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Jul 30, 2017

Sermon delivered by Rev. Karen Mooney on July 30, 2017. Forgiveness, redemption, and atonement are concepts​ we wrestle with in our everyday lives. When someone is imprisoned, this cycle is truncated by systems built to thwart any real reintegration. Separated from community, there is little opportunity...


Jul 23, 2017

Sermon delivered by Rev. Clare Butterfield on July 23, 2017, in which an octopus goes for a walk with Daniel Kahneman and Shylock.

Clare Butterfield is the Program Director for the Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation (ISEIF), helping to originate and manage the grants function since 2013. She brings to...


Jul 16, 2017

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on July 16, 2017. One of the greatest myths in American culture is that vulnerability is a weakness. Kellie shares three teachers who have helped her model a wholehearted and courageous life.

The theme for July and August is what it means to be a community of...


Remembering Henry David Thoreau

Jul 9, 2017

Sermon delivered by Senior Minister Rev. Alan Taylor on July 9, 2017. Because of a technical problem, we are sorry that the audio of the sermon is not available for streaming or download. The text of Rev. Taylor's sermon is reflected in a blog he wrote and can be downloaded at the following link: 


Jul 2, 2017

Sermon delivered by Intern Minister Kellie C. Kelly on July 2, 2017. For most Americans, socioeconomic class is one of the last taboos. Unitarian Universalists aren't all that different. Kellie shares her class story and invites us to consider what a class-inclusive religious movement might look like.

The theme for July...