This archive of sermons is organized in two ways. First, this page is organized in reverse chronological order, starting with This Year's Sermons. You can use the links immediately below to access a given church year, which starts in September and ends in August. In addition, there are links to pages of sermons that are on similar topics.
Since September, 1999, our co-ministers Jaco B. and Barbara Wells ten Hove have provided most of the sermons offered in this section. Barbara was ordained in 1985, a graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, IL. Jaco was ordained in 1988, a graduate of Starr King School for Ministry in Berkeley, CA. (Although they married in 1990, Barbara decided to take "ten Hove" as her last name in 2003, moving "Wells" to the middle.)
1999-2000
2000-01 -- 2001-02 -- 2002-03 -- 2003-04 -- 2004-05 -- 2005-06 -- 2006-07
2007-08 -- 2008-09-- 2009-10 -- 2010-11 -- 2011-12 -- 2012-13 -- 2013-14
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A Saving Faith, by John Parker Manwell and Phyllis L. Hubbell (May 17, 2009)
Our Mother, The Earth, by Phyllis L. Hubbell (May 10, 2009)
Knowing Our Power, Stories of Self, Us and Now, by Diane Teichert (May 3, 2009)
When the Rivers Run Dry, by John Parker Manwell (April 19, 2009)
Rolling Away the Stone, by John Parker Manwell (April 12, 2009)
A Faith for Hard Times, by Phyllis L. Hubbell (April 5, 2009)
To You I Give, by John Parker Manwell (March 15, 2009)
One for All, All for One, by Phyllis L. Hubbell (March 8, 2009)
The Language of the Heart, by John Parker Manwell (March 1, 2009)
When the Chalice Burns Low, by John Parker Manwell (February 22, 2009)
Love Lifted Me, by Scott McNeil (February 15, 2009)
History Speaks, by the Revs. John Parker Manwell and Phyllis Lenoir Hubbell (February 8, 2009)
While We Live, by John Parker Manwell and Phyllis L. Hubbell (January 25, 2009)
The Kingdom of Greatness, by John Parker Manwell (January 18, 2009)
How Shall We Eat? Three Generations Talk About Ethics and Food, by Phyllis L. Hubbell in conversation with her step-daughter and her granddaughter Claire and Rebecca Danaceau (January 11, 2009)
Present Moment, Wonderful Moment, By Phyllis L. Hubbell (January 4, 2009)
What Gift Can We Bring, by Rev. John Manwell (December 14, 2008)
Outward Darkness, Inward Hope, by John Parker Manwell (December 7, 2008)
Education for All, by Leo Jones (October 19, 2008)
Painting the Face of the Holy, by John Parker Manwell (October 12, 2008)
After The Storm, by Phyllis L. Hubbell (October 5, 2008)
Remembering the Past, Transforming the Future, by John Parker Manwell and Phyllis L. Hubbell (September 28, 2008)
Called to Serve, by Phyllis L. Hubbell and John Parker Manwell (September 14, 2008)
Coming Home, Going Forth: The Spiritual Cycle of Life, by Phyllis L. Hubbell (September 7, 2008)
Gathered Around the Chalice, by the anti-racism (DARTT) team (August 10, 2008)
Human Incarnational Religion, by Michael Léger (July 13, 2008)
On the Verge: Our Opening Farewell, by Barbara W. and Jaco B. ten Hove (March 30, 2008)
America's Real Religion, adapted from the words of A. Powell Davies by Jaco B. ten Hove. Also includes "The Faith Behind Freedom" as an appendix to the sermon. (March 16, 2008)
When All Else Melts Away, a Sermon for and with drex Andrex, by Barbara W. ten Hove (March 9, 2008)
Clouds of Consciousness, by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 24, 2008)
The Community Within and The Community Without: Points to Ponder, by Rev. Gail Tapscott (February 17, 2008)
What It's Like to Live Now, by Barbara W. ten Hove (February 3, 2008)
Sovereignty in Each Other's Back Yard, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 20, 2008)
Without Us, by Barbara W. ten Hove (January 6, 2008)
What Gift Will You Give? by Barbara W. ten Hove (December 9, 2007)
Modern Scripture, Part 2: From After Slavery, by Jaco B. ten Hove (December 2, 2007)
Holy Horcrux!, by Barbara W. ten Hove (November 18, 2007)
Modern Scripture, Part 1: From a Birmingham Jail, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 4, 2007) -- Dr. King's Letter
No Future Without Forgiveness, by Barbara W. ten Hove (October 21, 2007)
Stepping Forth, Then and Now (Founders Day/Association Sunday), by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 14, 2007)
Scenarios of Spiritual Spaciousness, by Jaco B. ten Hove (September 16, 2007)
A Beckoning Light, by Barbara W. ten Hove and Carol Carter Walker, Trustee (August 26, 2007)
What Does a UU Theologian Eat for Breakfast? by Jaco B. ten Hove (August 12, 2007)
Properrty Rights and Wrongs, by Bruce L. Baker, Worship Associate (July 29, 2007)
To Tell The Truth, by Barbara W. ten Hove (July 8, 2007)
Solidarity -- A Compelling Quandary, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 20, 2007)
But it Says So in the Bible!, by Barbara W. ten Hove (May 6, 2007)
"Nothing But the Truth Will Do" The First Feminist: Margaret Fuller, Unitarian, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 22, 2007)
Race: The Power of Illusion, A Sermon Dialogue between Barbara W. ten Hove & Leo Jones (April 15, 2007)
The Holy Cycles of Life (Easter), by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 8, 2007)
Playgrounds For the Soul, by Barbara W. ten Hove (April 1, 2007 -- An April Fool's Day service, with a unique Order of Service!)
Consider the Arc of Your Path, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 11, 2007)
Vibrant Imperfection, by Barbara W. ten Hove (March 4, 2007)
The Transcendent Within, by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 11, 2007)
Finding Your Voice, by Barbara W. ten Hove (January 28, 2007)
On Being White, by Rev. Paige Getty, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia (January 14, 2007)
I'm Not a Buddhist, But..., by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 7, 2007)
Rejoice! by Barbara W. ten Hove (December 3, 2006)
Recovery for the Rest of Us, by Barbara W. ten Hove (November 12, 2006)
Great Moments in Universalism: Young Hosea Ballou Converts! by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 5, 2006)
Trusting the Voyage: Images of Quest and Hope, by the Rev. Richard W. Kelley (October 22, 2006)
Mothertalk, by Barbara W. ten Hove (October 8, 2006)
To Life! (More or Less), by Jaco B. ten Hove (September 24, 2006)
It Is Written, by Michael Stark (August 20, 2006)
Prayer's Gifts, by Barbara W. ten Hove (August 6, 2006)
Raising the Curtain on Quantum Reality, by Jaco B. ten Hove (July 30, 2006)
Thinking Like a Mountain, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 21, 2006)
Religious History You Can UUse: The Mother of All (American) Religion, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 14, 2006)
The Answer to Bad Religion, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 9, 2006)
Justice Sunday, by Barbara W. ten Hove (March 26, 2006)
Vitality, a Little Dab'll Do Ya, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 19, 2006)
Playing With Fire, by Barbara W. ten Hove (March 12, 2006)
Marriage Matters, by Barbara W. ten Hove (February 19, 2006)
What Would Martin Do? by Barbara W. ten Hove (January 15, 2006)
My Journey from Homophobia, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 8, 2006). Includes additional readings and writings from congregation members.
Hope Made Human, by Barbara W. ten Hove (December 11, 2005)
Hosea Ballou: The First Unitarian Universalist, by Jaco B. ten Hove (December 4, 2005)
The Rainbow Crucifixion, by Barbara White (November 27, 2005) -- click here for painting being discussed in sermon.
Why Die? The Quest for Immortality, by Barbara W. ten Hove (November 6, 2005)
Part 2: 21st Century Religious Leadership, by Jaco B. ten Hove, co-minister, with guest ministers from Chicago: Revs. Neil Gerdes and John Tolley (October 30, 2005)
Part 1: A Living Web - 20 Years of Ministry, by Barbara W. ten Hove, co-minister (October 23, 2005)
Aggression vs. Violence, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 16, 2005)
Shoring Up the Wall: Defending Church-State Separation in Difficult Times, by Rob Boston Asst. Director of Communications Americans United for the Separation of Church and State (October 9, 2005)
Learning How to Learn, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 2, 2005)
War and Innocence, by Barbara W. ten Hove (September 25, 2005)
Once Upon a Vision Quest, by Jaco B. ten Hove (August 21, 2005)
We Have Values, Too! by Mike Stark (August 14, 2005)
I Love My Body! by Kathleen Davis (July 17, 2005)
Eat, Drink, and CommUUne, by Marilyn Straczuk (July 10, 2005)
Not Your Father's Father, by Leo Jones (June 19, 2005)
Three Faces of Compassion, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 15, 2005)
UNITARIAN CHURCHES IN INDIA? WHERE? WHEN? HOW? by Rev. Leon Hopper, Minister Emeritus, East Shore Unitarian Church, Bellevue, WA. (May 1, 2005)
RELIGIOUS HISTORY YOU CAN UUSE: GREAT MOMENTS ON THE INEXORABLE MARCH TOWARD BOTHANDIA - EASTERN EUROPEAN ROOTS, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 3, 2005)
Reclaiming Sin, by Barbara W. ten Hove (March 20, 2005)
Men In Motion, by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 20, 2005; updated March 2006)
The Promised Land of Health Care, by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 6, 2005)
Out of the Ashes, by Barbara W. ten Hove (December 5, 2004)
The Gospel of Unitarian Universalism in Music, by Barbara W. ten Hove (November 14, 2004)
The Liberal Church in a Fundamentalist World, by Rev. William Sinkford, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (November 7, 2004)
Wrestling Less with Angels Than with Prophets, by Jaco ten Hove (October 31, 2004)
Founders Day Service (October 24, 2004)
The Art and Spirit of Paint Branch (October 17, 2004)
Salvation Through Lenses, Part 2: A Progressive Paradigm for Guiding Groups, by Jaco ten Hove (October 10, 2004)
Salvation Through Lenses, Part 1: The 6 1/2 Spiritual Laws of Success, by Jaco B. ten Hove (August 8, 2004)
A Stranger in My Own Hometown, a Sermon/Theme Talk, by Barbara Wells ten Hove, Paint Branch UU Church (July 11, 2004) and Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (July 22, 2004)
Is Public Education Dead? by Leo Jones (June 27, 2004)
Sabbatical Reflections, by Jaco B. and Barbara W. ten Hove (June 20, 2004)
"The Heart is Bigger Than Trouble," a Canvass Service/Sermon by Barbara Wells ten Hove (March 14, 2004)
"Born Again" Unitarian Universalists? by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 29, 2004)
To Celebrate Things of Worth, by Barbara Wells (February 22, 2004)
Rumi, With Music, by Jaco B. ten Hove with John Bartoli, 2nd reader, Diana McFadden, cello, and Mary Tyrtle Rooker, percussion (February 15, 2004)
Music of the Heart: Howard Thurman's Legacy, by John Bartoli, drex Andrex, and Nancy Boardman (February 8, 2004)
Beyond Fear, by Barbara Wells (January 25, 2004)
Adlerian Psychology: A Psychology for UUs, by Barbara Fairfield (January 11, 2004)
Stars to Look At, Stars to See, by Jaco B. ten Hove (December 7, 2003)
Neo-Family Values, Part 2: Beyond Home, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 16, 2003)
Reflections on War Through My Father's Eyes, by Barbara Wells (November 9, 2003)
Neo-Family Values, Part 1: At Home, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 2, 2003)
Time is Personified in Us, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 19, 2003)
To Forgive is Human, by Barbara Wells (October 5, 2003)
"The Best Known Sermon Ever Preached in America," by Jaco B. ten Hove (September 28, 2003)
Paint Branch Creative Visions, by Barbara Wells (September 14, 2003)
Animal Encounters, by Jaco B. ten Hove (July 20, 2003)
Sharing Creative Spirit, a presentation by members of the Creativity Circle (July 6, 2003)
The Young Adult in All of Us, by Jaco B. ten Hove (June 1, 2003)
Lesser Known Origins of Mother's Day, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 11, 2003)
You Matter to God: the Heart of Universalism, by Barbara Wells (May 4, 2003)
BothAndian Humanism, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 30, 2003)
Practice on the Path, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 23, 2003)
Turn the World Right Side Up: The Journey of Sojourner Truth, by Barbara Wells (March 16, 2003)
Theodore Parker and the Coherence Factor, by Jaco B. ten Hove with Leo Jones (March 9, 2003)
Holy as Mud, by Barbara Wells (March 2, 2003 - Canvass Sunday)
A Theology of Ecology: Greening Our Faith, an Enrichment Hour presentation by Rev. Katherine Jesch (February 3, 2003)
I Gotta Be Me, You Gotta Be You. Now What!? by Barbara Wells (January 12, 2003)
A Beacon for the Third Dimension, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 5, 2003)
Hear the Angels Sing, by Barbara Wells (December 8, 2002)
Can We Hold America to UU Values, by Leo Jones (December 1, 2002)
Unitarian Universalist Pillars, Part 2: A Call to Faith, Liberally, by Barbara Wells (November 10, 2002)
Unitarian Universalist Pillars, Part 1: Where the Awesome Meets the Familiar, by Barbara Wells (November 3, 2002)
Food for the Spirit, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 27, 2002)
A Pecan Tree Legacy: Faith in the Future, by Richard Kelley, PBUUC minister emeritus (October 20, 2002)
Taoism, Part 2: The P'u Way, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 13, 2002)
Art at the Heart, by Barbara Wells (September 29, 2002)
Taoism, Part 1: Pooh & Friends, Seeking Oneness, on the Road to Iraq, by Jaco B. ten Hove (September 22, 2002)
What UUs Believe: Presentations by Barbara Fairfield, Jan Ormes, and Alice Tyler (August 4, 2002)
The Call of the Wild, the Challenge of the Web, by Rev. Katherine Jesch (June 30, 2002)
Spiritual Courage, by Barbara Wells (May 12, 2002)
A Sufi is as a Sufi Does, by Jaco B. ten Hove, presented with the help of reader Leo Jones, worship associate (May 5, 2002)
Ancient Site-Seeing as Pilgrimage, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 28, 2002)
UU Historical Highlights, Part 3: The Arc of the UUniverse Bends Towards Merger, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 17, 2002)
Starting Places, by Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern (February 24, 2002)
UU Historical Highlights, Part 2: Transcendentalism is Still Controversial, by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 17, 2002)
Precious Cargo, A Poem Written By Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern
The Spirit of Creativity, by Barbara Wells (February 10, 2002)
UU Historical Highlights, Part 1: What Was So Radical About the Radical Reformation? by Jaco B. ten Hove (February 3, 2002)
Reclaiming Mythos in a Logos World, by Barbara Wells (January 13, 2002)
What I've Learned About Prayer So Far, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 6, 2002)
Christmas Eve Message From Barbara Wells (December 24, 2001)
Don't Let the Light Go Out!: A Hanukkah Sermon, by Barbara Wells (December 16, 2001)
Let It Shine, by Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern (December 2, 2001)
A Hunger for Hope, by Barbara Wells (November 18, 2001)
By the People, by Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern (November 11, 2001)
Sustaining Each Other, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 4, 2001)
A Theology of Rage, by Barbara Wells (October 28, 2001)
Gender Destiny, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 30, 2000 and October 28, 2001)
The "Suppose..." Node, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 14, 2001)
The Spirit of Public Education, by Barbara Wells (October 7, 2001)
Enjoying My Shoes, by Barbara Wells (September 2, 2001)
The New Story of the Universe, by Jaco B. ten Hove (August 26, 2001)
Einstein: Person of the Century, by Jonathan Ormes (July 8, 2001)
Leap of Faith: The Perils of Government Funding Religion, by Rob Boston, assistant director of communications, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (June 24, 2001)
Spiritual Formation of the U.S. Constitution, Part 2, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 29, 2001)
Spiritual Formation of the U.S. Constitution, Part 1, by Jaco B. ten Hove (April 8, 2001)
Do Youth Have Souls? by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 4, 2001)
Our Theology, Part 2: Beyond Theism, by Barbara Wells (February 4, 2001)
Our Theology, Part 1: Atheism is Always Right, Always Wrong, by Jaco B. ten Hove (January 21, 2001)
Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Barbara Wells (January 7, 2001)
Kwanzaa Values for the New Year, by Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern (December 31, 2000)
Power and Patience, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 12, 2000)
Legacies of Prophetic Leadership, by Barbara Wells and Jaco B. ten Hove (October 22, 2000)
The Ethics of Conversation, by Jennifer Brooks, ministerial intern (October 8, 2000)
Ten Good Reasons to Resist Change, by Jaco B. ten Hove (September 24, 2000)
The Tibetan Debt to Death, by Jaco B. ten Hove (May 7, 2000)
Building FAITH in Community, Part 5: Hope, by Jaco B. ten Hove and Barbara Wells (April 16, 2000)
Building FAITH in Community, Part 4: Transcendence, by Jaco B. ten Hove (March 26, 2000)
NOTE: Building FAITH in Community, Part 3: Interdependence, by Barbara Wells did not include a written sermon.
Building FAITH in Community, Part 2: A Church for All Souls, by Barbara Wells (February 20, 2000)
Building FAITH in Community, Part 1: Foundations, by Barbara Wells and Jaco B. ten Hove (February 6, 2000)
Our Commitments to Carry on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy, Responses From the Congregation (January 16, 2000)
Wounded Words, by Barbara Wells (January 9, 2000)
"Genesis by Jonathan": One Scientist's View of Spirituality--A Lay Service, by Jonathan F. Ormes (November 28, 1999)
An Attitude of Gratitude, by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 21, 1999)
What Do I Say, After I Say, "I'm a Unitarian Universalist?" by Barbara Wells (November 14, 1999)
A Universalist Response to Racism (Winner of the UUA's 1999 Skinner Award), by Jaco B. ten Hove (November 7, 1999)
Historical Visions: On the Occasion of Paint Branch UU Church's 45th Anniversary, by Jaco B. ten Hove (October 17, 1999)
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