Past Services

Here you can find recordings and texts of each Sunday’s sermon and reflection with the consent of the speaker(s). UUCV seeks to be a safe place for expressing one’s beliefs and values.

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November 23, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 am

Families & Politics

Cantabile, Jeff Coleman Payne, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert

Many of us will be with family in the coming week, and some of us will worry about talk of politics that could arise. Let’s explore again ways to be grateful for our families, even when we disagree with their politics.

November 16, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 am

Welcoming the Mystery

Kelly Kanyid, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, UUCV Choir

It is human nature to fear the unknown. The world provides us with plenty of uncertainties and even chaos these days. But what if we were to embrace the uncertainty and express gratitude for the mystery? How might that change us and the world?

November 9, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 am

Gratitude and Grief

Emily Layfield, Paul Chandler, Rev. Mary Gear

How do we stay grounded in a time of division, turmoil and grief? Many faith traditions say that grounding begins with the spiritual practice of gratitude. We explore how gratitude and grief are interconnected.

Gratitude for our Ancestors

November 2, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amAshley Pope, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, UUCV Choir

Blessings of Glitter, Drag, Gender Play and Joy

October 26, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amDeborah Willoughby, Rev. Lazarus Justice Jameson

Sacred Belonging for All People

October 19, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amAlexis Balkowitsch, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, UUCV Choir

Persistent, Emergent Love

October 12, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amEmily Layfield, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, Rev. Sarah Gibb Millspaugh

Compassionate Boundaries

October 5, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amKelly Kanyid, Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, UUCV Choir

The Path to Belonging

September 28, 2025 - 9:15 and 11 amArt Carter, Deborah Willoughby, Michael deLeon, Sue Pebody