Coca-Cola famously contains a secret ingredient known as Merchandise 7X. The only copy of the formula is locked in a safe in Atlanta, Georgia. In this sermon, Elizabeth DeCoux describes a different secret ingredient: one which has the power to transform the relationship between humans and animals.
How I experience my situation in life is often shaped by my beliefs about my self and my world. How many of us are living by underlying assumptions that interfere with our health, happiness or growth? Can seemingly “miraculous” cures show us how to overthrow these “governing assumptions,” to embrace new possibilities and even transform our lives?
“I want to instill in my children, and what’s more, I want to instill in myself, the sense of vocation as endeavoring to get to the other side of impossible, where “impossible” simply falls away. All the challenges, all the obstacles – they are not blocking the path. They are the path…”
We often navigate a crowded world trapped in self-absorbed bubbles, assuming the worst when inconvenienced by others. Through the lens of a tense encounter on St. Augustine’s busy St. George Street, this sermon explores how quickly anger can turn to something else entirely when we fail to see the humanity around us. Join us to explore how to move beyond entitlement and truly see one another.
Have you ever faced a problem that you thought was beyond you that you immediately wanted to give up or hand it off to someone else? When life gets hard, our brains naturally default to familiar assumptions. We jump to negative conclusions about our own limitations. This Sunday, we will explore how running on mental autopilot disconnects us from our Unitarian Universalist values. By confronting the old scripts, we tell ourselves that we can trade our fears for “holy curiosity” and discover that the light we’re looking for might be much closer than we think.
July 26, 2026 Kris Kines presents a sermon written by Rev. Kaaren Anderson “We Are One” Claudia Marshall, Worship Leader Eileen Morrison, Accompaniment Job Meiller, Guitar and Vocals The current critical threat to our biological web, including the massive reduction in pollinators is happening in a world where “one out of every three bites that … Continue reading We Are One
July 19, 2026 David Dean presents a sermon written by Rev. Douglas Taylor, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton (NY) “Grandma’s Hands” Alyssa Halliday, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Pianist Marc Dickman, Euphonium Later in our lives, the defense mechanisms we’ve had that helped us at first begin to get in the way. The … Continue reading Grandma’s Hands
July 12, 2026 Manny Andrade presents “The Leap of Faith” Linda Mowers, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Pianist Mike Ludwick & Emily Rose Ludwick, Guitar and Voice To grow spiritually, one must trust oneself and open doors to a better understanding of oneself and those around us. Exploring outside the box can yield a more fulfilling … Continue reading The Leap of Faith
July 5, 2026 Rev. Monica Dobbins, Assistant Minister, First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City Presents via video “What America Will Be” Jennifer Bacmeister, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Pianist Timothy Edwards, Violin, Guest Musician Rev. Monica Dobbins reflects on her conflicted response to America’s 250th anniversary, expressing skepticism about patriotic celebration in light of injustice, … Continue reading What America Will Be
June 28, 2026 Kris Kines presents a sermon written by Rev. Tess Baumberger, First Universalist Church of Essex (MA) “The Possibility of Paradise” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Pianist Garret Kaplan, Piano, Guest Musician A message on the faith that human beings can be trusted to flourish in the face of adversity and disaster. … Continue reading The Possibility of Paradise
