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1. Celebrating our 70th Anniversary: Pulpit Testimonials
2. 18-06-17: Keepin' Cool
3. 18-06-10: America's Broken Heart
4. 18-06-03: One Step at a Time
5. 18-05-27: Life is a Highway: Bridging, Honoring Our Youth as They Continue On Their Journey
6. 18-05-20: Courage
7. 18-05-13: Celebrating our 70th Anniversary and Mothers Who Made It Possible
8. 18-05-06: A Faith That Questions
9. 18-04-29: What We Must Do (in Order to Rock and Roll)
10. 18-04-22: Why Unitarian Universalism?
11. 18-04-15: Poetry Sunday
12. 18-04-08: All Together
13. 18-03-25: How Old Are You?
14. 18-03-18: Building Reslience
15. 18-03-11: High Hopes
16. 18-02-25: Never Again!
17. 18-02-18: You Bet We Can
18. 18-02-11: From Muslim to Unitarian Universalist: My Journey
19. 18-02-04: The 2nd Principle as a Response to Homelessness
20. 18-01-28: Justice, Equity, and Compassion
21. 18-01-21: Inherent Worth and Dignity
22. 18-01-14: Are We There Yet?
23. 18-01-07: A New UU for You
24. 17-12-31: A Fresh Start
25. 17-12-24: Causes for Optimism and Gratitude
26. 17-11-19: A Heavenly Thanksgiving
27. 17-11-05: Black Spirituals Matter, Empathy Through Listening
28. 17-10-29: Connecting with Our Ancestors
29. 17-10-15: State of the Church
30. 17-10-08: Roots and Wings
31. 17-10-01: Coping with Loss
32. 17-09-24: Coping with Stress
33. 17-09-17: Compassion
34. 17-09-10: Turning Point - Imagine!
35. 17-09-03: World Religions: A Liberal Perspective
36. 17-08-27: Forgiveness
37. 17-08-20: No More Hate
38. 17-08-13: Living a Life of Learning
39. 17-08-06: Comfort Me
40. 17-07-30: The Yin and Yang of Public Policy
41. 17-07-23: Now What Do I Do?
42. 17-07-16: To Savor the World or Save It
43. 17-07-09: Why Not Scientism?
44. 17-07-02: America - Rekindling the Dream
45. 17-06-25 Hope
46. 17-06-18: The Meaning of Ministry
47. 17-06-11: Washing Daily Life's Dust Off Our Souls
48. 17-06-04: The Lessons from Interim Ministry
49. 17-05-28: UU-Paganism and Earth-Centered Spirituality Practices
50. 17-05-21: Creating the Future: Homage to Volunteers
51. 17-05-14: What is Unitarian Universalist Mother's Day
52. 17-05-07: Celebrating Agnes Paulsen
53. 17-04-30: Secular Humanist Jewish Circle
54. 17-04-09: Who Are We?
55. 17-03-19: What Is To Be Done?
56. 17-02-26: Aspire to Love
57. 17-02-19: Why I Love This Church
58. 17-02-12: Yes We Can (or the Sermon on the Amount)
59. 17-02-05: Building the Beloved Community in Arizona
60. 17-01-29: Return of the Chaos Monster
61. 17-01-22: Question Assumptions
62. 17-01-08: Mens Agitat Molem: Mind over Matter
63. 17-01-01: This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land, the Next Four Years
64. 16-12-24/25: Christmas Eve/Day
65. 16-12-18: Oy Vey, Maria
66. 16-12-11: Is There Any Security?
67. 16-12-04: Are You a Religious Naturalist?
68. 16-11-27: Water Protection Action at the Dakota Access Pipeline
69. 16-11-20: Where Do We Go From Here?
70. 16-11-13: Giving Life the Shape of Justice
71. 16-10-30: Are We a Hardy Church?
72. 16-10-23: The Sky is the Limit!
73. 16-10-16: Where Do We Go From Here?
74. 16-10-09: The "We the People" Amendment and the UUA
75. 16-10-02: Invisible Women: Homlessness in Tucson
76. 16-09-25: Dying Better in the USA
77. 16-09-18: In the Interim - A Call to Community
78. 16-09-11: Optimism for the Future
79. 16-09-04: Poetry Sunday
80. 16-08-28: From Dark Gray Skies to Brighter Blue Skies
81. 16-08-21: How Moral Clarity Fosters Change
82. 16-08-14: Moving Prayer
83. 16-08-07: Harmony Is Who We Are
84. 16-07-31: Seek First to Understand
85. 16-07-24: What We Can Learn from Others
86. 16-07-17: Do You Fear the Unknown?
87. 16-07-10: Love, Hope, Faith and Fun
88. 16-06-26: Kindness and Ben's Bells
89. 16-06-19: Amazing Grace
90. 16-05-22: The Virtue of Sin
91. 16-05-15: Spiritual Beings
92. 16-04-10: I Call That Mind Free
93. 16-04-03: Empowerment- Relating to it All: A Youth led Service
94. 16-03-20: Elixir of Life
95. 16-03-13: The Spirit of Generosity and Non-judgment
96. 16-02-28: Dissecting the Anatomy of Trust: Boundaries and the Vault
97. 16-02-21: BRAVING Trust
98. 16-01-31: What Does It Mean to Forgive?
99. 16-01-17: What Can We Do About Racism?
100. 16-01-03: Does Size Matter?
101. 15-12-27: Creating Beloved Community Through the Heart
102. 15-11-29: Sheep in Wolves' Clothing
103. 15-11-08: Hearing the Voiceless
104. 15-10-11: Poetry Sunday
105. 15-09-27: Changing Lives Through Music
106. 15-09-06: Public Banking and Economic Inequality
107. 15-08-09: UUs and the Spiritual
108. 15-08-02: Interconnectedness Is Not Optional: Viewing Society Through The Lens of Science
109. 15-07-26: In the Path of the Buddha
110. 15-07-19: UU Myths
111. 15-07-12: Finding a Happy Place
112. 15-07-05: Songs, Identity, and America
113. 15-06-28: Creating a Sense of Place
114. 15-06-14: The Peace Corps: Toughest Job You'll Ever Love
115. 15-05-24: The Healing Power of Music
116. 15-05-17: Sacred Journeys
117. 15-05-10: Self Discovery
118. 2015: UU Testimonials
119. 15-04-12: And Justice for All
120. 15-04-05: To Life!
121. 15-03-29: Youth-Led Service - What is Sacred?
122. 15-03-08: Esperanza: Bringing Hope
123. 15-02-15: Beyond Chocolate Hearts: Engaging Men in Making a Safer World for Women
124. 15-02-08: The Liberal Church Finding its Mission: It's Not About You
125. 15-02-08: UU Testimonial - Randall Springer
126. 15-02-01: UU Testimonial - Zoey Speer
127. 15-01-25: UU Testimonial - Michelle Maliniak
128. 15-01-25: A Living Tradition
129. 15-01-18: UU Testimonial - Steve Kraynak & Bob Gorden
130. 15-01-11: Formed not Transformed by UU (Testimonial)
131. 15-01-04: Mental Fitness for the New Year! The Tales and Tools of Two Therapists
132. 14-12-28: My Politically Incorrect Ideas About Christmas
133. 14-12-21: Mystery of the Big Question (A UU Testimonial)
134. 14-11-30: Food for Thought
135. 14-11-23: All You Need Is Love.... seriously?
136. 14-11-16: Roots, Branches, and Wings
137. 14-11-09: Lessons from the Town 10 Miles from Sin: Oberlin, Ohio
138. 14-11-02: Not Just Some but All Souls
139. 14-10-05: The Wind and the Stillness: Breath as a Tool for connecting Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit
140. 14-09-21: Giving Life the Shape of Justice
141. 14-08-31: The Importance of the Unitarian Universalist Faith
142. 14-08-24: It's a Man's World: The Spiritual Influence of Patriarchy on the Border
143. 14-08-03: Annual Poetry Service
144. 14-07-27: Everybody Eats, or the Spiritual Side of Eating
145. 14-07-20: What's God Got To Do With It?
146. 14-07-13: Do We See Through Each Other, Or Do We See Each Other Through?
147. 14-07-06: Sanctuary: Radical Hospitality
148. 14-06-29: A Universal Message - world view in Judaism and Modern Israel
149. 14-06-22: We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For...
150. 14-06-15: I Believe in Miracles (just not the Biblical or Hallmark ones)
151. 14-05-25: What Happened to Easter?
152. 14-05-11: Mothers, Mothers' Day, and Peace
153. 14-04-27: No More Deaths 10th Anniversary
154. 14-04-20: Why Easter?
155. 14-03-30: The Joy of Music
156. 14-03-23: Wellspring
157. 14-03-02: The Fingerprint of Grief
158. 14-02-16: One in Community
159. 14-02-09: A Valentine for Liberal Religion
160. 14-02-02: Discrimination in the New Generation
161. 14-01-12: Mind, Body, and Spirit
162. 14-01-05: Friendship in the Digital Age
163. 13-12-29: Volunteering as a Spiritual Practice
164. 13-12-22: Teach Us All You Can of Saying "YES!"
165. 13-12-08: God and Beyond: Spirituality for Today and Beyond
166. 13-12-01: Opening Into Grace
167. 13-11-10: Mohammed: Community Builder and Prophet
168. 13-11-03: You Don’t Fear People Whose Story You Know
169. 13-10-20: Four Reflections on Trust
170. 13-10-13: Service, Sacrifice, and Honor
171. 13-10-06: The Courage to Trust
172. 13-09-29: Unitarian Universalism is Dead, Long Live Unitarian Universalism
173. 13-09-15: A Religon for One World
174. 13-09-08: The One That Comes From Many
175. 13-09-01: Practice Our Preach
176. 13-08-25: The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism: Guideposts For Living
177. 13-08-18: Five Smooth Stones of Liberal Religion
178. 13-08-11: Seeing the Full Spectrum
179. 13-08-04: Poetry Service
180. 13-07-28: Private Prisons, Public Problems
181. 13-07-21: What to Say About the Immigration Reform Legislation
182. 13-07-14: My Trip to Israel
183. 13-07-07: Can We Achieve Freedom From Fear, Anger, & Hopelessness?
184. 13-06-30: From Promise to Commitment
185. 13-06-23: Your Children or Your Money
186. 13-06-16: Called
187. 13-06-09: Beloved Community - Growing Beyond Congregations
188. 13-06-02: Associating with the Sacred
189. 13-05-26: Warriors in Training
190. 13-05-19: Transforming our Lives, Transforming our Faith
191. 13-05-12: This I Believe
192. 13-04-28: The Doctrine of Discovery
193. 13-04-21: Earth and Forgiveness Day
194. 13-04-14; Truth and Reconciliation
195. 13-04-07: Pre-forgiven
196. 13-03-31: Easter Sunday
197. 13-03-24: Who Are You?
198. 13-03-17: Reflections on an Old UU Joke
199. 13-03-10: The Beauty of Brokenness
200. 13-03-03: The Paradox of Powerlessness
201. 13-02-17: Evolution as Our Sacred Story
202. 13-02-10: Standing on the Side of Love!
203. 13-02-03: Love as a Spiritual Practice
204. 13-01-27: Beyond Duality to Sanity
205. 13-01-13: Adopting Goodness, not Evil!
206. 13-01-06: Fallow Times
207. 12-30-12: Make Time your Friend!
208. 12-23-12: A God That Looks Like Me
209. 12-9-12: Where is God Hiding?!?
210. 12-2-12: Finding Quiet in a Noisy World
211. 11-25-12: Transcending Individuality
212. 11-18-12: How We Love: On Growing a Soul
213. 11-11-12: Aspirations
214. 11-4-12: Our Daily Bread
215. 10-28-12: All About UUCT's Covenant Circles
216. 10-21-12: The Challenge of Covenants
217. 10-14-12: Promises
218. 9-30-12: Beyond Borders - Where Justice and Compassion Cross our Borders
219. 9-23-12: Is There Meaning in Pain and Suffering?
220. 9-9-12: Freedom From Fear
221. 9-16-12: Turning Toward Freedom
222. 8-26-12: Accepting Gifts, Receiving Grace
223. 8-12-12: Poetry Sunday
224. 8-05-12: Immigrants and Tucson's Federal Court
225. The Interdependent Community: Pathways Out of Poverty
226. 7-15-12: Reflections on an Old UU Joke
227. 7-22-12: Intercultural Relations Across Europe
228. 7-29-12: The Gentle Way: Similarities between Martial Arts and Religion
229. Bringing It Home
230. Nothing Less Than Saving the World
231. Spirituality and Health
232. Born and Re-born Again
233. Kindness Can Heal Us
234. What Do We Really Mean by "Democracy"?
235. Mercy and Other Non-rational Acts of Kindness
236. Family Values and Immigration Policy
237. A Question of Worth and Dignity
238. Standing on the Side of Fear: How can we stop bullying before it is too late?
239. Coming Back to Life
240. Five Steps to Building Beloved Community
241. Shared Ministry
242. Bringing Justice to Phoenix
243. Out of the Garden: Original Sin or Original Blessing?
244. Come Dream a Dream With Me
245. Aria in Vermillion
246. Cowboys, Conmen and Conservatives
247. Personality and Spirituality
248. Human Nature
249. Reality Television and Interfaith Dialogue
250. The Courage to Love
251. Where the Paths of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Unitarian Universalism Crossed
252. I Shall Not Live in Vain
253. Ordinary Time
254. An Old Agnostic's Sentimental Xmas: Virginia, Santa, Rudolph, Ralphie, Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Baby Jesus
255. The Spiritual Benefits of R.I.C.E.
256. Waiting
257. What We Are Thankful For
258. After the Apocalypse: Gratitude
259. Occupy!
260. The Worst Mistake the Church (Any Church) Can Make Right Now
261. Day of the Dead
262. DOGs and Other Super-Natural Beings
263. Faith in Pink
264. Living in a Multi-Religious World
265. Morality and Human Nature
266. Entertaining Angels Unaware
267. Restoring Ruins
268. DA/GA 2011 and 2012
269. Coming Home
270. The Ethical Side of Climate Change: Compassion
271. Looking in the Mirror: Who are We?
272. U.S Immigration and Border Policy: A Call for Compassion and Justice
273. Not Just for Black History Month
274. Genderqueer and Here
275. Happy Birthday U.S.A.!
276. Today's Ancient Wisdom
277. Keepers of Light
278. If Not Now, When? (A Look at the Election)
279. The Flying Trapeze and the Fine Art of Freedom
280. Trusting Life in the Presence of Death
281. UUism in the French Speaking World
282. Our Legacy: Honoring the Past, Looking Forward to the Future
283. Letters From a Phoenix Jail
284. What’s Your Worldview?
285. Blindspots, Rearview Mirrors, and Headlights
286. A Noisy Silence - Poetry Service
287. 5 Vital Signs of Spiritual Health
288. Family Resemblances and 'Language-Games'
289. Chaos and Creativity
290. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Just as Well...Or Better?
291. Reflections after Fifty Years in Ministry
292. Don't Wait
293. The Meaning of Welcome
294. Independence and Interdependence: Thoughts on both Topics
295. The Value of Vulnerability
296. This Land Is My Land -- ?
297. Spill Baby, Spill
298. Vessels and Voyages
299. Grace Across the Ages
300. Happy 200th Birthday, Margaret Fuller
301. Coming of Age in an Age of Uncertainty
302. Be the Change: Three Crucial Changes for Times Such as These
303. Earth in the Balance
304. Beyond Local Thinking
305. The Actual U
306. Easter: A Time to Forgive
307. Something About Addictions
308. Taking a Risk for Justice
309. Universalism: Past, Present and Future
310. The Things We Do For Love
311. Standing on the Side of Love
312. What I Love About Unitarian Universalism
313. Violence and Anarchy on the Border
314. Confronting Evil
315. I Have a Dream
316. The State of the Church
317. Looking Back, Looking Forward
318. Struggles and Progress in Swaziland
319. Night of Wonder, Night of Silence
320. Enumerating God: None, One, or Many
321. Three Miraculous Births
322. The Gospel According to St. Lute
323. The Lost Art of Thinking
324. Stories of Hope: Guest at Your Table
325. Question Authority
326. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)
327. A Conscience is a Terrible Thing to Waste
328. An Agreement With Life
329. The Community Food Bank
330. Universalist Heritage
331. Class Matters
332. Wise Restraints That Set Us Free
333. Free Pulpit, Free Pew
334. To Whom It May Concern: A Sermon on Prayer
335. One Family
336. Poetry Sunday
337. Who Knows What Will Come To You?
338. Will the Minister Be Speaking in the Service Today?
339. Life or Litter? The Value of People and Hope
340. Parts of the Bible You Do Not Know
341. Chaplain Stories
342. Eating as a Spiritual Practice
343. Gifts of Our Fathers
344. Faith of Our Fathers
345. To See Beauty, Even When It’s Not Pretty
346. A Nomination for the Greatest Unitarian Ever
347. We Remember
348. Milestone Moments: A Service of Rituals
349. Many Hands Make Light Work
350. Ritual
351. Earth Day
352. Music of My Heart
353. Friendship as Spiritual Practice
354. Light, Life, Freedom, and Love
355. Civil Initiative
356. First Things First
357. Three Keys for Abundant Living That Will Work Even Now
358. Divine Creation
359. Jazz and the Art of Making Justice
360. Here I Am. Send Me.
361. And a Child Shall Lead
362. Getting Unstuck (While the Getting's Good)
363. Willing to Forgive
364. Weaving the Web of Trust
365. New Beginnings
366. Light One Candle
367. Find a Stillness
368. Where Justice and Compassion Cross All Borders
369. Stone Soup for Thanksgiving?
370. Loss: An Inevitable Journey
371. Finding Hope in Troubled Times
372. Out Many, One
373. Growing in Spirit
374. Seasons of Life, Seasons of Loss
375. And the word is no
376. Welcoming the Stranger
377. Ministry in the New Millennium
378. Diversity and the Interdependent Web of Existence
379. Engaging Our Theological Diversity
380. What Americans Believe
381. Reflections from Nicaragua
382. Deep Like the Rivers
383. Seeking the Purpose of Life
384. Bless this Home
385. Language of Reverence
386. Sharing The WUUrd: Poetry Service
387. A New Look at the Universe
388. Tell me your image of God and I will tell you your theology
389. We hold these truths ...
390. Integrity or Success?
391. By Their Roots You Shall Know Them
392. Peace Means the Beginning of a New World
393. Desert Spirituality
394. UUs Who Made a Difference
395. Singing Our Peace: A Musical Contemplation
396. Faith Without Certainty
397. Our Unitarian Universalists Brothers in Africa
398. Univeralists and Unitarians on Easter
399. Always a Mother
400. Just War or just War