Sermons by Rev. Sian Wiltshire (Page 3)
Being the Calm
When life feels like a tempest, how do we keep ourselves centered and grounded? What do we hold on to? In this day and age, we all need to find our center. Listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name and hit “Follow” to stay up to date. If you enjoy the sermons, please take a moment to give us a rating or…
Free Speech, Brave Listening
We often think of freedom of speech as the right to say whatever is on our minds. But true freedom of speech is incomplete without the courage to listen — to hear words that challenge us, to receive voices long silenced, and to respond with compassion. This Sunday, we reflect on how free speech and listening together create the possibility of a more compassionate world.
The Gifts of Animism
Listening Our Way Into Belonging. Animistic and early indigenous traditions invite us into a way of life where listening is more than hearing—it’s how we know our place in the web of life. By listening to the earth, to the spirits of place, to the voices of ancestors, and to one another, we learn how to belong. This year, Rev. Sian will look at a world religion each month and the gifts it offers. Listen to our weekly sermons anytime,…
What is Unitarian Universalism?
Our doors are open wide! Whether you’ve been here many times, visited once or twice, or are brand new, you are warmly invited to join us for our Open House Sunday. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and maybe even a friend—because there’s always room for one more. Rev. Sian Wiltshire looks at what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist and building a place where everyone belongs. You may also listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite…
New Sanctuary Dedicaton
We have opened our doors and hearts to the wider community!
Let’s Talk About Sex
Got your attention? Good! Because we are going to talk about sex education through our award-winning program, called Our Whole Lives (OWL) which we are launching for our junior high students in September. Come hear why this program is important to our values as UUs.
Celebration and Blessings!
This is the first Sunday in our new sanctuary! On this day, we blessed the new Sanctuary in a myriad of ways. Join in the fun! – Rev. Sian Wiltshire You can now listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name and hit “Follow” to stay up to date. If you enjoy the sermons, please take a moment to give us a rating…
Unitarian Universalist Mysticism: Finding your inner light
On this Sunday we explore what mysticism means to UUs and how we can all experience it. Come join us for this day of reflection and joy. – Rev. Sian Wiltshire We experienced a small issue with our Zoom video recording during the Worship service, so only the audio version of the sermon is available as a podcast. Listen to this sermon on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name…
Waving the Flag Without Whacking Your Neighbor
Nationalism (both Christian and secular) has been growing in our country and around the world. Is it a form of patriotism or tribalism? And why should we as Unitarian Universalists pay attention to this trend? You can now listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name and hit “Follow” to stay up to date. If you enjoy the sermons, please take a moment…
Embracing the Messiness of Mental Health
Mental health is often an invisible issue, but we have all gone through times, just like our bodies, when we get sick. What can we do to make this kind of illness more visible without judgement, but with compassion? You can now listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name and hit “Follow” to stay up to date. If you enjoy the sermons,…
The Power of Rainbows
Today, we celebrate Pride Month with personal stories shared by Femia Scarfone and Nicole Gauthier, inspiring words from Rev. Sian Wiltshire, and special musical performance by flutist, Sarah Kimball. You can now listen to our weekly sermons anytime, anywhere on your favorite podcast platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Just search for our church name and hit “Follow” to stay up to date. If you enjoy the sermons, please take a moment to give us a rating or…
Eating Eden: How Our Plates Shape the Planet
What we choose to eat is more than personal—it’s planetary. This Sunday, we reflect on the hidden environmental impact of animal agriculture and the ways our everyday choices ripple outward into the earth we share. With compassion and curiosity, we’ll explore how we might live in greater harmony with the web of life. Sermon topic won by Maureen M. at the Fall auction.