Sunday Messages Podcast

Pastor Emma Peterson talks about Ash Wednesday and glitter blessings in this message, "We Are Stardust."

Continuing her sermon series on the proposed changes to Article II of the UUA bylaws, Pastor Emma Peterson gives this message, "Pluralism: It Means More Than One."

Continuing her sermon series on the proposed changes to Article II of the UUA bylaws, Pastor Emma Peterson gives this message, "Transformation: A UU Value and Spiritual Practice."

From January 14, 2024, a message from Pastor Emma Peterson for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

From Christmas Eve 2023, Pastor Emma's Christmas homily, "Once in Royal David's City/It Happened Yesterday."

For the last episode of 2023, we reach into our archives to celebrate our member Delburn Carpenter, who died this year. Del was a long-time enthusiastic volunteer in our congregation, and he left behind many messages, including this one, which he gave in January of 2019: "Fifty Years Growing as a UU." Thank you, Del. You are missed.

From our service on Sunday, November 26, our member Karen Impola discusses "Thanksgiving and Thanks-receiving."

From our service on Sunday, November 19, Pastor Emma talks about a source she recently read on the philosophical discourse about justice.

From our service on Sunday, November 5, Al Hays and Callie Amiday talk about Democracy and community.

In honor of Veteran's Day, CVUU member (and Navy veteran) Lynn Brant gives the message, "Why Honor Our Veterans?"

From our service on Sunday, October 22, 2023, Pastor Emma Peterson gives the message, "Worshipping the Old Gods: Slavic Paganism and Oral History."

This is the first message in a series about the UU values as outlined in the recent updates to Article II of the UUA bylaws. Pastor Emma Peterson gives the message, "Caring for Each Soul: Equity as a UU Ethic."

From our service on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Pastor Emma Peterson talks about the proposed changes to Article II of the UUA bylaws. Later this season, she will also discuss the substance of those changes in a series about our UU values.

From our service on Sunday, October 8, 2023, our members Mandy Boody and Jessica Lieb each contribute to the message, "Notes on Being Human."

In honor of our Jewish siblings' recent observance of Yom Kippur, Pastor Emma Peterson delivers a message about forgiveness.

From our kickoff service for the 2023-24 program year, "Growing in Purpose, Rooted in Values," some members from our congregation share testimonies about what our congregation and Unitarian Universalism mean to them.

Podcast host Kat Beane Hanson gives a rundown of what to expect in Season 4 of the podcast.

From our service on May 14, 2023, our members Lynn Brant and Jess Lieb discuss the question, "Do You Believe in God?"

From our service this year for Earth Day, Pastor Emma delivers the message "Earth Day: The Interconnected Web"