| Sermons and Talks |
Here are sermons, talks, and messages delivered at our church. The format will vary according to
the author. Some are completely written out, some may be outlines or talking points. All are in MS
Word format unless otherwise noted. We have started adding audio files. These will be so noted.
29 Jan 2012, Doug Traversa, "What Can We Learn from a Talking Ass?" AUDIO
1 January 2012, Doug Traversa, "Looking Back, Looking Forward" AUDIO
11 Dec 2011, Doug Traversa, "Jonah, the Reluctant Universalist" AUDIO
13 Nov 2011, Doug Traversa, "Spiritual Truths from Unlikely Sources: Insights from The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." AUDIO
Doug Traversa, Theology and Hope, VIDEO SERMON
16 Oct 2011, Doug Traversa, "Religion's Best Friend - Secular Government" AUDIO TEXT
9 Oct 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is Creationism Scientific?" AUDIO TEXT
17 Sep 2011, Memorial Service for Trish Nichols AUDIO
11 Sep 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is Interfaith Worship Possible?" AUDIO TEXT
21Aug 2011, Doug Traversa, "Where Do We Find Hope?" AUDIO TEXT
14 Aug 2011, Doug Traversa, "Literature as Scripture" AUDIO TEXT
24 Jul 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is it Worth Dying For? TEXT
26 June 2011, Doug Traversa, "Ethical Eating" AUDIO TEXT
22 May, Doug Traversa, "Theology Made Simple." AUDIO TEXT
15 May 2011, Chuck Morgret, "Wish You Were Here"
8 May 2011, Doug Traversa, "Do We Need an Ultimate Purpose for Our Lives?" AUDIO TEXT
24 April 2011, Doug Traversa, "The Sheepdog: A Metaphor for Right Living." AUDIO FILE
TEXT FILE
10 April 2011, Doug Traversa, "Why Religion is Dying in the West" AUDIO FILE
27 March, Doug Traversa, "The Purpose Driven Lie - The Dangers of Rick Warren's Teachings"
AUDIO FILE
13 Mar 2011, Doug Traversa, "Noah's Ark: The Ugly Truth" AUDIO FILE TEXT FILE
27 Feb 2011, Doug Traversa, "The Priesthood and the Prophethood of the Believer"TEXT FILE
AUDIO FILE
13 Feb 2011, Doug Traversa, "Are There Atheists in Foxholes?" AUDIO FILE
2 Jan 2011, Doug Traversa, "What Did 2010 Teach Us?" AUDIO FILE
19 Dec 2020, Doug Traversa, "The Ethical Implications of Santa Claus" AUDIO FILE
28 Nov 2010, Doug Traversa, "Superstition, Spirituality, What's the Difference?" AUDIO FILE
24 Oct 2010, Doug Traversa, "Eschatology: How Your View of the Future Affects How You Live
Today." AUDIO FILE
10 Oct 2010, Doug Traversa, "Shades of Gray: How Do We Deal With Morally Ambiguous
Issues?" AUDIO FILE
26 Sep 2010, Doug Traversa, "It's Time to Legalize Gay Marriage" AUDIO FILE TEXT
12 Sep 2010, Doug Traversa, "What Should Worship Mean in 2010?" AUDIO FILE
22 Aug 2010, Doug Traversa, "The Murfreesboro Mosque Controversy." AUDIO FILE
11 July 2010, Doug Traversa, "What is Prayer to a UU?" AUDIO FILE
30 May 2010, Doug Traversa, "A Vision for Our Future" AUDIO FILE
9 May 2010, Trudy Northway, "I Remember Mama"
27 Dec 2009, Doug Traversa, "Another Year Together"
22 Nov 2009, Lee Mockrin, "Does Anyone Really Use the Bible as a Comprehensive Moral Guide?"
(shown as handwritten notes).
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
16 Aug 2009, Bob Webster, "Analogies of World Religions"
9 Aug 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Curative Doctrine of Universalism"
3 Aug 2009, Doug Traversa, "Memorial Service: Remembering those Murdered at the Tennessee
Valley Unitarian Universalist Church"
12 Jul 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Pernicious Doctrine of Hell"
14 Jun 2009, Doug Traversa, "What's in a Name?"
24 May 2009, Doug Traversa, "Ministerial Misconceptions"
12 Apr 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Trials and Blessings of a New Immigrant."
5 Apr 2009, KC Reddy, "Neurotheology"
22 Mar 2009, Doug Traversa, "What's a Covenant, and Why Should We Have One?"
15 Mar 2009, Doug Traversa, "Religion Sans Love - Religious Tolerance, Freedom of Conscience,
and the Persecution of Early Unitarians"
4 Jan 2009, Doug Traversa, "Is War Immoral?"
21 Dec 2008, Doug Traversa, "Asking the Right Questions"
29 Jun 2008, Doug Traversa, "Critique of I Don't Believe in Atheists by Chris Hedges"
30 Mar 2003, Chuch Morgret, “Musings on Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Free Will”
30 May 2004, Chuck Morgret, “Filters – Some Thoughts on How We View the World”
29 Jan 2006, Chuck Morgret, “The Search for Truth Shall Set You Free”
18 Mar 2007, Bill Davis, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail, Holy . . .Fraud?"
15 Jul 2007, Chuck Morgret, “Matters of Life and Death”
Apr 2007, Chuck Morgret, "A Discussion of Our Fourth Principle, A Free and Responsible Search
for Truth and Meaning ”
Feb 2008, Chuck Morgret, "The Meaning of Life"
Apr 2008, Chuck Morgret, “The Jefferson Bible”
the author. Some are completely written out, some may be outlines or talking points. All are in MS
Word format unless otherwise noted. We have started adding audio files. These will be so noted.
29 Jan 2012, Doug Traversa, "What Can We Learn from a Talking Ass?" AUDIO
1 January 2012, Doug Traversa, "Looking Back, Looking Forward" AUDIO
11 Dec 2011, Doug Traversa, "Jonah, the Reluctant Universalist" AUDIO
13 Nov 2011, Doug Traversa, "Spiritual Truths from Unlikely Sources: Insights from The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." AUDIO
Doug Traversa, Theology and Hope, VIDEO SERMON
16 Oct 2011, Doug Traversa, "Religion's Best Friend - Secular Government" AUDIO TEXT
9 Oct 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is Creationism Scientific?" AUDIO TEXT
17 Sep 2011, Memorial Service for Trish Nichols AUDIO
11 Sep 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is Interfaith Worship Possible?" AUDIO TEXT
21Aug 2011, Doug Traversa, "Where Do We Find Hope?" AUDIO TEXT
14 Aug 2011, Doug Traversa, "Literature as Scripture" AUDIO TEXT
24 Jul 2011, Doug Traversa, "Is it Worth Dying For? TEXT
26 June 2011, Doug Traversa, "Ethical Eating" AUDIO TEXT
22 May, Doug Traversa, "Theology Made Simple." AUDIO TEXT
15 May 2011, Chuck Morgret, "Wish You Were Here"
8 May 2011, Doug Traversa, "Do We Need an Ultimate Purpose for Our Lives?" AUDIO TEXT
24 April 2011, Doug Traversa, "The Sheepdog: A Metaphor for Right Living." AUDIO FILE
TEXT FILE
10 April 2011, Doug Traversa, "Why Religion is Dying in the West" AUDIO FILE
27 March, Doug Traversa, "The Purpose Driven Lie - The Dangers of Rick Warren's Teachings"
AUDIO FILE
13 Mar 2011, Doug Traversa, "Noah's Ark: The Ugly Truth" AUDIO FILE TEXT FILE
27 Feb 2011, Doug Traversa, "The Priesthood and the Prophethood of the Believer"TEXT FILE
AUDIO FILE
13 Feb 2011, Doug Traversa, "Are There Atheists in Foxholes?" AUDIO FILE
2 Jan 2011, Doug Traversa, "What Did 2010 Teach Us?" AUDIO FILE
19 Dec 2020, Doug Traversa, "The Ethical Implications of Santa Claus" AUDIO FILE
28 Nov 2010, Doug Traversa, "Superstition, Spirituality, What's the Difference?" AUDIO FILE
24 Oct 2010, Doug Traversa, "Eschatology: How Your View of the Future Affects How You Live
Today." AUDIO FILE
10 Oct 2010, Doug Traversa, "Shades of Gray: How Do We Deal With Morally Ambiguous
Issues?" AUDIO FILE
26 Sep 2010, Doug Traversa, "It's Time to Legalize Gay Marriage" AUDIO FILE TEXT
12 Sep 2010, Doug Traversa, "What Should Worship Mean in 2010?" AUDIO FILE
22 Aug 2010, Doug Traversa, "The Murfreesboro Mosque Controversy." AUDIO FILE
11 July 2010, Doug Traversa, "What is Prayer to a UU?" AUDIO FILE
30 May 2010, Doug Traversa, "A Vision for Our Future" AUDIO FILE
9 May 2010, Trudy Northway, "I Remember Mama"
27 Dec 2009, Doug Traversa, "Another Year Together"
22 Nov 2009, Lee Mockrin, "Does Anyone Really Use the Bible as a Comprehensive Moral Guide?"
(shown as handwritten notes).
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
16 Aug 2009, Bob Webster, "Analogies of World Religions"
9 Aug 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Curative Doctrine of Universalism"
3 Aug 2009, Doug Traversa, "Memorial Service: Remembering those Murdered at the Tennessee
Valley Unitarian Universalist Church"
12 Jul 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Pernicious Doctrine of Hell"
14 Jun 2009, Doug Traversa, "What's in a Name?"
24 May 2009, Doug Traversa, "Ministerial Misconceptions"
12 Apr 2009, Doug Traversa, "The Trials and Blessings of a New Immigrant."
5 Apr 2009, KC Reddy, "Neurotheology"
22 Mar 2009, Doug Traversa, "What's a Covenant, and Why Should We Have One?"
15 Mar 2009, Doug Traversa, "Religion Sans Love - Religious Tolerance, Freedom of Conscience,
and the Persecution of Early Unitarians"
4 Jan 2009, Doug Traversa, "Is War Immoral?"
21 Dec 2008, Doug Traversa, "Asking the Right Questions"
29 Jun 2008, Doug Traversa, "Critique of I Don't Believe in Atheists by Chris Hedges"
30 Mar 2003, Chuch Morgret, “Musings on Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Free Will”
30 May 2004, Chuck Morgret, “Filters – Some Thoughts on How We View the World”
29 Jan 2006, Chuck Morgret, “The Search for Truth Shall Set You Free”
18 Mar 2007, Bill Davis, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail, Holy . . .Fraud?"
15 Jul 2007, Chuck Morgret, “Matters of Life and Death”
Apr 2007, Chuck Morgret, "A Discussion of Our Fourth Principle, A Free and Responsible Search
for Truth and Meaning ”
Feb 2008, Chuck Morgret, "The Meaning of Life"
Apr 2008, Chuck Morgret, “The Jefferson Bible”