112 sermons transcribed, indexed & archived · 2020–2023 · permalink: https://divining.app/church/congregation.html
“UUAA has a shared leadership governance structure that tasks the Board with articulating the vision for the future of the Congregation and gives the Senior Minister responsibility for implementing that vision. The Board, using input from both the staff and the Congregation, prioritizes strategic goals to be achieved over the next year, or over several years. The Senior Minister, delegating responsibility to staff members and lay leaders, implements strategic goals. The Board has written Governing Policies that assure that the congregation’s money, property and people are kept safe, and that the Congregation lives in harmony with its values. Our values are expressed in our UUAA Core Values and in the Unitarian Universalist Principles. It is the members who envision and carry out the missions of UUAA. Please consider contributing your time and talents and get involved in whatever ways are a good fit for you. You can volunteer for social justice outreach and advocacy projects, teach a class, sing in the choir, serve on teams such as Pastoral Care, Stewardship and Finance – and more. Explore this web site for information on the many programs and ministries of UUAA. Serving on the Board or a lay committee supporting UUAA governance can be challenging, but quality governance is essential to our health as a congregation, and it is uniquely rewarding.”
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Story: The Darkest Dark
Dec 18, 2022 · more than it appears
Joy & Gratitude
Story: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Dec 11, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Reason & Free Inquiry
LIFT UP Stewardship Testimonials: Part 2
Dec 11, 2022 · families and relationships
Joy & Gratitude
LIFT UP Stewardship Testimonials: Part 1
Dec 4, 2022 · families and relationships
Baptism & Communion
Story: Our Table
Nov 27, 2022 · families and relationships
Baptism & Communion
Story: The Great Realization
Nov 20, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Poverty & Compassion
Story: Maybe Something Beautiful
Nov 13, 2022 · power between ideas
Spiritual Growth
Story: Addy's Cup of Sugar
Nov 6, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Suffering & Perseverance
Story: What Was I Scared Of?
Oct 30, 2022
Faith & Doubt
Story: Just Help! How to Build a Better World
Oct 16, 2022
Beloved Community
Story: Little Tree
Oct 9, 2022 · spirituality in nature
Grief & Lament
Story: See You Soon
Sep 25, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Fear & Anxiety
UUAA Worship Service - 9/25/2022
Sep 25, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
New Year & Watch NightPrison & Restorative JusticeUnitarian Universalist Identity
Story: The Sad Little Fact
Sep 21, 2022 · more than it appears
Creation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 9/18/2022
Sep 18, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Worship & PraiseFriendship & BelongingGender & Sexuality / Inclusion
“B Yates this quote opens Sherman alexie's novel The absolutely true Diary of a Part-Time Indian it's a quote that perfectly captures this semi-autobi…”
UUAA Worship Service - 9/11/2022
Sep 11, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingSpiritual GrowthBaptism & Communion
“org giving however you give thank you for your generosity and for your commitment to building a brighter future today's offer will net offering will…”
Story: The Day You Begin
Aug 30, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Sin & Repentance
UUAA Worship Service - 8/28/2022
Aug 28, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Stewardship & GivingHope & EncouragementHoly Spirit
UUAA Worship Service - 8/21/2022
Aug 21, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Spiritual GrowthInterdependence & NatureCreation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 8/14/2022
Aug 14, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Peace & NonviolenceChurch Life & Membership
Story: Trying
Aug 7, 2022 · uu spiritual principles
Suffering & Perseverance
Story: What Do You Do With a Chance?
Aug 1, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & Anxiety
UUAA Worship Service - 7/17/2022
Jul 17, 2022 · power between ideas
Spiritual GrowthBeloved CommunityFaith & Mental Health
“good morning it seems appropriate on question box Sunday I begin with a question why should we share the collection well for me the greatest selling…”
Story: Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2022 · families and relationships
Faith & Civic Life
UUAA Worship Service - 6/19/2022
Jun 19, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial JusticeFaith & Civic Life
UUAA Worship Service - 6/12/2022
Jun 12, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Spiritual GrowthUnitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 6/5/2022
Jun 5, 2022 · power between ideas
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial JusticeCreation Care
“good morning and welcome would you please join in singing with us here number 1017 from the tim from the teal hymnal building a new way number 1017 a…”
Story: Stepping Stones | A Refugee Family's Journey
May 29, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Immigration & Refuge
UUAA Worship Service - 5/29/2022
May 29, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Immigration & RefugePeace & NonviolenceUnitarian Universalist Identity
Story: Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
May 22, 2022 · power between ideas
Sin & Repentance
Story: It's Okay to be Different
May 15, 2022 · more than it appears
Identity & Worth
UUAA Worship Service - 5/1/2022
May 1, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Faith & Civic LifeHumanismSpiritual Growth
Story: The Everything Seed - A Story of Beginnings
Apr 24, 2022 · spirit soul within us
Joy & Gratitude
UUAA Worship Service - 4/24/2022
Apr 24, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Creation CareJoy & Gratitude
“m on zoom this climate change superhero movie follows the true story of 21 courageous youth who are suing to protect their constitutional rights to l…”
Story: Rechenka's Eggs
Apr 17, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & Children
Story: The Candy Dish
Apr 10, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Joy & Gratitude
UUAA Worship Service - 4/10/2022
Apr 10, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Faith & Civic LifeFear & AnxietySpiritual Growth
“org and you'll find a link there for registering for the zoom meeting so we hope you'll join us there if you're new to our congregation we are so gra…”
Story: Perfectly Norman
Mar 27, 2022 · more than it appears
Friendship & Belonging
UUAA Worship Service - 3/27/2022
Mar 27, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityJoy & Gratitude
UUAA On-Premises Health & Safety Precautions – 3/20/22
Mar 25, 2022 · power between ideas
Church Life & Membership
UUAA Worship Service - 3/13/2022
Mar 11, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Grief & LamentFaith & Civic LifeLoneliness & Isolation
Story: The Magical Yet
Mar 6, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Evangelism & Mission
UUAA Worship Service - 3/6/2022
Mar 4, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityEvangelism & MissionSpiritual Growth
Story: Hair Love
Feb 27, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Fear & Anxiety
Story: What the Road Said
Feb 20, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Fear & Anxiety
UUAA Worship Service - 2/20/2022
Feb 19, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Identity & WorthImmigration & RefugeCreation Care
“sing out praises for the journey pilgrims we who carry on searches in the source the burning <br> look inside your souls <br> find the spirit always…”
Story: All Because You Matter
Feb 6, 2022 · uu spiritual principles
Creation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 2/6/2022
Feb 4, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial Justice
The Things We Ponder: Our Annual Question Box Service
Feb 1, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & Children
“to start us out today we've got questions from our children and our teens in our community our youth group what is love to you what does love mean to…”
UUAA Worship Service - 1/30/2022
Jan 28, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Unitarian Universalist IdentityParenting & ChildrenJoy & Gratitude
UUAA Worship Service - 1/23/2022
Jan 22, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Poverty & Compassion
Story: We Don't Eat Our Classmates
Jan 22, 2022 · families and relationships
Parenting & Children
Story: The Undefeated
Jan 16, 2022 · power between ideas
Racial Justice
UUAA Worship Service - 1/16/2022
Jan 16, 2022 · hope and light, the beloved community
Spiritual GrowthUnitarian Universalist IdentityRacial Justice
“good morning good morning and welcome welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor we have been gathering since 1865 a liber…”
Story: The End is Just the Beginning
Jan 9, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Creation Care
“the end is just the beginning written by mike bender and illustrated by diana mayo the end that's right you read it correctly you've reached the end…”
UUAA On-Premises Health & Safety Precautions – 1/9/22
Jan 9, 2022 · power between ideas
Spiritual Growth
Story: The Branch
Jan 2, 2022 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & Belonging
Story: Sulwe
Dec 19, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Identity & Worth
UUAA Worship Service - 12/12/2021
Dec 12, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Advent & ChristmasFriendship & BelongingStewardship & Giving
“org giving and of course you can also drop checks and cash in the baskets as you leave however you give thank you for your generosity and your commit…”
Story: The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
Dec 5, 2021 · connected common experience
Advent & Christmas
“the latka who couldn't stop screaming a christmas story <br> this story ends in someone's mouth but it begins in a tiny village more or less covered…”
UUAA Worship Service - 12/5/2021
Dec 5, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Joy & GratitudeUnitarian Universalist IdentityAdvent & Christmas
“join us for holiday crafts in the social hall cocoa and cookies outside with santa and decorating the uua christmas tree here in the sanctuary this m…”
Story: Ten Beautiful Things
Nov 28, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Creation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 11/21/2021
Nov 21, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial JusticeStewardship & Giving
“a every friday night and go to the african american culture center where i would listen to dr malana karanga interpret the news from a black perspect…”
Story: We Are Water Protectors
Nov 14, 2021 · spirituality in nature
Creation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 11/14/2021
Nov 12, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityStewardship & GivingCreation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 11/7/2021
Nov 5, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentityPluralism & Interfaith
Story: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Oct 31, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Grief & Lament
UUAA Worship Service - 10/31/2021
Oct 29, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Unitarian Universalist IdentityFriendship & Belonging
“good morning first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor good morning thank you for inviting me roy kent world famous footballer now train…”
Story: Change Sings
Oct 26, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Fear & Anxiety
UUAA Worship Service - 10/24/2021
Oct 21, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Grief & LamentUnitarian Universalist IdentityStewardship & Giving
UUAA Worship Service - 10/17/2021
Oct 17, 2021 · power between ideas
Prison & Restorative Justice
UUAA Worship Service - 10/10/2021
Oct 10, 2021 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingChurch Life & Membership
UUAA Worship Service - 10/3/2021
Oct 3, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Interdependence & NatureUnitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 9/26/2021 11:30am
Sep 26, 2021 · power between ideas
Stewardship & GivingCreation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 9/19/2021
Sep 19, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Unitarian Universalist IdentitySuffering & Perseverance
“good morning good morning welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor it is good to be with you in all the ways that we are…”
UUAA On-Premises Health & Safety Precautions – 9/12/21
Sep 16, 2021 · power between ideas
Immigration & Refuge
“as we gather together this is not a time like any other and so i'm going to take just a few minutes to walk us through some of the pandemic era relat…”
UUAA Worship Service - 9/12/2021
Sep 12, 2021 · power between ideas
Friendship & BelongingBaptism & CommunionUnitarian Universalist Identity
“c i had in fact been working for the federal government just weeks earlier dc was my home my frame of reference and it had been for a long time well…”
UUAA Worship Service - 8/22/2021
Sep 8, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Church Life & MembershipUnitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 8/29/2021
Sep 8, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Spiritual GrowthRacial Justice
UUAA Worship Service - 6/27/2021: UUA General Assembly 2021 Sunday Morning Worship
Jun 26, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial Justice
“welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor i'm rev teresa roelk and today we are going to be joining the denomination's ge…”
UUAA Worship Service - 5/23/2021
May 23, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist IdentityRacial JusticeStewardship & Giving
“good morning i'm rick witton and i proudly serve this congregation as secretary of the board of trustees pursuant to our bylaws it is my duty and hon…”
Story: The Vision 20/50 Story
May 23, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 5/16/2021
May 16, 2021 · power between ideas
Church Life & MembershipUnitarian Universalist IdentityThanksgiving & Harvest
“org social hour this is a great way to get to know each other more deeply through guided small group conversations if you're new to our congregation…”
UUAA Worship Service - 5/9/2021
May 10, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Joy & GratitudeBaptism & CommunionFriendship & Belonging
“com there's a lot of information there about meg including this beautiful offering that i mentioned the songline well worth checking out following th…”
UUAA Worship Service - 5/2/2021
May 1, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
HumanismFriendship & BelongingSuffering & Perseverance
“s in 2016 completed a master's in theological studies at andover newton theological school and is currently at meadville lombard theological school p…”
UUAA Worship Service - 4/18/2021
Apr 18, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Creation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 4/11/2021
Apr 10, 2021 · power between ideas
1st Principle: Inherent Worth & DignityRacial Justice
“do hello and welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor my name is mark van kempen and i serve the congregation as the dir…”
UUAA Worship Service - 4/4/2021
Apr 4, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingCreation Care
UUAA Worship Service - 3/21/2021
Mar 21, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingUnitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 3/14/2021
Mar 14, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Racial Justice
“welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor michigan's online sunday service i'm the reverend manish mishra marzetti servin…”
UUAA Worship Service - 3/7/2021
Mar 7, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingAbraham & Isaac
Story: Usha and the Stolen Sun
Mar 7, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
Parenting & Children
UUAA Worship Service - 2/21/2021
Feb 21, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Poverty & CompassionImmigration & Refuge
UUAA Worship Service - 2/14/2021
Feb 14, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Church Life & Membership
“welcome to the first unitarian universalist congregation of ann arbor michigan and welcome to this time together whether you're joining us for the fi…”
Story: The Word Collector
Feb 14, 2021 · power between ideas
Parenting & Children
UUAA Worship Service - 2/7/2021
Feb 7, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Friendship & BelongingReason & Free InquiryUnitarian Universalist Identity
Story: Max & Bird
Jan 31, 2021 · reason and sound thinking
The Cost of Discipleship
UUAA Worship Service - 1/31/2021
Jan 31, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingFaith & Civic Life
UUAA Worship Service - 1/17/2021
Jan 17, 2021 · hope and light, the beloved community
Fear & AnxietyUnitarian Universalist IdentityCreation Care
“good morning my name is rick whitten and i proudly serve this congregation as secretary of the board of trustees pursuant to our bylaws and with grea…”
UUAA Worship Service - 1/10/2021
Jan 10, 2021 · unitarian universalism
Unitarian Universalist Identity
UUAA Worship Service - 12/27/2020
Dec 27, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
New Year & Watch NightImmigration & Refuge
Story: The Branch
Dec 27, 2020 · reason and sound thinking
Friendship & Belonging
UUAA Christmas Eve Service - 12/24/2020
Dec 24, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Friendship & BelongingAdvent & Christmas
“merry christmas friends and dear ones tis the season where even the shyest quietest hesitant summon the courage to give melody harmony texture form a…”
Story: Sulwe
Dec 20, 2020 · hope and light, the beloved community
Identity & Worth
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