Sermons
The Reverend Dr. Jane A. Page
Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro
Please note: These sermons were scripted similar to the sermons that
were delivered. My delivery style is somewhat "folksy" and
informal. Therefore, you may see incomplete sentences, prepositions at
the ends of sentences, regional (
Moving to the Beloved Community – January 22, 2012
The Art of Happiness: Lessons from the Dalai Lama – January 8, 2012
Wait Wait….Don’t Tell Me! (An Advent Sermon) – December 11, 2011
Lessons from THE TAO OF WILLIE NELSON – November 13, 2011
Knowing Why We Knock: A Sermon on UU Evangelism for Association Sunday – October 23, 2011
Lessons from the Life of John Lennon, on Our Shared Birthday – October 9, 2011
Simply Living and Giving – September 25, 2011
These Three…Lost in the Debris of 9/11: America’s Ten Year Search for Faith, Hope, and Love – September 11, 2011
To Be of Use – July 17, 2011
My General Assembly Testimony – June 24, 2011
Round and Round We Go Again – May 29, 2011
Video of homily and labyrinth walk
Celebrating Resurrection – April 24, 2011
Let Your Body Learn to Bend – April 10, 2011
Let the Sun Shine, Let It Rain – March 27, 2011
Play the Music – March 20, 2011
If Nothing’s Wrong, Then Nothing’s Right – February 27, 2011
Share the Laughter, Bare the Pain – January 16, 2011
A Child is Born; The Old Must Die – January 9, 2011
Without the Dark, There is No Light – December 5, 2010
Everybody Turn and Spin - November 14, 2010
Take It As It Passes By – Oct 24, 2010
An Old, Old Story of a Man Called Job – Oct 24, 2010 (story for all ages)
What Time Is It? – October 10, 2010
To Reap the Harvest, Plant the Seed – September 26, 2010
Learn
to Follow, Learn to Lead – September 12, 2010
May I Have This Dance – August 22, 2010
This I Believe – June 20, 2010
The
Blooming of UUFS – April 4, 2010
Palm
Sunday – March 28, 2010
Jane
and Julia – February 28, 2010
Listen
to the Jane and Julia Children’s version – February 28, 2010
Facing
Your Demons – January 24, 2010
Oh My Soul! – January 10, 2010
A “Mary” Christmas – December 13, 2009
Come, Come, Whoever You Are… -- A sermon exploring our theological diversity.
God, Sex, and Politics – October 18, 2009 (Reflecting on my participation in the March for Equality in Washington, October 10-11)
Envisioning the Future of Our Fellowship – September 27, 2009
The Power of Three Cups of Tea
– September 13, 2009
Can You Say COVENANT? – August 23, 2009
Mama’s Mottos – (A Mother’s Day Sermon) – May 10, 2009
Can You Say HALLELUJAH? – (An Easter Sermon) – April 12, 2009
Spring Forward – (A Canvass Sermon) February 29, 2009
The Dance of the Seven Veils – February 22, 2009
Can You Say HOPE? – January 25, 2009
Wrestling with God – January 11, 2009
Shall We PRAY? – November 23, 2008
Human Rights: Dignity and Justice for All – October 26, 2008 (United Nations Sunday)
Love and Death -- September 28, 2008
White in America: Can I Get A Witness? – September 14, 2008.
Ingathering Service – Sea Change Soliloquy – August 17, 2008.
In Praise of Evolution – February 24, 2008. A sermon shared as part of a celebration of Charles Darwin and the wonder of evolution.
The New Atheists – January 27, 2008. An exploration of the writings of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett.
Revisiting Our Principles and Purposes – January 13, 2008. This is a web page which includes the Story for All Ages (UU’s Restaurant) and the powerpoint slides used in the presentation related to Article II of our UUA bylaws – also commonly known as “Principles and Purposes.”
Living with Privilege – December 9, 2007.
Elizabeth Cady
Stanton Speaks on Religion and Women – November 11, 2007. This “sermon” is taken from various writings
of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. On November
11,
Jesus, UU, and You – October 28, 2007
The Theology of
Hospitality – October 14, 2007.
Can You Say ATONEMENT? – September 23, 2007. Part of the “Can You Say” series addressing traditional religious language.
The Freedom to Marry – September 9 2007. A sermon promoting marriage as a civil right for all loving couples – with a surprise ending!
Lest We Forget – April 15, 2007. A Yom Hoshoah homily remembering the Holocaust
Hallelujah Sunday – Easter 2007!
Tending the Flame March 18, 2007. My first canvass sermon (sometimes humorously called, “The Sermon on the Amount”) The accompanying Story for All Ages entitled, “The Little Red Hen and Her Friends” is also included.
Wake, Now, My Senses: The Embodiment of Spirituality March 4, 2007. A sermon encouraging openness to the unity of body and soul.
If I Had a Hammer February 4, 2007. A sermon inspired by Pete Seeger and Millard Fuller.
A Greener Faith January 28, 2007. A sermon on religious environmentalism with a proposal for our congregation.
Just Living
Simply December
3, 2006. A sermon on living justly and simply with
compassion with "Plain Jane" suggestions.
Can You Say GRACE? November 5, 2006. Part of the "Can You Say" series addressing traditional religious language.
Can You Say AMEN?
October 15, 2006. One of my "Can You Say"
sermons addressing religious language. This particular sermon also
challenges UU's to be more comfortable with participatory worship styles.
Becoming the Beloved Community. October 1, 2006. (This was the first sermon delivered by me after my ordination by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro.)
The Sacred Depths of Nature. September 17, 2006. (This sermon is an exploration of Religious Naturalism and an examination of my own theology.)
Unveiling
Jezebel: The Queen Defends Herself - March 12, 2006 (This is a web page made
from a PowerPoint presentation. I dressed as Jezebel and defended myself using
this PowerPoint. I have included notes which are "close" to what
"Jezebel" said.)
Can You Say Resurrection? - March 27, 2005 (A sermon delivered as part of our UU Resurrection Celebration on Easter Sunday. The Flower Communion service is also included.)
In Times Like These: A Theological Spin - November 7, 2004 (A sermon delivered the Sunday after the election)
In Democracy We Trust? - October 3, 2004
Religious Naturalism: Is it for Me - September 5, 2004 (Note: The "sermon" that was delivered on this date was a "Readers Theater" production based on the paper that I have posted.)
Pardon the Mess: Minister Under Construction - April 25, 2004 (Note: This is a PowerPoint presentation. You should be able to read the comments below the each slide by moving the arrow key down in that section.)
What Time is It? A Post-Menopausal Reading of Ecclesiastes 3 - October 5, 2003
Imagine:
The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All (Our Sixth
Principle) - March 2, 2003
Can You Say GOD?
- February 9, 2003
Can You Say UU Evangelism? - December 1, 2002
Marry, Marry, Quite Contrary - October 6, 2002
The UU Church as Mother - May 12, 2002
Congregational Polity: How Unitarian Universalists Govern Themselves - April 28, 2002
Reflections on my Journey toward Ministry: Part I - February 17, 2002
Who is Santa - December 23, 2001
ThanksLiving - November 17, 2001
Same-Sex Unions : A Journey from Our Early Christian Roots to Sarah's and Suzie's Wedding at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro - June 3, 2001
TEAM-me: A Concept Bigger than Sports - December 17, 2000