First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin

Assistant Minister Rev. Marisol Caballero's sermon delivered on May 29, 2016. We bring flowers to church for this UU tradition of resilience, renewal, and celebration of our individual gifts that create the bouquet of this church community. An all-ages intergenerational worship service.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on May 22, 2016. This week we'll look at the difference between venting and lamenting.

Our annual youth-led Sunday service delivered on May 15, 2016. Our youth share their particular insight on the topic of discovering the divine within the routine of our daily lives.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on May 8, 2016. "Make New Mistakes" If you can't be the good witch, can you be the good-enough witch?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on May 1, 2016. How might UUs use prayer beads? What is prayer for UUs? How does having something tangible in in our hand help our mind and spirit?

Assistant Minister Rev. Marisol Caballero's sermon delivered on April 24, 2016. Have you ever felt like you are "faking it 'til you make it," but wonder when the "making it" part will begin? How do such fears align with our theologies? How might such concerns actually serve us?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on April 17, 2016. In this ongoing sermon series about differences between one historical, political, or spiritual perspective and another, this Sunday we'll look at the differences between Trinitarians and Unitarians.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on April 10, 2016. The last of our church's religious values, transformation is: "To pursue the growth that changes our lives and heals our world." What is transformation and how does it occur?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on April 3, 2016. Is there an element in UU theology that parallels the punk movement's do-it-yourself flair, its rejection of hippy-ness, its anarchist tendencies, iconoclasm, and attitude?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on March 27, 2016. Some folks mock theological progressives at Easter, asking what there is to celebrate if you don't literally believe in the resurrection of Jesus. "What is it," one wrote, "Pretty Yellow Flower Day?" Listen, you can learn a lot of theology from flowers.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on March 20, 2016. Using the lyrics to Johnny Cash's gripping song, we'll talk about images of Armageddon and the end times.

Ministerial intern Susan Yarbrough's sermon delivered on March 13, 2016. This Sunday, let's think together about how we can avoid personal and congregational burnout, stir the embers, encourage each other to spiritual growth, and warm ourselves to the continued work of repairing the world.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on March 6, 2016. In "The Secret Life of Bees," August says to Lily: "Don't be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still, don't be an idiot; wear long sleeves and pants. Don't swat. Don't even think about swatting. " How does this translate from bee yard to congregational life?

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on February 28, 2016. In this next in a series of sermons on our church's religious values, Rev. Chris explores our religious value of courage. How do we live courageously and why would we want to do so?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on February 21, 2016. In this ongoing sermon series about differences, this Sunday we'll look at the difference between Protestants and Catholics. When did the Protestants split from the Catholics and why?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on February 14, 2016. What kinds of love are there? What makes love good? How do you know if you love someone? How can we get better at love?

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on February 7, 2016. We all feel anger from time to time. What good does it do? Is it always harmful? How do we handle it when it burns through us?

Assistant Minister Rev. Marisol Caballero's sermon delivered on January 31, 2016. All creatures young, old, great and small, furry and scaly are invited to our annual intergenerational service honoring our beloved animal companions.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 24, 2016. Our covenant says when we fall short of that to which we aspire, we should forgive ourselves and each other and move on. What is involved in that? How do we begin to forgive ourselves?

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on January 17, 2016. Next in this sermons series on our church's religious values, Rev. Chris explores what our religious value of compassion looks like inside our church walls and beyond them.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 10, 2016. This is the first in a sermon series on differences between one historical, political, or spiritual perspective and another. In this installment, we'll look at the difference between Sunni and Shiite Islam.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on January 3, 2016. We begin the year by thinking about elements in our lives which are doing us a disservice. We write those things on paper and burn them together, scattering the ashes to the wind.

Assistant Minister Rev. Chris Jimmerson's sermon delivered on December 27, 2015. "Community: To connect with joy, sorrow, and service with those whose lives we touch." In this second in our sermons series on our church's religious values, former First UU member Rev. Nell Newton joins Rev. Chris in exploring the foundations for building religious community.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on December 20, 2015. Yule is a holiday that shimmers with elements of different cultures. There has been more interaction among peoples, cultures and religions than we sometimes know.

Rev. Meg Barnhouse's sermon delivered on December 13, 2015. We present our annual Christmas pageant in an intergenerational, all-ages service. Our children perform in costumes of their choosing.