interfaith environmental ministry in Chicago that gives religious people the tools to become better stewards of Creation. Faith in Place congregations work together to support renewable energy, conserve energy, build markets for local sustainable agriculture and fair trade products, and train the next generation of stewards of the earth through urban agriculture with youth. Rev. Dr. Butterfield is an ordained Unitarian Universalist community minister. She has a D. Min. from Chicago Theological Seminary (2008) with a focus on faith and the environment, an M. Div. from Meadville Lombard Theological School (2000), a J.D. (University of Illinois College of Law, 1983), and a B.A in History (University of Illinois, 1980). Clare can be reached at Clare@faithinplace.org.
Sermon delivered on January 1, 2012 by Rev. Scott Aaseng, UTUUC Intern Minister for 2011-2012. Happy New Year!
Homily and prayer delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor at the 11:00 candlelight service on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2011.