UUFE Sermon 10-04-09 "Love... and Marriage"

"Love... and Marriage" Travel through time and cultures to look at many of the ways humans have practiced marriage, including today’s debates of civil and religious ceremonies.

UUFE Sermon 9-20-09 "Eating Locally"

"Eating Locally" Our affinity group that met around the interest of
local sustainable eating presents a service on the topic.

UUFE Sermon 7-26-2009 "How to be a UU in Public"

"How to be a UU in Public" Who hasn’t been somewhere in public when confronted with a situation, commonly accepted, that goes against our principles? Receive some pointers, and be prepared to share some, too, on living our faith everywhere.

UUFE Sermon 7-19-2009 "Ministerial Ethics"

"Ministerial Ethics" Fueled by issues raised in the movie, Doubt, Rev. Amy informs and
takes comments and questions on the topic of professional clergy ethics.

UUFE Sermon 5-31-2009 "The Only Prayer Necessary"

"The Only Prayer Necessary" Rev. Amy

UUFE Sermon 5-24-2009 Memorial Day "Speaking Out Against Torture"

Memorial Day "Speaking Out Against Torture" Rev. Amy

UUFE Sermon 5-10-2009 "My Son’s Theology — a Mother’s Day sermon"

"My Son’s Theology — a Mother’s Day sermon" Rev. Amy

UUFE Sermon 5-3-2009 "Social Justice Lessons"

"Social Justice Lessons" - Rev. Amy

UUFE Sermon 3-29-2009 "Van Gogh and God"

"Van Gogh and God" God The artist's first calling was to parish ministry--let's hear his story and view his art to rejoice that he failed at his first career.

UUFE Sermon 3-22-2009 "Walden and Thoreau"

"Walden and Thoreau" Springtime means a look at Earth's re-awakening and a time to turn to our favorite nature writers. Revel with Thoreau, Dillard, Muir, Leopold, and
others.

UUFE Sermon 3-15-2009 "Rev. Amy's Interactive Sermon"

"Rev. Amy’s Interactive Sermon" Having begun her ministry with UUFE in August, it is time for a check-in. Please submit your Observations and Recommendations (O and R) into the OR box in the fellowship's foyer so that Amy may read them ahead of time and develop a feedback service.

UUFE Sermon 3-8-2009 "You Cannot Be Serious!"

"You Cannot Be Serious!" God's nature is inclusive, and we, as co-creators of God, have a responsibility to live that nature out in community; yet we distort that with our prejudices and fears. Rev. Cubbage is pastor of the first "Welcoming" church community in Elkhart. She joined us in our service following the shootings at the Knoxville UU church and participated in Rev. Amy's installation. We are very pleased and fortunate to have her with us.

UUFE Sermon 3-1-2009 "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"

Beth Lefever

UUFE Sermon 02-22-09 "Loving and Losing Love"

"Loving and Losing Love" The theologian C.S. Lewis once asked: "Why love if losing hurts so much?" Love is not easy, it is a risk that we have to take again and again. Our sermon this morning will explore the meaning of finding love, losing love, and risking love again. Lucas Hergert, our preacher this morning, is in his final year at Harvard Divinity School. He serves as the Intern Minister at the First Parish in Needham, Massachusetts.

UUFE Sermon 1-25-09

Three of our members share their UUFE stories.

UUFE Sermon 2-15-09 "Presidents' Day"

"Presidents’ Day" Kevin DeBeck and friends will share reflections on Inauguration Day in a service entitled “We Were There.”

UUFE Sermon 2-01-09 "Midwinter"

"Midwinter" Rev. Amy helps us to pause in the cold, dark midwinter season for Candlemas, and celebrate Groundhog Day, and lift up the importance of the darkness that comes before light and Spring.

UUFE Sermon 1-18-09 "The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

"The Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Rev. Amy delivers a sermon to honor the man who many consider a prophet in our time.

UUFE Sermon 1-11-09 "Zero-Sum Living"

"Zero-Sum Living" Do you see life as a competition that has winners and losers? Reverend Amy opens conversation to discuss the pros and cons of this way of thinking.

UUFE Sermon 01-04-2009 "Coffin and Cradle"

"Coffin and Cradle" On this first Sunday of the New Year, we will ceremonially put to rest anything we wish to let go of, or "bury" in our coffin, and give birth to any new ideas, plans, or ideas in our "cradle."