Category: Sermons

Texts of sermons given at RVUUF, courtesy of the presenters.

Do-It-Yourself Prophecy

Fellowship member Alison Duren-Sutherland delivered this sermon Jan. 1, 2017. The week before the last time I stood up here to share my own words with you all, I mentioned to my co-worker that I was giving the sermon at church on Sunday. Her eyes got wide, and she said, “I can’t imagine doing that.” … Continue reading Do-It-Yourself Prophecy

Such a Time as This

After the election I was stunned, shocked and especially with the part of me that was living in denial. That day I kept myself as grounded as possible very methodically and simply by showing up to be with you. Then I met with about 20 of you in Emerson House and I noticed my shock … Continue reading Such a Time as This

Humanism and its Historical Connection to Unitarian Universalism

Roy Kindell delivered this homily as part of “Humanist Sunday,” Sept. 4, 2016, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The Humanism Explorations group meets at RVUUF from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month. I founded our Fellowship’s Humanism Explorations group more than thirty years ago and it has … Continue reading Humanism and its Historical Connection to Unitarian Universalism

How Reason Informs My Faith

Jonathan Donihue delivered this homily as part of “Humanist Sunday,” Sept. 4, 2016, at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The Humanism Explorations group meets at RVUUF from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month. I started attending humanist meetings only a short time ago. I don’t think I would … Continue reading How Reason Informs My Faith