Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for September 16, 2001. Note the date.
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Sermon: The Cost of Construction
The Cost of Constuction
This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for September 9, 2001.
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Sermon: Universalism for Beginners (Universalism 101)
Universalism for Beginners (Universalism 101)
This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for August 19, 2001.
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Sermon: Poetry, Not a Recipe
Poetry, Not a Recipe
This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for September 2, 2001.
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Sermon: Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice
This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for August 26, 2001.
I’m a lot less sour on creeds now than then, but the facts are still correct.
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Sermon: Who Is Wise and Understanding Among You?
Who Is Wise and Understanding Among You?
Notes by the Rev. Scott Wells, prepared for preaching in Washington, D.C. on September 21, 2003
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Sermon: Learning Universalism from Scratch
Learning Universalism from Scratch
Preached by the Rev. Scott Wells in Washington, D.C. on August 24, 2003
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Preaching Conference in Washington
One of the nice things about Washington is having access to so many resources. One is within walking distance of the church, and should be better known.
The Festival of Homiletics will be held at First Baptist Church — I’m terribly fond of FBC — at the corner of 16th and O Streets, NW from May 17 to 21, and I’m signing up. (Discounted registration before January 15.)
Yes, Fred Craddock will be there. And James Forbes and Thomas Long and Thomas Troeger and Will Willimon and a dozen other really amazing people I’m less familiar with.
It should be really, really good.
Two from PBS for preaching
No, I’m not one of those UU wonks who can’t watch television unless it is filtered through the Public Broadcasting Service, but there were two documentary programs I’ve seen recently that can nicely to preaching.
The first is a Nova episode about the Neanderthal. (Note: the Neander Thal, that is, the Neander Valley, is where the first of these persons’ remains were found. The valley was named for Joachim Neander, who wrote some hauntingly lovely hymns, including “All My Hope on God is Founded.”) It is easy to look into the motives and cultural cues that come from the two sides of the Neaderthal debate are they or are they not human as we understand it and see an attitude that upholds or denies human unity. Indeed, that was the theme of my sermon on September 14. (Not online.)
Show site: Nova: Neanderthals on Trial
The other show is good if you need resources for a sermon on Abraham’s decendents, the Old Testament, or anything relating to the Jewish nation. Sometimes it is nice to get a refresher on the timeline, extra-Biblical witnesses, and the like.
But The Kingdom of David has no real website as far as I can tell!
This Sunday's sermon on the Winchester Profession
Philocrites asked; I’ll tell.
See the church website for the goods, and “Universalist Sundays” for other liturgical elements.
Thanks to Philo and Derek Parker for contributing ideas. A double-blog sermon!