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Unity Church Ministers
Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs
When Hope and History Rhyme -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [June 4, 2017]
The Only Dance There Is -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 22, 2017]
A Tolling of Bells -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 6, 2013]
God the Problem -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [February 5, 2012]
Prophetic Encounters -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 15, 2012]
Surrender Dorothy -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [March 6, 2011]
Transcendental Wild Oats -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [February 20, 2011]
Keep the Circle Whole -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 30, 2011]
How Long? Not Long! -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 16, 2011]
How Can This Be? A Service for Advent -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [December 5, 2010]
Seven Generations -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [October 31, 2010]
Enduring Faith -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [September 19, 2010]
Real Self-Reliance -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [June 13, 2010]
On Sacrifice and Hope --  Rob Eller-Isaacs [May 30, 2010] Reflection -- Michael Orange
A Larger Hope -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [May 9, 2010]
Willing to be Changed by What We've Started -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [April 18, 2010]
Practice Resurrection -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [April 4, 2010]
Turning North -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [February 28, 2010]
Walking the Talk -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [February 7, 2010]
Setting the Course -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 17, 2010]
Curiosity and Courage -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 3, 2010]
What Are We Waiting For? -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [December 6, 2009]
We're Here to Recruit You -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [October 11, 2009]
A Job of Work to Do -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [September 27, 2009]
Who Will Cry for Water -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [September 13, 2009]
Keeping the Sabbath -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [June 7, 2009]
I Will Not Let You Go -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [May 24, 2009]
Redeem This -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [April 26, 2009]
One More Redeemer -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [April 5, 2009]
A Brief History of Sin -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [March 15, 2009]
No Way, No How -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 11, 2009]
The Silence of Jesus -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [December 7, 2008]
Practicing Gratitude -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [November 16, 2008]
Thank You George -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [November 2, 2008]
What's in a Name? -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [September 14, 2008]
What Every Soldier Needs -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [May 25, 2008]
Our Sure Blossoming -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [May 18, 2008]
Promises to Keep -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [March 30, 2008]
Practice Resurrection -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [March 3, 2008]
Know Your Place -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [February 10, 2008]
This Work Will Break Your Heart -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 27, 2008]
A Tolling of Bells -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 6, 2008]
Love, the Guest -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [December 2, 2007]
The Grace of the World -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [November 18, 2007]
Identity and Violence -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [November 4, 2007]
Shrink Wrap and Other Telling Terms -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [October 21, 2007]
Faith Above All Fear -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [September 16, 2007]
Promises to Keep -- Rob Eller-Isaacs [January 7, 2007]

Rev. Janne Eller-Isaacs
Gratitude: The Grammar of Our Lives -- Janne Eller-Isaacs [November 9, 2008]
Forgiving Others -- Janne Eller-Isaacs [October 26, 2008]

Rev. Lisa Friedman
Grounded Faith -- Lisa Friedman [August 25, 2019]
Young, Scrappy, and Hungry -- Lisa Friedman [July 1, 2018]
Christmas Eve 2017 -- Lisa Friedman [December 24, 2017, 10pm]
​Saving Universalism -- Lisa Friedman [July 10, 2016]

Rev. Karen Hering
Hallowed Be Thy Name Translation -- Karen Hering [February 26, 2017]
Habondia’s Promise [Covenant] -- Karen Hering [November 14, 2010]
Remembering Forward [Longing] -- Karen Hering [October 17, 2010]
Belonging to the Future [Belonging] -- Karen Hering [June 13, 2010]
Love Is a Lamp [Love] -- Karen Hering [February 7, 2010]
Lessons in Courage [Courage] -- Karen Hering [January 10, 2010]
Uncovering the Spark Within [Incarnation] -- Karen Hering [December 13, 2009]
Pilgrimage Toward Justice [Pilgrimage] -- Karen Hering [November 1, 2009]
Approaching Sacrifice [Sacrifice] -- Karen Hering [October 4, 2009]
Between the Lines, Between the Pages [Sabbath] -- Karen Hering [June 21, 2009]
The Invisible Blessings of Mothers [Blessing] -- Karen Hering [Mother’s Day: May 10, 2009]
Just Right [Sin] -- Karen Hering [March 8, 2009]
Take Off Your Shoes [Prayer] -- Karen Hering [February 8, 2009]

Unity Church Ministerial Interns
Lindasusan Ulrich, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2014-15)
Keepers of the Flame [November 30, 2014]
The Pull Of This World [October 19, 2014]
Other People's Children [December 28, 2014]
Falling Through Air [March 1, 2015]
Where Peace Begins [May 10, 2015]
Dandelion Wisdom [June 21, 2015]

Mae Gibson Wall, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2012-2013)
The Salvation of a Second Chance [April 7, 2013]
The Seven Steps of Repentance [October 21, 2012]

Jim Foti, Ministerial Intern (2011-2013)
A Year for Authority -- Jim Foti [January 1, 2012]
A Case for Prayer -- Jim Foti [February 3, 2013]

Jason Seymour, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2010-2011)
From the Cage of Desire, A Prophecy of Satisfaction -- Jason Seymour [October 24, 2010]

Lissa Gundlach, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2009-2010)
Transforming the Church -- Lissa Gundlach [April 11, 2010]

Leon Dunkley, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2008-2009)
Thank You Summer Days (36x30) -- Leon Dunkley [November 30, 2008]

Matt Alspaugh, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2007-2008)
I Tripped and Fell -- Matt Alspaugh [February 24, 2008]
Slaughter of the Innocents -- Matt Alspaugh [December 30, 2007]
Joy in Integrity -- Matt Alspaugh [November 25, 2007]

Jacqueline Duhart, Community Ministerial Intern (2007-2008)
Sins of Privilege -- Jacqueline Duhart [October 28, 2007]

Teresa Schwartz, Hallman Ministerial Intern  (2006-2007)
Life Wants to Live -- Teresa Schwartz [April 8, 2007]
Perils of Perfection -- Teresa Schwartz [March 4, 2007]
Deep Democracy -- Teresa Schwartz [January 21, 2007]
Reflection (Christmas Eve) -- Teresa Schwartz [December 24, 2006)]
Hand-In-Hand -- Teresa Schwartz [November 26, 2006)]

Justin Schroeder, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2006-2007)
Fools, Foolishness, and Folly -- Justin Schroeder [April 1, 2007]
Finding Security in an Insecure Age -- Justin Schroeder [March 18, 2007]
Created Identity -- Justin Schroeder [February 18, 2007]
Beloved Community -- Justin Schroeder [January 14, 2007]
Rachel's Weeping -- Justin Schroeder [December 31, 2006]
Are You On Philoxenia? -- Justin Schroeder [November 5, 2006]

Katie Lawson, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2005-2006)
Into the Wild -- Katie Lawson [March 12, 2006]
Finding Home -- Katie Lawson [January 22, 2006]
For Love of Zero -- Katie Lawson [January 1, 2006]
Hungering for Innocence -- Katie Lawson [November 27, 2005]

Dottie Matthews, United Theological Seminary Intern (2004-2006)
What Wondrous Love -- Dottie Mathews [April 2, 2006]
Manifest Destiny -- Dottie Mathews [February 26, 2006]
Embracing Christmas Together -- Dottie Mathews [December 25, 2005]

Bill Neely, Hallman Ministerial Intern (2004-2005)
Planting Peace -- Bill Neely [June 5, 2005]
Fences and Freedom -- Bill Neely [April 3, 2005]
The Difficult Embrace -- Bill Neely [February 6, 2005]
Repairing Our Roots -- Bill Neely [December 26, 2004]

Pulpit Guests Visiting Ministers and Guests
God's Confronting Partners -- Michael Cowan [December 8, 2013]
Seeing Beauty -- Rev. Dr. Rebecca Ann Parker, Ordination of Leon Dunkley [April 21, 2012]
Reflections on Materialism, from Jehovah to George Carlin [From Black Friday Worship Service] -- Dane Smith [November 25, 2011]
The Courage to Let Go: Surrender -- Rev. Don Southworth, Acting Director Unitarian Universalist Minister's Association [January 23, 2010]
A Hyphen's Progress: A Journey of Faith, Identity and Belonging -- Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater [October 25, 2009]
Dragged Kicking and Screaming into Heaven, Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed, [October 12, 2008]
How Faith Endures -- Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt, Fourth Universalist, New York [October 14, 2007]
A Humble Vision  -- Rev. Jen Crow, First Unitarian Church of Rochester, New York [January 28, 2007]
A Fool's Errand -- Rev. Diane Miller, First Unitarian Church of Providence, Rhode Island [March 5, 2006]
No One But Us -- Denny Davidoff [October 16, 2005]
beliefnet.com -- Rev. Lisa Friedman [July 3, 2005]
Are We Saved? -- Rev. Gary Smith, First Parish in Concord, Massachusetts [October 17, 2004]
Choose to Bless the World -- Rev. Rebecca Parker, Starr King School for the Ministry [September 26, 2004]
The Bible as a Liberal Library -- Rev. Mark Belletini, First UU Church of Columbus, Ohio [August 8, 2004]

Unity Church Staff
Sugar Skulls -- Kerri Meyer, Director of Religious Education [October 30, 2011]
A Quiver Full -- Kerri Meyer, Director of Religious Education [May 16, 2010]
Suffering and the Sacred -- Luke Stevens-Royer, Coordinator of Youth and Campus Minstries [March 14, 2010]
I Know It When I See It -- Karen Hering, Assitant Literary Minister [March 22, 2009]
For the Bible Tells UUs So -- Kerri Meyer, Director of Religious Education [August 24, 2008]
Godtalk: Theist Language and UU Children -- Kerri Meyer, Director of Religious Education [August 20, 2006]

Unity Church Members • Lay-led Summer Services
Defeating, and Loving, Our Enemies -- Dane Smith [September 2, 2018]
Expect Delays -- Dane Smith [September 3, 2017]
Dancing with the Divine: A Process Theology -- Rochelle Lockridge [July 23, 2017]
Mr. Phil and the Folly of Naive Cynicism -- Dane Smith [September 4, 2016]
How Radical Should We Be for Racial Equity -- Dane Smith [September 6, 2015]
When Love for Labor Is Lost: The Defamation of “Kumbaya” and Overcoming Compassion Fatigue -- Dane Smith [August 31, 2014]
Our Workforce Equity Imperative -- Dane Smith [September 1, 2013]
The Color of Our Labor -- Dane Smith [September 2, 2012]
Cheap Labor, Meritocracy, and Inherent Worth -- Dane Smith [September 4, 2011]
How Much for Me? How Much for Thee and We? -- Dane Smith [September 5, 2010]
Shifting Sands, Shifting Truths -- Laura Schlatter [July 18, 2010]
Is this a holy thing to see? -- Chico Hathaway [July 11, 2010]
She Works Hard for the Money (And You Better Treat Her Right) -- Dane Smith [September 6, 2009] Defying Gravity -- Jenny Wilson [August 16, 2009]
Religion Citizenship, and the American Life -- Chico Hathaway [July 12, 2009]
The Teenage Test Kitchen: Recipes for a Human Life -- Youth of Unity Church [August 10, 2008]
To Infinity and Beyond -- Craig Allen [July 20, 2008]
Making the Effort -- Laura Smidzik [July 13, 2008]
A Religious Look at the 4th of July -- Chico Hathaway [June 29, 2008]
Keeping Faith With Our Church -- Estelle Brouwer [September 30, 2007]