Recordings & Podcasts
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November, 2011
November 13 "Friendship as a Spiritual Discipline," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
November 6 "Gratitude in the Face of Adversity," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
October, 2011
October 30 "Transcendentalism 1836-2011," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
October 23 "The Kiss That Still Works," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
October 16 "Mentors and Disciples," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
October 9 "Great, Grand, and Glorious," The Rev. Michael Schuler
October 2 "Where Our Deep Gladness Meets the World's Deep Need," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
September, 2011
September 25 "Deepening Our Spiritual Literacy," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
September 18 "All Our Relations," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
September 11 "One Planet, One People," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Sorry -- Podcasts of summer services are not available.
May, 2011
May 29 Memorial Day Sunday: "Honored Dead, Living Memories," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
May 22 "Will You Remember Me, Jacob?," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
May 15 "The Five Great Freedoms," The Rev. CathyAnn Beaty
May 8 Mother's Day: "Unconditional Love," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
May 1 Morter Lecture: "Wendell Berry's 'Free'," Robert Shetteryly
April, 2011
Apr. 24 Easter Sunday: "Transfigurations," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Apr. 17 Earth Day Sunday: "A Parable for Our Times," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Apr. 10 Off-site service; recording not available
Apr. 3 "I Could Be Illegal," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
March, 2011
Mar. 27 "What is Truth?," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Mar. 20 "Nature Mysticism: The Pagan Path to Spiritual Consciousness," Philip Chard
Mar. 13 "In Celebration of Emily Dickinson: How Long Shall We Wonder?" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Mar. 6 “All Will Be Well and Other Wisdom from Women Mystics,” The Rev. Dena McPhetres
February, 2011
Feb. 27 "What's Going on in Madison?," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Feb. 20 “Laying Up Our Treasures,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Feb. 13 "My God, It's Full of Stars!," The Rev. Lori Hlaban
Feb. 6 "Evolution Sunday: Science and Religion Go For the Throat," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
January, 2011
Jan. 30 Planet Earth: Deepening The Conversation Part V: “Finding Our Place in the Great Community of Being,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Jan. 23 Planet Earth: Deepening The Conversation Part IV: “Eco-Spirituality,” The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Jan. 16 Planet Earth: Deepening the Conversation Part III: “Environmental Racism,” The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Jan. 9 Planet Earth: Deepening the Conversation Part II “Why Human Diversity Matters,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy [This sermon is currently unavailable]
Jan. 2 Planet Earth: Deepening the Conversation Part I: “Why Biodiversity Matters,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
December, 2010
Dec. 26 "Speaking from the Decades," The Rev. Dena McPhetres and members of the congregation
Dec. 19 Podcast not available
Dec. 12 “Unitarian Universalists Celebrate Christmas? Why?” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Dec. 5 “What’s Beyond the Edge of the Expanding Universe and Other Cosmological Questions,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
November, 2010
Nov. 28 Podcast not available
Nov. 21 Podcast not available
Nov. 14 "Elephants All the Way Down," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Nov. 7 "Generations," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
October, 2010
Oct. 31 "Coming Out, Coming Together: Standing on the Side of Love," The Rev. Drew Kennedy, The Rev. Dena McPhetres, and Ean Behr
Oct. 24 "A People So Bold," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Oct. 17 "Rewriting History and the Faith of Our Fathers," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Oct. 10 "Ethical Grace," The Rev. Elizabeth Harding
Oct. 3 "What is Left When the Belief is Gone?,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
September, 2010
Sept. 26 "Left Behind: Children in Our Public Schools," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Sept. 19 "Take-Aways From the BP Gulf Disaster," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Sept. 12 "Churches, Monks, Poets, Broken Dreams, and Getting Connected," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Sept. 5 "Our Ferocious Love of Life vs. Catastrophic Climate Change," Eric Hansen, Pulpit Guest
August, 2010
Aug. 29 "John Coltrane and the Truly Religious Life," James Galasinski, Pulpit Guest
Aug. 22 "Wired To Connect," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Aug. 15 "Rules Of Engagement," Ean Behr, Pulpit Guest
Aug. 8 "Three Questions," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
July, 2010
July 25 "Freedom is a Verb," Andy Agacki
July 18 Service not available
July 11 "The Pursuit of Happiness," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
July 5 Service not available
June, 2010
June 27 "Calling All Angels," Robert Szymanski, Pulpit Guest
June 20 "Father Hunger," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
June 13 "Silent Passages," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
June 6 Service not available
May, 2010
May 30 "America's Long War and the Hurt Locker," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
May 23 "Question Box Reflections," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
May 16 "Margaret Fuller," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
May 9 "Parenting As Spiritual Practice," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
May 2 "Saying the Things We Need to Say," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
April, 2010
Apr. 25 "A Better World, a Meaningful Life," Zoe Weil, Morter Lecture Pulpit Guest
Apr. 18 "Wisconsin Water," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Apr. 11 "Mysticism," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Apr. 4 "Life, and Life More Abundant!" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
March, 2010
Mar. 28 "Come Dream With Us," First Church Youth Group
Mar. 21 “The Things That Sustain Us Are Slow,” The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Mar. 14 "Divine Intervention at a Red Traffic Light," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Mar. 7 ANNUAL POETRY SUNDAY: "In Celebration of W. S. Merwin" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
February, 2010
Feb. 28 "Frontline Spirituality," Starhawk
Feb. 21 "Is Money Really a Danger to My Soul?" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Feb. 14 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? VI. “What Is the Meaning of End Times? Exploring Eschatology,” The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Feb. 7 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? V. “What Are the Purposes of Our Lives? Exploring Teleology,” The Rev. Drew Kennedy
January, 2010
Jan. 31 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? IV. "What Are the Ways to Wholeness? Exploring Soteriology," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Jan. 24 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? III. "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Exploring Theodicy," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Jan. 17 "Living in a Multicultural World," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Jan. 10 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? II. "How Do We Know What We Know? Exploring Epistemology," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Jan. 3 WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? I. "What Is the Nature of the Universe? Exploring Cosmology," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
December, 2009
Dec. 27 Service Not Available
Dec. 20 Service Not Available
Dec. 13 "Who Made the Holy Child?" The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Dec. 6 "Hidden Ephiphanies and Unexpected Blessings," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
November, 2009
Nov. 29 "Ode to Joy," The Rev. Linda Hansen, Pulpit Guest
Nov. 15 "Redemption in the Season of Thanksgiving," Wendy Cooper, Pulpit Guest
Nov. 8 Service Not Available
Nov. 1 "The Story of the Flaming Chalice," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
October, 2009
Oct. 25 "Being There for One Another and the Blessings of Loving-Kindness," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Oct. 18 "The Seen and the Unseen: Sustaining Our Society," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Oct. 11 "Hankering for a Higher Quality of Life," The Rev. Michael Schuler, Pulpit Guest
Oct. 4 Some Questions About Capitalism Part II: "Are We Just Going to Tinker?" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
September, 2009
Sept. 27 Some Questions About Capitalism Part I: "What Are We Doing to Our Children?" The Rev. Drew Kennedy
Sept. 20 "Beginnings," The Rev. Dena McPhetres
Sept. 13 "An Ageless, Varied, Wondrous, and Elusive Quest," The Rev. Drew Kennedy
