Lanbi, by Martial Bonhomme, May 9, 2010 (Audio file). "Lanbi" means conch shell in Haitian Creole. During the Haitian Revolution, the lanbi was used as an instrument to rally and galvanize the people in support of ending slavery and achieving independence. Today, through the creation of the Lanbi Center for Humanities and Civics, the conch shell will serve as a trumpet to awaken disenfranchised constituents in Northern New Jersey. Our congregation is pleased to partner with The Lanbi Center, which meets in our church and parish hall.
Confessions of a Promiscuous Syncretist, by Rev. Darrell Berger, March 21, 2010. (MS Word) How Unitarian Universalists draw from many sources of inspiration, and how that relates to health care legislation.
The Lost Shepherd, by Barnaby Feder, March 14, 2010. This sermon is about the Rev. Luke Garner (1899-1979), minister of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Newark from 1929 to 1937. View in: HTML or MS Word
When Gospel got the Blues: a Valentine's Day sermon, by Rev. Darrell Berger, February 14, 2010. (Audio file). This sermon speaks of the emotional power of music, and how gospel music has been changed over the years by its innovative masters from Thomas Dorsey to Anthony "Tonex" Williams. While Dorsey is now revered as "The Father of Gospel Music," his background as a blues pianist caused the early rejection of his style. Today "Tonex" Williams uses various new musical styles from hip hop to techno, yet his acceptance has been even more seriously challenged when he became the first Black gospel star to come out as gay.
Charity or Solidarity, by Rev. Darrell Berger, November 29, 2009.
Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Community, outline of talk by Kesha S. Moore, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Drew University, May 24, 2009 (MS Word)
Weaving Community by Rev. Darrell Berger, May 3, 2009 (MS Word). Also available as Audio file.
Zarathustra and His Legacy, by Josef Machac, M.D., Apr.26,2009 (MS Word)
Earth Day Message, by Prof. Fred Curtis of Drew University, April 19, 2009 (MS Word)
"Not the End" - the Easter Sermon, by Rev. Darrell Berger, April 12, 2009. (MS Word)
The Church of Whatever Works, by Rev. Darrell Berger, Oct.19, 2008
Follow Your Bliss: The Various Paths of Human Love, by Amy Glenn, September 14, 2008 (MS Word)