Some sermons from our ministers,
lay persons and guest speakers.

( Click on a link to view the sermon.)

2024-07-28 Care and Belonging – Rev. Alice Diebel

2024-06-09 Songs and a Sermon – Peter Mayer
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2024-05-19 Belonging – Bob Lewis

2024-05-05 Managing Difficult Discussions. Case in point: the Israel/Palestine conflict – Mark Kinney
This service was not recorded, but Mark has made available a .pdf version of his slide presentation which you can download by clicking here.

2024-04-28 Othering – Bob Lewis

2024-04-07 Accountability – Rev. Alice Diebel

2024-03-31 Easter – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2024-03-17 Healing the World, Affirming the Mystery, Depth and Greatness – Bob Lewis

2024-03-10 Democracy: What threatens it and how do we protect it from a rise in fascism?  – Rev. Alice Diebel – Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2024-02-1 How Can God’s Love Be Universal? – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2024-01-14 Martin Luther King and a Return to Non-Violence – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2023-12-03 Hope and Expectation – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-11-12 Kinship Around the World – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2023-10-22 Justice for All – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-09-17 Covenant – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-09-10 Change – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2023-08-27 Divestment – Mark & Nancy Kinney
Presentation and discussion:
Should UUA divested funds be used for reparations as proposed at 2023 General Assembly?

2023-08-13 Children of the Same God – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2023-07-30 Democracy and Justice – Rev. Alice Diebel
A cooperative service with Mid-America Conference congregations, talking about UU Principles 5 and 6: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process & the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all 

Participating churches include ESUUC – East Suburban Unitarian Universalist Church (Murrysville, Pennsylvania), UUCoP – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey (Petoskey, Michigan), UUG – Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), UULS – Unitarian Universalists in Liminal Space (Maryland-ish).

2023-06 -11 Pride Service – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2023-5-21 Peace in a Violent World – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-4-2 The Spirituality of Imperfection – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-3-19 The Good Society – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-2-5 Thirty Days of Love – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-1-29 A cooperative service with Mid-America Conference congregations, talking about UU Principles I and 2: The inherent worth and dignity of every person; and justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

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( The service begins with a prelude at 00:00:50 )

Participating churches include ESUUC – East Suburban Unitarian Universalist Church (Murrysville, Pennsylvania), UUCoP – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Petoskey (Petoskey, Michigan), UUG – Unitarian Universalists of Gettysburg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), UULS – Unitarian Universalists in Liminal Space (Maryland-ish).

2023-1-15 Religious Freedom Day – Rev. Alice Diebel

2023-1-8 Being Human – Amy Brooks
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations
Some resources here if you want to stream “Crip Camp” which is mentioned in the service.

2022-8-28 Covenant Groups – Rev. Alice Diebel
Here are some resources mentioned by Alice in the service:

• Heart to Heart by Robinson & Hawkins – available at the UUA bookstore
• Two other books with gathering designs are Soul to Soul and Listening Hearts
• The UU Small Group Ministry Network: http://www.smallgroupministry.net/
  (If you are a congregation member who missed this service and would like to view it, send an email request to PetoskeyUnitarians@gmail.com and request a link to the video of the service)

2022-8-14 Christian Nationalism vs. Human Rights and a Multiracial Democracy – Rev. Alice Diebel
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2022-5-8 Finding Family – Amy Brooks
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2020-1-29 Practicing UU Policy in our Everyday Lives – Roger Srigley
The congregation will examine the national organization’s “Actions of Immediate Witness.”  Current topics are treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers; anti-boycott laws; and the Green New Deal.  Pros and cons of these activities will be discussed with an opportunity for voluntary participant input. You can download Roger’s sermon in .pdf format by clicking here