Sermon Library

Sermons and talks at Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists span a diverse and wide range of thought and civil discourse. We’re happy to archive some of our past and most recent sermons here for you.

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2023

March 26,2023 – Angels Among Us by Patrick Munsell
March 1,9, 2023 – The Baha’i Faith by Pat Aston
March 12, 2023 – Shamrocks and Celtic Spirituality by Rev Bob Murphy
March 5, 2023 – The Story of Purim by Dara, Joani and Melodie
February 26, 2023 – In the Wee Small Hours by Patrick Munsell
February 19, 2023 – Creativity and Art by Evelyn Dufner
February 5, 2023 – Understanding Privilege and How We Can Use It by Pey Carter
February 5, 2023 – Animals and Unitarian Universalists by Rev. Bob Murphy
January 29, 2023 – Believing is Seeing by Pey Carter
January 22, 2023 – Faith, Hope and Light – Lessons From a Stained Glass Window by Patrick Munsell
January 15, 2023 – Current Applications of Martin Luther King, Jr’s Words by Dara Moore
January 8, 2023 – Beginning Again… Again by Patrick Munsell

2022

December 25, 2022 – Christmas Memories & Meditation by Patrick Munsell
December 18, 2022 – Message in Song by Pastor Brenda Frank
December 11, 2022 – Reflections on Hanukah by Sue Eckstein
December 4, 2022 – Human Rights Day by Rev. Bob Murphy
November 27, 2022 – I am a Unitarian Universalist (My Chosen Faith) by Tobi Weisbond
November 20, 2022 – Random Acts of Kindness by Rev Patrick Munsell
November 13, 2022 – Continuously Becoming by Rev Patrick Munsell
November 6, 2022 – Chalica by Rev. Bob Murphy
October 30, 2022 – Samhain: Let Us Draw Our Ancestors Near by D’Anne Doughtery Sarao
October 23, 2022 – Be Still and Know by Patrick Munsell
October 16. 2022 – Sticks and Stones by Pey Carter
October 9, 2022 – Indigenous Peoples Day by Rev. Bob Murphy
October 2, 2022 – Jewish Holidays
September 25, 2022 – Spirits Laughs and Plays by Rev. Patrick Munsell
September 11, 2022 – Where the dust Settles By Rev. Patrick Munsell
September 4, 2002 – Labor Day Sunday by Rev. Bob Murphy
August 28, 2022 – Standing in the GaWp by Rev. Patrick Munsell
August 21, 2022 – Dismantling Ableism: A Rallying Call for Allies by Pey Carter
August 14, 2022 – Chaplaincy: Heart-Wrenchingly Painful Holy Work by Roddy Biggs
August 7, 2022 – Gray Panthers Old and Young Together by Rev Bob Murphy
July 31, 2022 – (Almost) Everyone Gets Something (Eventually) by Gloria Lepik-Corrigan
July 24, 2022 – Taoist Principles of Leading a Happy Healthy and Holy Life by Salala Towler
July 17, 2022 – Will It Matter in Ten Years by Patrick Munsell
July 2, 2022 – Fourth of July: How can UU Congregations Respond by Rev. Bob Murphy
June 19, 2022 – Teach Your Children Well by Patrick Munsell
June 12, 2022 – Come Beloveds History Speaks by Roddy Biggs
June 5, 2022 – Noah’s Ark & The Unitarian Universalist by Rev. Bob Murphy
May 29, 2022 – Let Those Who Are Witnesses, Bear Witness by Rick Hallmark
May 22, 2022 – Walking in Your Own Shadow by Patrick Munsell
May 15, 2022 – Flower Communion by Tobi Weisbond
May 8, 2022 – What It Takes to be a Mother by Bonnie Dassing
May 1, 2022 – Wesak – Buddhas Birthday by Rev. Bob Murphy
April 24, 2022 – Openhandedness: When To Hold On & When To Let Go by Patrick Munsell
April 17, 2022 – Easter Morn Gospel of Mary & Mary Magdalene by Roddy Biggs
April 10, 2022 – Goodwill and Compassion by Upasika Jothi
April 3, 2022 – Resistance to Fascism by Rev. Bob Murphy
March 27, 2022 – Trash or Treasure by Patrick Munsell
March 13, 2022 – What About Joy by Roddy Biggs
March 6, 2022 – Women’s History Month by Rev. Bob Murphy
February 27, 2022 – Things We Tell Ourselves by Patrick Munsell
February 20, 2022 – Current Threats to Social Justice in Florida by Kya Connor
February 13, 2022 – When We Are Embodied, Love by Roddy Biggs
February 6, 2022 – The Ginger Group by Rev Bob Murphy
January 30, 2022 – We Are: Promises Kept and Broken, by Roddy Biggs
January 23, 2022 – A Prayer for January, by Patrick Munsell
January 16, 2022 – Education and Martin Luther King, by Rev. Bob Murphy
January 9, 2022 – New Beginnings and Rebirth, by Bonnie Dassing
January 2, 2022 – A New Year’s Celebration, by Rev. Bob Murphy

2021

December 26, 2021 – Joy to the WORDL the Savior RESIGNS, by Patrick Munsell
December 19, 2021 – The Genealogy Of Santa Claus, by Dell deChant
December 12, 2021 – A Season of Expectant Waiting, by Roddy Biggs
December 5, 2021 – Hanukkah Message by Sue Eckstein, Presented by Diana Dechichio
November 28, 2021 – Gratitude is Contagious, by Rev. Patrick Munsell
November 21, 2021 – Where do we go from here with Thanksgiving Celebrations, by Rev. Bob Murphy
Special Service: Memorial for Congregation Member Nancy Stigaard
November 14, 2021 – The Unseen Wounds – The Pain Within, by Liz Saltigerald
November 7, 2021 – Three American Myths and the Challenge of Change, by Dell DeChant
October 31, 2021 – Day of the Dead / Remembering Our Loved Ones by Tobi Weisbond
October 17, 2021 – Pond Scum and Dragonflies: Spiritual Lessons on Transformation , by Rev. Patrick Munsell
October 10, 2021 – Indigenous People: Truth, Reconciliation & Spirit of Life , by Rev. Bob Murphy
October 3, 2021 – Charity Quilters of Tarpon Springs, By Nancy Stigaard
September 26, 2021 – Let the Mystery Be, by Tobi Weisbond
September 19, 2021 – A Celebration of Fall Jewish Holidays
September 12, 2021 – Food Sovereignty , by Dell DeChant
September 5, 2021 – Portals to Sacred Space, by Rev. Pat Munsell
August 22, 2021 – Practice Random Acts of Kindness, by Rev. Paul Johnson
August 15, 2021 – What Do We Do Now, by Mindy SImmons
August 8, 2021 – Reset , by Rev. Patrick Munsell
August 2, 2021 – Summer of Love, by Rev. Bob Murphy
July 25, 2021 – What Being Spiritual Means to Me, by Rev. Patrick Munsell
July 18, 2021 – Why Not Everyone? by Roddy Biggs
July 11, 2021 – My Elevator Speech, by Tobi Weisbond
July 4, 2021 – How Can America be Saved in the 21st Century, by Rev. Bob Murphy
June 20, 2021 – Fathers and Why We Need Them – by Bonnie Dassing
June 13, 2021 – Called Out of the Closet towards Faith – by Roddy Biggs
June 6, 2021 – Pride and Prejudice – by Rev. Patrick Munsell
May 30, 2021 – For Love and Country – by Roddy Biggs
May 23, 2021 – The Power of Kindness – by Rev. Patrick Munsell
May 16, 2021 – Manageable Marks of Maturity – by Rev. Paul Johnson
May 9, 2021 – What it Takes to be a Mother – by Bonnie Dassing
May 2, 2021 – Oprah and Me , by Rev. Bob Murphy
April 25, 2021 – Playfulness as Spiritual Practice – by Roddy Biggs
April 18, 2021 – Sermon by Rev. Bob Murphy
April 11, 2021 – Riddles All Around – by Marcia Moore
March 28, 2021 – The Passover Message – by Rev. Patrick Munsell
March 21, 2021 – Flower Communion Service
March 7, 2021 – Wake Up to Racism: Pass the 8th – by Roddy Biggs
February 28, 2021 – Suicide: Searching for Answer, Changing Communities – by Roddy Biggs
February 21, 2021 – Already Broken: A Buddhist Perspective on the Season of Spring – by Bonnie Dassing
February 7, 2021 – Soul Ablaze – by Rev. Edith Love
January 31, 2021 – Celtic Spirituality and Why it Still Matters – by Rev. Patrick Munsell
January 24, 2021 – The Role of Cultural Arts in the Fight Against Racism – by Dr. Kyaien O. Conner
January 17, 2021 – James Reeb and Other UU Martyrs, by Tobi Weisbond
January 10, 2021 – Our Costly Privilege – by Dell deChant
January 3, 2021 – It’s a New Year, So Lighten the Load! – by Rev. Patrick Munsell

2020

December 27, 2020 – Same Challenges, Different Year – by Roddy Biggs
December 20, 2020 – The Gift, by Rev. Bob Murphy and Alvin Ailey performance
December 13, 2020 – Celebrating Chanukah , with Diana Dechichio and Sue Eckstein
December 6, 2020 – “How to Heal Your Own Heart“, with Mindy Simmons
November 29, 2020 – “Thanksgiving Day Reconsidered“, ” with the Rev. Bob Murphy
November 22, 2020 “Things I Know For Sure” by Patrick Munsell
October 25, 2020 “Finding Your Voice in a Noisy World” with Bonnie Dassing
October 18, 2020 “Moving from Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility” with Kyaien Conner
October 4, 2020 “Reflections on a Pandemic ” with Margie Hallmark
September 27, 2020 “Carpe Diem? Living and Dying in a Time of Chaos” with Rev. Doreen Shambrook
September 20, 2020 “Honoring the Jewish High Holy Days ” with Diana Dechichio, Dara Moore, Sue Eckstein – Zoom Recording Password: s=!R7b9M
September 13, 2020 “Mindful Moment: An Experience of the Power of Stillness” with Libby Creagh of Essential You Yoga Zoom Recording Password: s=!R7b9M
September 6, 2020 “Labor of Faith and Love” by Roddy Biggs
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August 30, 2020 “My Journey To UU” by Tobi Weisbond
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August 16, 2020 “The Practice of Vision” by Rev. Jone Lewis
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August 2, 2020 “Where Do Unitarian Congregations Go From Here?” by Rev. Bob Murphy
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July 26, 2020 “Who Do You Think You Are?” by Rev. Doreen Shambrook Zoom Recording Password: P0.QAV=*
July 19, 2020 “Anatomy of Hope” by Rev. Paul Johnson
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