“A New Year: Moments of High Resolve”
Sermon by Kevin Tarsa, 2011-12 ministerial intern at First Parish in Wayland
January 1, 2012
First Parish of Sudbury, MA
“Each January 1, millions of people drag themselves out of bed, full of hope, …resolved to eat less, exercise more, spend less money, work harder at the office, keep the [...]
“JESUS’ ALTAR, THE TABLE”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Mass.
On December 4, 2011
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
This is a sermon about hospitality, about eating and drinking, about who belongs and who doesn’t, about our religion and inclusiveness, and about Jesus, now that we are into December.
The title of this sermon, [...]
“got gratitude?”
Sermon by Kevin Tarsa, ministerial intern
First Parish in Wayland
November 27, 2011
Reading: “What Song” by Victoria Safford
http://www.uuworld.org/2003/03/calltoworship.html
Sermon:
If such a universe existed and you noticed it, what would you do?
By the way, that’s a true story – about the universe.
I know, it sounds crazy, but apparently such a universe does exist.
Noticing it? [...]
“THE RELIGIOUS PROF. EINSTEIN”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
On November 13, 2011
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
NOVA on public TV is in the midst of a three-part series on “The Elegant Universe,” based on a book of that title by Brian Greene, who narrates the show. The first two episodes, which premier [...]
Sustainability: Our Faith, Our Future
Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg
11/6/2011
Two weeks I ago I was in Portland, Oregon attending the Annual Conference of the Liberal Religious Educators Association. This organization began in 1949 as the Unitarian Education Director’s Association, and in 1955, in a step of partnership with Universalists changed the name to Liberal Religious Educators Association [...]
“FOR ALL THE AGES”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
October 30, 2011
OUR LIFE UP TO NOW
Through all the ages the members of our congregation have taken our meetinghouses seriously. In fact, it took three years of discussion before they replaced the first meetinghouse, built in 1643, with the [...]
“Stages of Faith”
Sermon by Kevin Tarsa, ministerial intern
First Parish in Wayland
October 23, 2011
In my sermon a few weeks ago, I spoke of playing church with my siblings when I was young, and afterward a number of you told me stories of your childhood experiences of religion and a bit about your religious journeys since [...]
“IN PRAISE OF WHAT SUSTAINS”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Mass.
by the Rev. Ken Sawyer
on October 16, 2011
READING by Mary Louise Schmalz (former First Parish intern)
I was in a conversation with someone recently, and at the end of our talk she said, rather defensively, “You don’t have to take care of me, [...]
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
On October 9, 2012
By the Rev. Ken Sawyer
Are we good? For those who don’t know, let me note that that is a phrase often used lately between people to seek reassurance that things in a relationship are going okay. I lifted it as a title for this [...]
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“AT THE BEGINNING:
WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING”
The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts
November 9, 2008
The Rev. Ken Sawyer
William Ellery Channing — what shall we call him? The founder of Unitarianism in America? The father of [...]