Sermons

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  A Great Cloud of Witnesses
  August 29, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  The Borders of Humanity
  August 22, 2010
  Sara LaWall, Director of Religious Education
  
  
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  The Devil Lives Downstairs
  August 15, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  Surplus Anxieties
  August 8, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  Ladies and Laughs
  August 1, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Just A Line Or Two
  July 25, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  The Seven Lively Virtues
  July 18, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  Sometimes You Just Need a Good Exorcism
  July 11, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  Patriotism by Principle(s)
  July 4, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Summer Minister
  
  
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  What’s Happening in Minneapolis?
  June 27, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister
  
  
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  Go Out into The World – Youth Bridging Ceremony
  June 20, 2010
  
  
  
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  The View From the Bridge
  June 13, 2010
  
  
  
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  8th Grade Rites of Passage Service
  June 6, 2010
  
  
  
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  The Peaceable Kingdom
  May 30, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Building Bridges
  May 23, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  The Buddha in the Bee Loud Glade
  May 16, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Coming Home
  May 9, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister
  
  
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  The Sin of Separation
  May 2, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Eco-hrist
  April 25, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  A Little Bit of Wisdom
  April 18, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Spirituality of Humility
  April 11, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Easter - At the Tomb
  April 4, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Wandering in the Wilderness
  March 21, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Strong Today, Stronger Tomorrow
  March 14, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Rev. Hannah Petrie, Marisol Caballero
  
  
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  A Velvet Bridge
  March 7, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
• The River Is Wide Part 1 by Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister |
  The River Is Wide Part 2 by Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister |
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  The River Is Wide
  February 28, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson and Marisol Caballero
  
  
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  Fear and Courage
  February 21, 2010
  Rev. Rebecca Bijur, Guest Minister
  
  
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  By Love Held Up
  February 14, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  A Beutiful Trip; I Think So
  February 7, 2010
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  You Are What You Love
  January 31, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Mary, Mary, Quite Revolutionary
  January 24, 2010
  Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister
  
  
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  Freedom Riders
  January 17, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Radical Resolutions
  January 10, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Resolutions Revival!
  January 3, 2010
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Transcendentalism for Today
  December 27, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Christmas Eve Services
  December 24, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Holiday Pageant
  December 20, 2009
  Sara LaWall, DRE
  
  
• audio of Las Posadas service | no text | Announcements
  Las Posadas at Neighborhood
  December 13, 2009
  Marisol Caballero and Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Spirituality of Joy
  December 6, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  The Versatility and Power of Prayer
  November 29, 2009
  Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister
  
  
• Child Dedications/Apple Communion - No Sermon this Sunday | "Coots" poem read during the service | Announcements
  Child Dedications/Apple Communion
  November 22, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  Marisol Caballero, Intern Minister
  
  
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  Into the Light
  November 15, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  We've Come This Far by Faith
  November 8, 2009
  Marisol Caballero
  
  
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  Creation!
  November 1, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Questions and Answers
  October 25, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  The Secret Knowledge of Water
  October 18, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Atonement - Standing at the Gate of Hope
  October 11, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  With A Song in MY Heart: A sermon about Music
  October 4, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Risky Business
  September 27, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Way Up There
  September 20, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Welcome Back
  September 13, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  In Labor
  September 6, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  My Trip to the Holy Land
  August 30, 2009
  Michael Eselun
  
  
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  Will You Stand With Me?
  August 23, 2009
  Sara LaWall, DRE
  
  
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  Summer Love
  August 16, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Some of My Favorites
  August 9, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Can We Talk About God?
  August 2, 2009
  Rev. Carol Rudisill
  
  
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  Women's Wisdom
  July 26, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  The Causes of War, and the Path to Peace
  July 19, 2009
  Rev. Lex Crane
  
  
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  Faith Vs. Reason
  July 12, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  The Patriotism of Cornel West
  July 5, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Missing Persons
  June 28, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Fathers' Day
  June 21, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Today and Tomorrow
  June 14, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Universalism: What Is/Was It?
  May 31, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Universalism: What Is/Was It?
  May 31, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Memories
  May 24, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Reclaiming Our Death
  May 17, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Mothers' Day - A Day to Nurture
  May 10, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Redemption Centers
  May 3, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Lots of Green Things
  April 26, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  So Now What?
  April 19, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Easter Sunday
  April 12, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Visions of Tuolumne
  April 5, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  The Installation of Rev. Hannah Hope Petrie as Associate Minister of Neighborhood Church of Pasadena
  March 29, 2009
  
  
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  What Should Liberal Religion Serve?
  March 29, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Come Together for Change
  March 22, 2009
  Senior High Service
  
  
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  Together We Stand
  March 15, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister, and Rev. Hannah Petrie, Associate Minister
  
  
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  Out of the Box
  March 8, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister
  
  
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  Questions and Answers
  March 1, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister, answers your questions
  
  
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  Have Courage
  February 22, 2009
  Rev. Jan Nielsen, Senior Minister, West Hartford UU Church
  
  
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  So Who Are You?
  February 15, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  One is Silver and the Other's Gold
  February 8, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Dear Mister President
  February 1, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  What Does Being the Way Look Like for Unitarian Universalists?
  January 25, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Laurel Hallman
  
  
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  Love, Power, & Justice
  January 18, 2009
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Standing Up, Standing Tall
  January 11, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Passing Through the Gates
  January 4, 2009
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Goodbye to All That
  December 28, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Holiday Pageant
  December 21, 2008
  
  
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  Floating on a Sea of Hope - Music Service with Jim Lang and Build an Ark
  December 14, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  The Last Illusion
  December 7, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Food Wars, Episode One
  November 30, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  The Giving Tree
  November 23, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson and Sara LaWall
  
  
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  So Thank You Already: A Sermon on Gratitude
  November 16, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Post Partum, Post Mortem: Now What?
  November 9, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Great Expectations
  November 2, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Día de los Muertos
  October 26, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  A Cup of Tea
  October 19, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
• Reflection 1 - Why Are We Here?
  
  
  
• Reflection 2 - The Sacred
  
  
  
• Reflection 3 - So Now What?
  
  
  
• Reflection 4 - What Can We Do?
  
  
  
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  Let the Mystery Be
  October 12, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson with Jim Lang and friends
  
  
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  Forgiveness
  October 5, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  God, Guns and Fascism
  September 28, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  The Religion of Healthy-Mindedness
  September 21, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Teaching My Dogs to Journal
  September 14, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
• Welcome Back remarks by Rev. Hannah Petrie, Assistant Minister for Social Justice
  
• Welcome Back remarks by Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson, Senior Minister | sermon text coming | Announcements
  Welcome Back!
  September 7, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson and Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Feminism is for Everybody
  August 31, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Somewhere Between Atheist & Fundamentalist
  August 24, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Our Bigger House
  August 17, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  The Ups, the Downs of Youth and Old Age
  August 10, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Lex Crane
  
  
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  When Hatred...
  August 3, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Good Old Fashion Family Values
  June 27, 2008
  Sara LaWall, Director of Religious Education
  
  
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  Saving Lives; Helping Families
  July 20, 2008
  Kevin Drewery, guest speaker
  
  
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  The Cockeyed Pessimist
  July 13, 2008
  Rev. Kate Braestrup, guest speaker
  
  
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  News from the Greater Fellowship
  July 6, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
• New Member Ceremony and Farewell to Stephen Grimm as he goes on vacation and sabbatical July through December
  
  
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  God Bless America
  June 29, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson
  
  
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  Lean On Me
  June 22, 2008
  Rachel Lopez and Emily Van Cise - Neighborhood Church Young Adults
  
  
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  Spirituality of Responsibility
  June 15, 2008
  Rev. Hannah Petrie
  
  
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  Sing Me A Song
  June 8, 2008
  Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson and Rev. Hannah Petrie | Thomas W. Yeakle special insert