First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee

A Sermon from: October 19, 2008
By: Rev. Hope Engseth

Robert Latham once noted an interesting phenomenon in our religious movement, which is “the simultaneous and contradictory love affair we have with smallness and the desire to be socially transforming…” When we look around us it is obvious that the institutions that truly impact society are large enough to have the resources to draw attention to their values. So what if the all the congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association made a commitment to grow? Today we join with congregations across the continent in considering the possibilities!

The Rev. Hope Engeseth is a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister in our district.She is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains and serves in the Spiritual Care department at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Racine on the weekends. Monday through Friday she can be found in Chicago working at the University of Illinois working as a Research Specialist in the College of Nursing

Copyright © 2008, Hope Engseth

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A Sermon from: July 13, 2008
By: Rev. Craig D. Schwalenberg and Lori Hlaban

This sermon will be Part Two of the “Our Faith” series of worship services. Being a non-creedal faith that values the responsible search for truth and meaning is hard work. Fortunately, we aren’t alone: we have this religious community helping, listening, and challenging us. It is through such Faithful Conversations that our own beliefs grow and deepen. You’re invited to listen in on one such conversation between Craig and seminarian Lori Hlaban as they discuss the difficult topic of Evil.

Copyright © 2008, Craig D. Schwalenberg

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A Sermon from: June 29, 2008
By: Andy Agacki

Andy writes of his sermon: When we wash the dishes, we need to do what needs to be done, but we need to wash the dishes with all of our heart. When we live our live, we must live with all our heart, or we do dishonor to life itself. When we speak we must speak from the heart. For my first sermon as a Buddhist lay minister, let me humbly give you my heart.

Copyright © 2008, Andy Agacki

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A Sermon from: April 27, 2008
By: Philip Chard

Whether your glass is half empty or half full, there will be times when life will simply shatter it. While some of us can put on a genuinely happy face when beset by disappointments, losses and tragedies, for most of us doing so is a steep hill to climb. Research shows that pie-in-the-sky optimism can be just as ineffective in dealing with life’s toughest challenges as woe-is-me pessimism. But there is another choice called “realistic optimism”. This attitudinal and spiritual posture toward adversity is the foundation for perseverance, courage and personal triumph. We will examine the characteristics of realistic optimism, including how it is learned and applied in our lives.

Philip Chard is a psychotherapist, book author, newspaper columnist and a nationally acclaimed speaker. He writes an award-winning weekly column, called “Out of My Mind”, that appears in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and he is author of the Healing Earth, a groundbreaking work in eco-psychology that received the 1995 Midwest Publishers Award.

Copyright © 2008, Philip Chard

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