Sermons
I Believe in Love: Daring Right Relationship
Rev. Paula Norbert Synopsis (read at the beginning of worship): In both the Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah, a messenger appears as a sign from
I Believe in the Sun: Hope for Tomorrow
Rev. Paula Norbert Isaiah 40: 1-11, Mark 1: 1-15 “Raise your voice… raise it; don’t be afraid!” – Isaiah 40:9 We gather today on this
The Power of Gratitude
Rev. Paula Norbert We’re almost to the Thanksgiving holiday, and like so much this year, it will likely look very different than it has in
Hope on the Horizon
Rev. Paula Norbert Isaiah 65:17-25 In Isaiah’s reading today, we hear words of great comfort and hope that were spoken to the people of that
Lessons in Winter
February 23, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert Our Gospel reading today from Matthew is read each year before the beginning of the Lenten Season.
Marjorie Jamback Memorial
On Saturday, February 22, 2020 the family and friends of Marjorie gathered at the Saco ME Unitarian Universalist Church for a memorial service for Marjorie.
The Power of Love
February 16, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert “An entire army made of lovers would be invincible.” Plato, Symposium It is said the Eskimos in
The Creative Process: From Inspiration to Realization
February 9, 2020 — Brad Coupe I think if I had been asked about my creative process before I undertook to write this Reflection,
Meditation for February 2nd
February 2, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert Matthew 5:1-12 This morning, we heard a reading from a section of Matthew’s Gospel that we have
Looking Back…Looking Ahead
January 26, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert I imagine that almost everyone knows that this year Maine marks the bicentennial of its statehood in
Reflections on Service and Faith
January 12, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert Brief Reflections after Martha Jacques: We’re so grateful to Martha for joining us today and sharing some
On the Epiphany
January 5, 2020 — Rev. Paula Norbert Our reading from Matthew’s Gospel about the visit of the Magi to the infant child has long
Hearts of Compassion
December 29, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Isaiah 63: 7-9, Matthew 2:13-23 I hope that you all enjoyed a lovely Christmas filled with much
Christmas Eve Meditation
December 24, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Over two centuries ago in a quiet corner of the world in a little town called Bethlehem,
Quiet Joy and Peace
December 22 — Rev. Paula Norbert Isaiah 7: 13-15, Matthew 1: 18-25 Today is our fourth Sunday in Advent and in just two days,
Joy Beyond Measure
December 15, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert On this third Sunday of Advent, we continue to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the hymn, Joy
Surprised by Joy
December 8, 2019 – Rev. Paula Norbert As we gather on this second Sunday of Advent, we hear this lovely reading from Isaiah, which
Signs of Hope
December 1, 2019 – Rev. Paula Norbert I hope you all enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving with family, friends, good food and time to relax.
Walking Home
November 24, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert The lovely reflection today on Listening to Autumn is part of an earlier reading we shared back
Musings on Darkness and Light
November 17, 2019 — Stephen Fox Stephen Fox gave a sermon on Darkness and Light and included some personal stories extemporaneously that are not
Reflections by Rosie DiBella of Safe Passage
Our speaker today is Rosie DiBella, who serves as the Deputy Director of Development/Subdirectora de Desarrollo of Safe Passage, an organization which originated in Maine in