http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news Keeping informed ... Joining in ... Being part of our community Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:48:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "To Preach the Truth: A Sermon About Sermons" - The capital secret of ministry, said Emerson, is to "convert life into truth." The sermon, which is the center of our worship experience, proclaims the word - not one specific truth claim to define ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=465 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "Taking a Breath" - Too often we run around helter-skelter, trying to do too much at once, and we forget to allow breathing room in our lives. At the beginning of this Lenten season, we consider how our lives might breathe a bit ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=461 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "Standing on the Side of Love" - On this Valentine's Day, we speak of love. Love is more than a pleasant feeling. Love is a verb and an ethic, a way of being in the world. How might each of us be an ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=457 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "Threshold" - For each of us, there sometimes comes a time when we stand on the cusp of a threshold experience where we either have to jump into the unknown or make a decision of great importance. The in-between times of our lives ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=454 Sermon by Rev. Krista Taves, Guest Minister: "Unitarians and Universalists" - Every religion has a theology of salvation that speaks about what we see as evil and how to protect ourselves from it. Unitarian Universalism is no exception. We explore the strengths and weaknesses of how UUs engage evil and ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=450 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "The Coming Church" - On January 26, 1835, the First Congregational Society of St. Louis, the oldest of our two precedent congregations, was formally organized. Our 175th anniversary begins a year of celebrating our heritage. As we look backward, we also look forward ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=444 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "Praise and Protest" - We widely celebrate the work of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., but what about the work of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.? What is the spiritual contribution of the African-American civil rights movement to American culture? What could ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=439 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister: "Faithful Doubt" - Maybe doubt is not an enemy of faith, but a key to help us go deeper and discover more nourishing springs. Can agnosticism be a spiritual practice? Adult Education, 9 a.m. - Transcendentalists (Clark Room) - Bible Study (Classroom C1) Religious Education classes for ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=436 Sermon by Rev. Samuel Schaal, Transition Minister, for Jazz Sunday: "Our Improvisional Lives" - Jazz is the sound of surprise - often requiring a play-as-you-go skill. Like our lives. We will explore improvisation as a spiritual tool in navigating the challenges of life. We welcome jazz musicians Rick Haydon and ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=433 Sermon by Lynn Y. Hunt, Credentialed Religious Educator: "Look on the Bright Side of Life" - Years ago, I noticed a church bulletin board sign that read "American ends in 'I Can'." Positive thinking has long been a part of our national consciousness and influence in American religious traditions. Come ... http://www.firstuustlouis.org/news/?p=428