The podcast of this worship for all ages on December 18, 2011, begins with a story read by Rev. Emily Gage and is followed by Rev. Scott Aaseng's reflection.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development, on December 11, 2011.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on December 4, 2011.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Scott Aaseng on November 27, 2011. Scott is the Intern Minister for the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation for the 2011-2012 church year. His journey towards Unitarian Universalism ministry follows his previous ministry as a Lutheran pastor on the southwest side of Chicago in the early 1990s. He has since worked as a nonprofit administrator, project coordinator with American Friends Service Committee, and church musician (most recently at Third Unitarian Church in Chicago). Scott is focused on church-based community organizing during his year at Unity Temple. Rev. Aaseng lives in the Austin neighborhood with his wife and two teenage daughters.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 20, 2011.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 13, 2011.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Alan Taylor on November 6, 2011.
Homily delivered at this worship for all ages service by Rev. Emily Gage, Minister of Faith Development, on Sunday, October 30, 2011.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Bill Haney on October 23, 2011. Rev. Haney is the interim minister at the Green Valley UU Congregation near Tucson, Arizona. Prior to his call to ministry he was an architect. Bill attended Oklahoma University, studying under the architect Bruce Goff after having a private interview with Frank lloyd Wright to see if he would want to study at Taliesin. After a fulfilling vocation, he attended Starr King School for Ministry when he met and married Loretta Williams. He served the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, Missouri for 21 years prior to his current position. Bill can be contacted at whaney@uuma.org.
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.