http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:29:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Change Happens” a sermon by ministerial intern Kevin Tarsa delivered January 29, 2012 at First Parish in Wayland, MA   Reading #1: A Litany of Change   1. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change."    - Charles Darwin   2. "Things do not change; we ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2012/01/change-happens-by-kevin-tarsa/ “Passion” by the Rev. Kenneth W. Sawyer A sermon preached at the First Parish in Wayland On Sept. 16, 1979; Feb. 6, 1994; and Jan. 22, 2012   To the list of the basic categories of religion, elements of life most fully lived, to faith, belief, doubt, compassion, justice, mercy, community and love, this morning ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2012/01/passion/ “Dreams and The Dream” The Homily at the First Parish in Wayland, Mass. At a Multigenerational Service On January 15, 2012 By the Rev. Ken Sawyer          Does anyone here dream when they sleep at night or when they fall asleep because the sermon is too long and boring?        Everybody dreams. Some people dream ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2012/01/dreams-and-the-dream/  “Let’s Go Exploring”   The Sermon at the First Parish in Wayland, Massachusetts By the Rev. Ken Sawyer On January 8, 2012   Here we are at the start of another calendar year, and an exciting one it will be here at First Parish. I do hope everyone has read the latest church newsletter, called The ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2012/01/lets-go-exploring-by-rev-ken-sawyer/ “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 ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2012/01/a-new-year-moments-of-high-resolve-kevin-tarsa/ “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.             ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2011/12/jesus-altar-the-table/ “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 ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2011/11/got-gratitude/ “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 ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2011/11/the-religious-prof-einstein/ 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 ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2011/11/sustainability-our-faith-our-future/ “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, ... http://www.sermons.uuwayland.org/2011/11/for-all-the-ages/