Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen talks about resolutions and the mind-set behind the ability to maintain one’s resolutions. She illustrates her point by referencing the Greek God, Janus and “looking toward the past and looking toward the future” likeness.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arivid talks about Life and the underlying meaning of life for each and every one of us.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid talks about the history of Thanksgiving and offers two “stories” of what really happened.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid touches on the Transformational theme for the month of November, Gratitude and Generosity

Emily Webb, Intern Minister
Emily talks about death and how as humans we live and must die. She draws some thought-provoking questions about one’s death.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid continues a new series this week focusing on the Essential SpiritualityReadings from which he is also offering Adult education classes.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid begins a new series this week focusing on the Essential Spirituality Readings, from which he is also offering Adult Education classes.

Emily Webb, Intern Minister
Emily refers back to the story from this Sunday's service "Anansi the Spider" to show how people with differences are all part of the bigger community.

Zach Wahls, Author and Pulpit Guest
Pulpit Guest, Zach Wahls talks about what a modern family looks like. He says that the sexual orientation of his parents has nothing to do with his quality of character. More importantly, “family,” he says, “comes from the love that binds us.”

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid focuses this Sunday’s Service on the life and ideals of Transcendentalist, Margaret Fuller.

Rev. Dr. Tom Owen-Towle, Minister Emeritus
Tom spoke to the congregation today about getting older and because it is a fact of life that we will all get older, he makes a point to put aging into perspective and talks about it with a comedic nature.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen shared with the congregation her plans for her upcoming Sabbatical. Rev. Kathleen spoke about her pilgrimage to see of the locations that have been the catalyst for religious foundations. She shared her desire to see the places that she learned about in Seminary and speaks about in sermons and references in readings. She is looking forward to her Sabbatical as a Pilgrimage towards her own deeper spiritual journey.

Emily Webb, Intern Minister
Emily makes her First Church pulpit debut with her sermon entitled, “New Beginnings.” She talks about what led her to ministry and shows how each of us are theologians.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid continues his sermon series on Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment today with a talk about Morality.

Peter Farriday, Seminarian at Meadville Lombard Theological School
Peter talks about how he was called to Unitarian Universalist Ministry and how he knows it was his destiny despite all of the bumps he has experienced along his life’s journey.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen speaks to this Summer’s Transformational Worship Theme of “Ecology and the Interdependent Web” with a series of poems discussing the world around us. From Summer, to trees, and fields, and the Grand Canyon; Kathleen offers reflections following these poems to further engage the congregation in this Transformational Theme.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid continues his Sermon Series of Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment with “Time.” Arvid talks about time management and discusses how some use being busy as a positive complaint.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid talks about Step 12 in the Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, Loving Your Enemies. Arvid uses his first-hand experiences to bring this concept to light with his experiences at Justice General Assembly (June 18 through June 24) in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ken Herman, Director of Music
concluding a service of Handbell music from First Church’s handbell ensembles and guest ensemble, Timbre, Ken offers a homily encompassing the music of our hymnal “Singing the Living Tradition.”

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid continues his sermon series, Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment with today’s sermon, “Time in Nature.”

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid talks about Step 11 in Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen talks about her experiences meeting the Dalai Lama when he came to San Diego in May.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen talks about this month’s Worship Theme, Transcendence through allusions to Star Trek.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Kathleen talks about this month’s Worship Theme, Resurrection. She talks about the traditional perception of when this term is used and expands this definition to include all types of resurrection.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
On Earth day Kathleen offers a thought-provoking and environmentally moving sermon talking about our connection to earth as people both chemically and spiritually.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid offers a homily for today’s Intergenerational Easter Service.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister We all have good and evil within us and with that knowledge, Arvid talks about how we need to consciusly choose the good.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid talks today about the need for us as humans to belong to caring groups. He offers the opportunity for the congregation to take a moment to assess their friendships to see if they have people in their lives that they can connect with on a variety of levels. Arvid also references a study conducted recently to give the congregation evidence that people today are less connected with friendships than ever before. Arvid says that friendship one of the most important a keys to spiritual fulfillment.

Rev. Jim Grant, Affiliate Minister
Today's Service pulpit guest, Rev. Jim Grant talks about current social and political events drawing a parallel with our Standing on the Side of Love campaign.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Today Arvid continues his sermon series on the Keys to Spiritual Fulfillment, with Sex, Love, and Marriage.

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Arvid continues his sermon series using Karen Armstrong's "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life" and speaks to Step Nine, Concern for Everyone.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
Today's Service Kathleen talks about the amazing work we have done as a congregation in the area of Social Justice. She references earlier inclusion from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Lao-Tse that touch on Justice work, the need and inspirations behind them.

Rev. Kathleen Owens, Associate Minister
On this Journey Toward Wholeness Sunday, Kathleen offers a three-part sermon inter-weaved within stories, music, and a "Pair Sharing" exercise. Kathleen discusses immigration and three different stages, "Every Journey Begins with a Single Step," "Comings and Goings," and "A Reason for Hope."

Rev. Dr. Arvid Straube, Lead Minister
Today's Service Arvid talks about how society today has forced some to feel that the meaning of life is based on money and possessions.