Sermons

It’s 1818, in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars in Austria. It’s Christmas Eve, and the church organ has been damaged by flooding! One young priest asks himself if the poem he wrote at the end of the wars, set to music of a simple guitar, is good enough for the Christmas mass in just a few hours. I’ll bet it didn’t feel like a Silent Night for Father Joseph Mohr!

CHOIR, please meet in the Sanctuary at 9:45am for rehearsal!

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BezqQs6uq/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

History teaches us that “Light” has been the central component of winter celebrations since the very beginning. As pluralists, we are curious about the similarities and the differences. Join Rev. Renée for a deep dive into the season of the returning light.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FrfyzMpCh/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

Brooke Eldredge will speak to us about New Beginnings, and Juniper Bramley will introduce us to MayDay NWA (formerly MayDay Community Kitchen). UU’s have a legacy of justice. We expect it of ourselves and each other. Today we will Share the Plate with MayDay NWA (find more info on their Facebook and/or Instagram pages by searching MayDay NWA). All loose collection plate cash and specially-designated cash/checks (please make checks out to UUFF and write “share plate” on memo line) will be collected and donated to MayDay NWA.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/17b84NWJR9/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

How do we give thanks when the world around us is not conducive to gratitude? How do we fully move into this holiday season when things feel so fractured? Dear ones, lean into this Beloved Community. At our historic service this year, we will welcome our new members and celebrate one another with delicious breads and spreads. This is also a Choir Sunday!

Choir Members, please meet at 9:45am in the Sanctuary for rehearsal.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/17WeGy6NFw/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

Join us this Sunday as speaker Jeff Nash addresses how applying selected UU principles to the realities of modern capitalism allows us to understand the tensions between living our principles and living in a capitalist economy.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/16PSkqtYCC/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

“Forgive and forget” is a commonly used phrase in today’s society. While most people use it as a way to encourage others to let go of menial transgressions, it can quickly turn into poor advice for those who have been hurt by betrayal, abuse, and other deep relationship-wounding events. Join us as Kali Cook defines what forgiveness truly is and how to achieve inner peace despite the deep wounds of betrayal.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CST) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GEsdqWW3L/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

This time of year, many traditions and cultures focus on ancestors and loved ones that have died. Join our annual Day of Remembrance and All Souls Day Service complete with salt water ritual, the video of our collective beloved dead, and really good music.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FCb42ZBQY/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time ends overnight, so we’ll “fall back” this morning. Enjoy!

Bring your lunch! Bring your friends! Let’s watch the VonTrapps fight fascism together! Lyrics will be provided, and it is choir Sunday, but no need for choir rehearsal this time! We will take a quick pause at noon for those that must leave to make their exit, and for those of us staying to grab our lunches before coming back together to finish the movie! And hey, does anyone have a popcorn machine we could borrow?

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building, and this Sunday, our remote online participation option will be Zoom rather than Facebook Live Stream. Please use the following link to join via Zoom, starting at 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87286600013?pwd=GlsY4P26PdzdpiEFi5uUBdn0Yb3T2v.1

To view the Order of Service with Lyrics, CLICK HERE.

Coming out services at UUFF have become favorites. We hear from our members and friends about some of the biggest moments in their lives. And through their stories, we explore our own lives and how we have shown to others who we are. Whether a straight ally or queer, this meaningful service isn’t to be missed. Coming out stories will be shared by Maddy Bentley, Benjamin Hilliard, and Ginger Doss. Ginger will also share their music with us along, with Oliver Edge!

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FRC694Bs7/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

How exciting to be kicking off our season of giving with UUFF’s second annual Fall Festival! Rev. Renée will lead us – from the pulpit AND at the keys – in an abbreviated service about the UU Core Value of Generosity! We will then move to our green space to enjoy a BBQ picnic lunch (main dishes provided by UUFF, with members and friends bringing side dishes and desserts – see flyer just below for details on what to bring), spinning by Sooj, various activities, games, raffles, and most importantly – precious time together! It’s going to be a lot of fun!

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/16QjxV6zY5/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

Join Melly this Sunday as we explore our goals, re-evaluate our commitments, and discuss integrity in how we deal with promises as we say goodbye to this year’s UUFF Butzemann.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/16535J6r9z/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.

While our definition of community might change and shift, narrow and broaden, the importance of community remains vital for us human beings. Ozark folk healers have traditionally been pillars of their communities, offering not just medical and psychological care but also spiritual strength in times of great need. Join folklorist and author Brandon Weston in an exploration of the roles traditional healers have played in their Ozark communities and how we can apply their wisdom to our own community involvement today.

You can attend service in person at the fellowship building or view it remotely online via Facebook Live Stream. To attend live via Facebook, wait until 11am Central Daylight Time (CDT) and go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FjQLpM8jr/ and click on “Watch Live Video. A Facebook account is not required for viewing.

To view the Order of Service, CLICK HERE.