Sunday Service Library
Featured Sermon: “Shame On You!” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost – May 6, 2012
Rev. Nori explores how shame is used to repress the opposition in politics and community and how we can be a part of healing the shame. The reading is an audio extract from a YouTube video by Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, whose work on vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame has been featured on PBS, NPR, TED and CNN.
May 6, 2012 – “Shame On You!” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: On Shame and Empathy by Dr. Brené Brown
(length: 21:26, size: 5.1 mb)
Featured Sermon: “Life-Partners” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost – Apr. 29, 2012
In celebration of the successful end of the annual Stewardship Campaign and of the welcome of new members to the church, Rev. Nori talks about our roles as partners in creating the All Souls community we want it to become.
Apr. 29, 2012 – “Life-Partners” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from Does God Have a Big Toe? by Marc Gellman, read by Christine Sermini
(length: 15:47, size: 3.8 mb)
Featured Message: “Hope for a Sustainable, Equitable World” by All Souls GSAC – Apr. 22, 2012
Six members of All Souls’ Green and Social Action Coalition (GSAC) address a set of issues that reflect current challenges to achieving a just and sustainable world. The topics include:
- Terrorism: Turning the Tide - Elroy Worner, speaker
- Sustainability: Earth and Its Resources - Dr. Ron Oliver, speaker
- Fracking - Jay Hatfield, speaker
- Animals - Diane Page, speaker
- Justice, Equity and Compassion in Human Relations - Heidi Cooper, speaker
- Women’s Rights - Dr. Zena Mello, speaker
Apr. 22, 2012 – “Hope for a Sustainable, Equitable World” by All Souls GSAC
(length: 57:28, size: 13.8 mb)
Featured Sermon: “Rites of Passage” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost – Apr. 15, 2012
During this service, five All Souls’ 8th and 9th graders celebrated their successful completion of the UUA’s Coming of Age curriculum. To mark the occasion, Rev. Nori talks about the rites of passage we experience from childhood through adulthood and the importance they hold in our lives.
Apr. 15, 2012 – “Rites of Passage” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
(length: 10:41, size: 2.6 mb)
How to Use the Library
To listen to an MP3 audio recording of the sermon, click it in the list below. To download it, right-click the link and choose the Download option from the menu. Generally, each recording includes the pre-sermon reading. Some recordings have been edited for clarity. All recordings are published with the speaker’s permission.
Safety Tip: before listening, lower your audio player’s volume … then increase it as needed. (This is especially true if you’re using headphones.)
Previous Sermons
Apr. 8, 2012 – “Easter Cantata” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
(length: 13:20, size: 3.2 mb)
Note: At 03:15, there is a 20-second reduction in volume. For safety, do not adjust your MP3 player’s volume.
Apr. 1, 2012 – “Temples of the Heart” by Gini Courter
Reading: words by Patrick Murphin, read by Gini Courter
(length: 23:38, size: 5.7 mb)
Mar. 25, 2012 – “My Winter ‘Vacation’” by Lew Phinney
Reading: words by Claire Hills, read by Pop Parsons
(length: 25:50, size: 6.2 mb)
Mar. 18, 2012 – “Starlight, Starbright” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks, 1947, XIX, Sunday by Robertson Davies, read by Marie Ballard
(length: 19:53, size: 4.8 mb)
Mar. 11, 2012 – “Ch-Ch-Changes” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler, read by Bart Weinberger
(length: 20:03, size: 4.8 mb)
Mar. 4, 2012 – “Reflections” by All Souls Readers Theatre
Presenters: Bob Armintor, Phyllis Barron, Peter Camp, Bonnie Phinney, Lew Phinney, and Sherry Toepfer
(length: 35:27, size: 8.5 mb)
Feb. 26, 2012 – “It’s the Principle of the Matter” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from Our Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism by John Buehrens and E. Forrester Church, read by Pop Parsons
(length: 25:07, size: 6.0 mb)
Feb. 12, 2012 – “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from from 1 Corinthians 13 NRSV, read by Zella Stewart
(length: 14:56, size: 3.6 mb)
Feb. 5, 2012 – “The Reasons for Reason” by Rev. Nathan Mesnikoff (Community Minister, High Plains Church UU)
Reading: compiled by Rev. Mesnikoff, read by Tara Pibel
(length: 26:15, size: 6.3 mb)
The text of this sermon is available on Rev. Mesnikoff’s blog.
Jan. 29, 2012 – “Resilience” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from Little Bee by Chris Cleave, read by Deedle Murray
(length: 19:23, size: 4.7 mb)
Audio slideshow by Cate Terwilliger (MP4 file, length: 8:59)
NOTE: The audio slideshow is a large file; depending on your connection, it could take several minutes to load.
Jan. 22, 2012 – “The Beginning of Love” by Rev. Jan Christian (Sr. Minister, UU Church of Ventura, CA)
Reading: by Thomas Merton, read by Marie Ballard
(length: 20:06, file size: 4.8 mb)
Jan. 15, 2012 – “Founder’s Day” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from the blog The Liberal Church Finding Its Mission by Rev. Peter Boulatta, read by Bart Weinberger
(length: 16:54, file size: 4.1 mb)
Jan. 8, 2012 – “The Great Aha!” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: written by Mary Swan, read by Christine Sermini
(length: 19:09, file size: 4.6 mb)
Jan. 1, 2012 – “Out with the Old! In with the New” by Rev. Dr. Nori Rost
Reading: from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, read by Pop Parsons
(length: 20:26, file size: 4.9 mb)
