The Home Connections publication is a way for us to personally connect with the monthly worship themes. They contain chalice lightings that may be used at home, stories and reflection questions for individuals of all ages, possible ways to engage with the theme, and additional resources. View our current and past issues.
High quality audio CDs of our sermon messages can be purchased inexpensively from the Book Room on the Hillcrest Campus, which is open after Sunday services (10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.).
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister "How Unitarians and Universalists Invented Christmas"
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister "Lighting Our Way Home: Living Our Values in a Time of Fear"
Sue Magidson, Intern Minister "Reconsidering the 'G' Word"
Today's Services were our Annual Coming of Ages Service, where our children transition from the Children's program to our Youth program, on their journey to Young Adulthood. There is no recording available for this service.
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "The Virtue of Compassion"
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "Democracy: Beyond the Power of One"
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "Facing the Dark: The Virtue of Courage" is Kathleen's second sermon in her series on Virtue.
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "The Virtue of Wisdom"
Sue Magidson, Intern Minister "And On the Seventh Day . . . "
Rev. William Schulz, Guest Minister "The Eighth Deadly Sin"
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "The Deconstruction of Creation"
Sue Magidson, Intern Minister "Joyfully Letting Down Our Walls" discusses the Jewish celebration of Sukkot.
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister "The Creedless Church"
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister "A Border Theology" talks about how Unitarian Universalism is a border theology.
Mike Durall, Author and Pulpit Guest "Why Church is So Important"
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube "Almost Everything You've Wanted to Know About Meditation"
Rev. Kathleen Owens "Spiritual Ecstasy for UUs" speaks further on this month's Transformational Theme of "Joy and Ecstasy."
Sue Magidson, Intern Minister "Embracing Our Complexities" is our new 2010 to 2011 Ministerial Intern Sue's first sermon in the First Church pulpit.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Reflection on Three Days in Phoenix
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister "Right Action"
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister What If . . . In 4-D discusses our 7th UU Principle and draws a correlation on this Principle and the film "Avatar." This is Kathleen's annual "sci-fi" sermon offering.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Right Speech
Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation When Goddesses Speak . . .
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister You're Wrong! (More Often Than You Think) So Am I
Kristen Kuriga, Social Justice Ministry Team Coordinator "The Road to Social Justice: A Personal Journey" is Kristen's debut in the First Church pulpit, where she shares her story and what led her into social justice work.
Elka Cartmell Ladd, Intern Minister "Full Bodied Praise" is the last sermon in the First Church pulpit from our 2009-2010 Intern, Elka.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minsiter When Does the Good Stuff Happen?
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister Multiple Levels of Joy
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Right View
First Church Junior High and Senior High Youth Groups The Bridging Ceremony is available for purchase on CD from the First Church Book Room.
Combined First Church Choirs For copyright reasons, audio for this Sunday's Worship is not available on our website.
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister Truth:To Tell or Not To Tell
Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed, Pulpit Guest Dragged Kicking And Screaming Into Heaven
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Saved From What? Saved For What?
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Hallelujah
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister Growing Toward Wholeness: The Stories We Tell
Rev. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Our intergenerational Easter Sunday Service
Rev. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister Challenges but also opportunites.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube Lead Minister
Rev. Arvid Straube Lead Minister
Rev. Peter Morales, UUA President. Pulpit Guest
Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister.
Elka Cartmell Ladd, Intern Minister. Intergenerational service.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister. With members of the Journey Towards Wholeness Team.
Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister. During this time of making New Year’s resolutions you might want to reflect with Arvid about the idea that . . . there is nothing wrong with you!