Sermon Archive

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2015-11-29

The Spiritual Practice of Smiling

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2015-07-26

AIM to be Inclusive

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2015-02-22

Silence and the Labyrinths

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2015-02-15

Sex: A Gift From a Loving Creator

Ministerial Intern Dawn Fortune

2015-01-25

Hope That Helps

Guest Minister JD Benson

2015-01-11

Death and Dying

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-12-28

New Years Resolutions

Ministerial Intern Dawn Fortune

2014-12-21

Secret Life of Santa

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-11-23

With The Time You Have
How do you want to spend it?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-10-26

Seven Modern Virtues
A contemporary version of the classic seven virtues.

Ministerial Intern Dawn Fortune

2014-10-19

Seven Modern Sins for the Modern Sinner
Explore a more modern way to be sinful!

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-09-28

Repeat After You
Explore meditation and leave with your very own mantra!

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-09-21

Woven Paths and Traveling Mercies
Not all who wander are lost.

Ministerial Intern Dawn Fortune

2014-08-17

Behind the Kitchen Door
Exploitation of restaurant workers and what we can do about it.

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2014-07-27

When the B is Slient
The challenges and gifts of this group hidden in plain sight.

Linda Susan Ulrich

2014-07-20

The Meaning of Life Is Easy
The problem is, it may not be the right question.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-07-06

Paul's Message: What the Apostle Means to Me
A detailed look at the message of Paul the Apostle.

Paul K. Davis

2014-06-08

What's In It For Me
What is the ultimate promise of Unitarian Universalism.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-06-01

Two Youth Service Homilies
Meeting the challenges of risk and overcoming them.

Katie Fraticelli and Robert Jensen

2014-05-25

This Is My Song
Our national anthem means different things to different people.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-05-18

Community Matters
How being part of a spiritual community can enrich your life.

Nica Eaton-Guinn

2014-05-11

Feeling Connected
Volunteering helps connect us to others.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-05-04

Once Upon a Sandbox
Chris and Jeremy help us celebrate our 20th birthday this weekend.

Revs. Chris Schriner and Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-04-27

Don't Take Shorter Showers
For Earth Day, more effective ways to use less water. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-04-20

Alive Again
Our community is a bouquet of flowers; no two are alike.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-04-13

Growing Up
Relationships and love are the paths to true happiness.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-04-06

An ADHD Story
A family's story of ADHD.

Mary Ann Davis

2014-04-06

Paying Attention to ADHD
Some people see the world in a different way.

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2014-03-30

Flipping the Script
First impressions can belie the reality beneath the surface.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-03-23

The Truthiness of Memory
Just because you remember something doesn't mean it really happened. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-03-16

Apocalypse When? Weaving of our Lives' Design
Seeing beyond the apocalyptic rhetoric.

Rev. Dr. Leisa Huyck

2014-03-09

How I Found Mission Peak
A Chalice Lighting Testimonial

Karen McVey

2014-03-09

Literally
What's really in the Bible?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-03-02

Stop Going to Church
Go beyond the Sunday service to living your values.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-02-23

Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic
Stories from Exploratorium Exhibit "Changing Face of Mental Illness" (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2014-02-16

For the Friction
What holds us together as people, and as a faith community?

Emily Hartnett Webb

2014-02-09

Being a Love Hero
Honoring this year's Fremont Love Hero, Sister Ramona Bascom, OP

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-02-02

Escaping Groundhog Hell
What can we learn from Bill Murray's arduous experience?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-01-26

Turning Water Into Soda and Setting Minds Free
Joseph Priestley was a scientist and early Unitarian. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-01-19

Bending Toward Justice
How Henry Thoreau influenced Martin Luther King, Jr. and others.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2014-01-12

Thriving in Difficult Times
Recognizing instinctual tightening and learning to release it.

Rev. Doug Kraft

2014-01-05

Resolutions and Destiny
How much control do you think you have over your destiny?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-12-29

What's a Person
The Life and Legacy of Alan Turing.

Paul K. Davis

2013-12-24

Believing in the Christmas Story
Our annual Christmas Eve service.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-12-22

Saints and Superheroes
What's the difference between a saint and a superhero? (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-12-08

So Many Hands
Shared ministry gives us hope in the face of evil.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-12-01

What Does it Mean to be a Unitarian Universalist?
Unitarian Universalist history and future.

Andrew Young

2013-11-24

A Recipe for Health
The minister of our mentoring congregation exhorts us to live our mission.

Rev. Howell Lind

2013-11-17

Don't Force It: The Dude Abides
Going with the flow, as suggested by The Big Lebowski.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-11-10

Jesus, the Radical
Who is the historic Jesus? Whose story gets told?

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2013-11-03

The Awakened Heart (in an Era of Divisiveness)
Living like a Bodhisattva, based on Pema Chodron's book No Time to Lose.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-10-20

The Blessing of the Animals Videos
Our animal friends can teach us about loving across difference. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-10-13

Finding the Afterlife
What does my death mean?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-10-06

Doctrine of Discovery - Taking Action
Working toward proper respect for the rights of Native Americans.

Allysson McDonald

2013-10-06

Doctrine of Discovery
How the Doctrine of Discovery subordinates the rights of Native Americans.

Paul K Davis

2013-09-29

Terrible Purpose
What is my purpose in life? (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-09-22

Who's the Boss?
Who or What is in charge? Nature vs Nurture. Fate vs Free Will.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-09-01

From Pullman Cars to Freedom Trains
How trains have supported the labor and civil rights movements.

Paul K Davis

2013-09-01

Trains and the Web of Life
How trains are an ecologically sound transportation option.

Drew Wilson

2013-08-25

Confusion and Learning
Learning is not a one-size-fits-all process.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-08-18

Cultivating the Inner Relationship
Getting to know your inner voice better.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-08-11

Blessing of Covenant
Covenant is the way in which we are in relationship with each other.

Claire Eustace

2013-07-28

Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
We describe therapy that addresses the sacred. This will be practiced at our new counseling center

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2013-07-21

Jim Crow - The Legacy of Slavery
The history of Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States.

Paul K. Davis

2013-07-21

The Color of Justice
How young blacks are criminalized by our culture.

Allysson McDonald

2013-07-14

Baseball Sunday: What a Loser!
The spiritual discipline of being a good loser.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-07-14

Comments on the George Zimmerman Trial Verdict

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-06-30

Finding the Answer
A reflection on our basic assumptions about life.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-06-23

The Reality of Diversity
The importance of diversity, love, and real-world actions.

Marylin Osborne Wakefield

2013-06-16

Learning From Stories: Spoiler Alert!
The incredible power of stories.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-06-09

A Murmuration
What adaptive leadership looks like. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-06-02

Coming of Age
Six Mission Peak youth say what they believe.

Youth of Mission Peak

2013-05-26

Letter of the Law vs. Spirit of the Law
When is it OK to not obey a law?

Lucienne Bouvier

2013-05-19

Dancing With Creation
Looking beyond anomaly to paradigm shift.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-05-12

The Age of Wisdom
Asking questions and giving advice.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-05-05

Faithful Doubting
How can the biblical Thomas serve as an inspiration for our faith?

Roy King

2013-04-21

The Landfill Harmonic
Ways we can recycle, repurpose, or reuse the trash we generate.

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-04-14

The Process of Aging
Totally 80s! Redefining your past. (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-04-07

On The Spectrum
What is the Autism Spectrum and what should be our response.

Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2013-04-07

Patterns
The mother of an autistic son speaks out.

Monica Arce

2013-03-31

Whose Are We?
Creating shared meaning with the Platinum (vs. Golden) Rule

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-24

Growing Out
How Mission Peak is changing to meet the future

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-17

The Universe, Simulation and God
Is our universe a computer simulation?

Paul K. Davis

2013-03-10

Being Heard
Anyone can listen, but can they hear? (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-03

Revolutions of the Heart
The spiritual difference between digital and vinyl music

Rev. Nicole LaMarche

2013-03-03

Searching for Vinyl, Finding Soul
The spiritual difference between digital and vinyl music

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-24

The Truth About Purim
Being Your Authentic Self in the Face of Dangerous Consequences

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-17

Video Games Will Save the World
The skills that video games teach us (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-03

And the People Could Fly
Unitarian Universalists and Black History Month

Rev. Karla Brockie

2013-01-27

The Myth of the Singular Genius
Great Inventions Have Many Inventors

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-20

Be the One
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. - One Person Can Make a Difference

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-13

Zombies and God
Can We Find Theological Meaning in Zombies? (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-06

Living the Life You Want to Have Led
What Would Others Say About You at Your Funeral?

DeAnna Alm

2012-12-30

New Years Ritual: A Journey Through Time

Allysson McDonald

2012-12-24

Christmas Eve Service

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-12-23

Are We Happy Yet?
On The Relationship Between Money and Happiness

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-12-09

Day of Amazement
Personal Growth and Celebrating the Holiday with Family: Can We All Get Along?

Deborah Cuny, Starr King Student

2012-12-02

Holy Ink
The Spiritual Meaning of Tattoos

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-11-25

Gratitude
Giving Thanks with Readings and Music of Many Traditions

Marylin Wakefield

2012-11-18

Confessions of the Coca-Cola Kid
The Connection Between Your Groceries and Your Politics

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-11-11

The Motives of Fools
Faithful Fools with Peak Rocks

Carmen Barsody, OSF

2012-11-04

God Said What Exactly?
Same-Sex Marriage and the Bible

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-10-28

Mental Health Ministry
Introducing the Interfaith Counseling Project

Wayne Lowe and others

2012-10-14

Pink and Blue
Gender Stereotypes (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-10-07

Twelve Gates into the City
The Golden Rule in Many Cultures

Paul K. Davis

2012-09-30

Real Life Superheroes
Pastoral Associates Dedication

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-09-16

Getting It On the Table

Rev. David Sammons

2012-09-09

Blood and Water
Annual Water Communion

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-09-02

Music Casts a Vast Net
How Music Influences Our Lives

Kathy Wallcave

2012-08-26

Limits of Tolerance
Should We Be Tolerant of Intolerance?

Paul K. Davis

2012-08-19

Forgiveness
Are Happier People Able to Better Forgive? Or is the Reverse True?

Kathy Wallcave

2012-07-22

The Most Important Thing (That Doesn't Matter)
Jackie Robinson's Place in Baseball History

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-15

Story Power
The Power in Telling Our Stories

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-08

Two Americas
Impressions from the Phoenix General Assembly

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-01

The Gift of Presence
What it Means to be Truly Present to Someone

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2012-06-17

Fatherhood: Under Construction
The Changing Roles of Fathers

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-27

Unfolding Beauty
Noticing the Beauty Around Us (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-13

The Mother of All Mother's Day
The Inspiration and Example of Julia Ward Howe

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-06

Embracing the Dangerous and Sacred
By Stretching, You Can Live More Authentically

Suzy Spangenberg

2012-04-15

The Invention of Money
Launching Our Annual Canvass Campaign

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-04-08

What is the "Truth" About Easter?
Where Did "Unitarianism" Come From?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-04-01

Are You Fooling Yourself?
What Can We Learn From The Fool?

Calista Ames

2012-03-25

The Crack in San Quentin
What It's Like to Live on Death Row in San Quentin

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-03-18

Tale of Two Meals, Part II
What Happens to the Food That Does Not Get Eaten (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-03-11

The Dream of the Diaspora
Ethnic Hungarian Unitarian Dreams in 21st Century Romania

Rev. Zoltan Kopandi-Benczedi, Balazs Scholar

2012-02-26

Failing to Grow Up
Lessons Learned While Becoming An Adult (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-02-19

Tiptoeing Into the Boundless Ocean
A Beginner's Thoughts on Process Theology

DeAnna Alm

2012-02-12

Sex
Nature Offers a Variety of Purposes for Sex

Paul K. Davis

2012-02-05

Don't Believe Facebook
The Illusions and Facts About Friendship

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-29

You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Tension Between What You Need and What You Want (with Peak Rocks

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-22

Under Pressure
Teen-Age Mental Health Struggles

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-15

Spiritual Leadership Through Living Our Values
By Living Our Values We can Challeng Ourselves and Inspire Others

Calista Ames

2012-01-08

The Affirmation Age
How Our Brain Filters Our Experiences

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-01

Time
On the Complexities of Time, with Some Suggestions

Paul K. Davis

2011-12-24

The Inn Keeper, the Shepherd, and the Wiseman
Christmas Eve Service

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-12-18

A Winter Solstice Story
Annual Children's Religious Education Presentation

Jay Steele, author

2011-12-11

The Overview Effect
The Impact of the Space Program on Human Consciousness

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-12-04

Christmas at 114 S Street
Memories of Long-Ago Christmas in Washington DC

Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed

2011-11-27

To Dream the Impossible Dream
What Impossible Dream Would We Like to Realize?

2011-11-20

Occupied in Thought
A Personal Experience with the Occupy Movement in Oakland

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-11-13

Spiritual But Not Religious
What Do UUs Have to Say to this Fastest Growing Religious Category? (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-11-06

The "Good Christian"
A History of the Social Gospel

Allysson McDonald

2011-10-30

A Time Outside of Time
The Pre-Christian history of Halloween (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-23

Opportunities to Live our Values
A Five-Year Proposal (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-16

Art and the Spirit

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-10-09

So Close You Can Almost Touch It
Margaret Fuller's Social Justice Work

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-02

Possibilities of Consciousness
Where We Are in the Evolution of Consciousness

Jackie and John Porter

2011-09-25

Memories of the Future
Blessing of the Animals Service

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-09-18

Parenting with the Brain in Mind

2011-09-11

Poured Together or Blown Apart
Annual Homecoming Water Service / Memories of 9-11 (with Peak Rocks)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-09-04

The Ancient Roots of Unitarian Universalism
Greek and Early Christian Precendents

Paul K. Davis

2011-08-28

The Art of Listening
Listening With Intent Leads to Spiritual Connections

Mark Rahman

2011-08-21

Mysticism: An Experience of the Ultimate

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-08-14

How Do We Know?
On the Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning

Paul K. Davis

2011-08-07

The Problem With Being Perfect
Community: A Place Where It's Okay to Not be Perfect

Allysson McDonald

2011-07-24

Heart to Heart
Overcoming the Fear of Death

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-07-17

mUUney Ball
Baseball Sunday - Inspiration by the Oakland A's

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-07-03

A Man to Match His Mountains
Inspiration by Badshah Khan, the Muslim Ghandi

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-06-26

Eden in Reverse
How the UU Service Committee Fights for Social Justice

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-06-19

Juneteenth Day and Liberation
What Liberation Meant in 1863 and Means Today

Mark Rahman

2011-06-12

Runnin' Round in Circles
Blindfolded, We Walk in Circles

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-05-29

Mental Illness and Oppression
How the Mentally Ill Are Oppressed

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-05-22

My Credo
Diary of a Questioning Youth

Robert Jensen

2011-05-15

Always Faithful
Ordination and Installation Service for Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-05-08

Becoming Mom
A Mother-To-Be Looks Forward to Changes

Rev. Nicole LaMarche

2011-05-08

Benediction: Mother's Day Proclamation
An 1870 Call to Celebrate Motherhood

Julia Ward Howe

2011-05-08

Meditations on Motherhood
Reflections on a Beloved Mother

Dave Berman

2011-05-01

Blessing of the Caregivers
Who Cares for Those Who Care For Us?

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-24

Flower Communion
Our Different Flowers Form a Beautiful Bouquet

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-17

Earth Day
How Do We Take Good Care of the Earth

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-10

How the World Teaches Us to Eliminate Our Biases
Biases Are Natural; Overcoming Them Takes Work

Nicole Mason

2011-04-03

The Magic of Words
A Covenant Helps a Group of Individuals Work Together

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-20

The Art of Happiness
On the Difference Between Pleasure and Happiness

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-13

Playing With Creation
Creativity (with Peak Rocks) Universal Unity

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-06

Bursting Into Bloom
Video on YouTube

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-27

Reflecting on Paganism
Accepting That My Sister is a Witch

Drew Wilson

2011-02-20

The Death of Josseline
An Immigration Story from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-13

Standing on the Side of Love
Fighting for Equal Rights for All

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-13

The Hidden Minority
A Personal Perspective on Discrimination Against Gays

Jen King

2011-02-06

Spiritual Direction
Introduction to One-on-One Spiritual Direction

Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-01-30

Views From the Seminary
Sermon Video on Facebook

T.J. Kahn

2011-01-23

In Praise of Music
Performing or Listening to Music is a Transformative Experience

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-01-16

The Moral Arc of the Universe
The Legacy of Theodore Parker and James Reeb

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-01-09

Meaning Maker
What Gives Our Lives Meaning? (Video Meditation)

Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel