Selected Sermons

The Reverend Bill Breeden and Reverend Mary Ann Macklin

Philosophical reflections, poetic wisdom, motivating words on social justice, and inspiring calls to action are all inherent to the sermons delivered each Sunday at UU Bloomington. The Reverends Bill Breeden and Mary Ann Macklin uplift, challenge, and move the congregation with words from the heart, food for the mind, and balm for the soul. Here is a collection of sermons that exemplify the meaningful messages you will hear each week.

Selected Sermons
Month Title Minister
January Being Fully Human: The Corny Education of Souls Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
February Shadowboxing and Care for the Soul – Part I Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
Shadowboxing and Care for the Soul – Part II
  Our Dreams, Another's Nightmares Reverend Bill Breeden
March Neurotheology: The Brain and Religious Experience Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
April Arboreal Articulations: Conversations and Trees Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
May Can There Be Any Day But This? Reverend Bill Breeden
May Day, Health Care and The Meaning of Things Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
June Hinduism: Powerful Gymnastics of the Mind Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
July Pluralism, Prayer and Ritual: What’s Up With That? Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
September Worship and the Window of the Moment Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
October HELL AND DAMN-NATION Reverend Bill Breeden
The Human Circle: Of Saints and Fools Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
  Finding Buddha in Target: The Tyranny of Choice Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
November The Companion of Self: Solitude and Loneliness Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
December Touching the Void: Spirituality and Emptiness Reverend Mary Ann Macklin
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