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

( Click on a link to view the sermon.)

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 DiebelTriangle 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 ChangeRev. 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 FamilyAmy Brooks
Triangle Service: Bay de Noc, Marquette and Petoskey UU Congregations

2020-1-29 Practicing UU Policy in our Everyday LivesRoger 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.