This sermon was recorded at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) in North Branch, NJ.

A Silence That Speaks for Them

Memorial Day is particularly meaningful and poignant in a time of war. As a nation and as a congregation we have many unanswered questions about the present conflict; we have shed many tears, we have known division and confusion and pain. But we can all agree to honor the memory of the fallen.

All the music used for this PodCast comes from the PodSafe Music Network. The song is The Burning Moon by Derek K. Miller.

This sermon was recorded at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) in North Branch, NJ.

Madelyn Hoffman, Guest Speaker

Madelyn Hoffman is our guest speaker for this sermon. Ms. Hoffman has been the Director of New Jersey Peace Action since August 2000. She is a prolific writer of articles and has been a contributor to state and national publications. Ms. Hoffman was National Peace Action's representative on a Global Exchange Delegation to Afghanistan in June 2005.

The music used for this PodCast comes from the new cd from Nick Page called "The Nick Page Songbook". You can order his CD directly from his site, or from CD Freedom. The song you'll hear is "Paz y Liberdad".

This sermon was recorded at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) in North Branch, NJ.

Let Us Pray

Prayer can be a thorny issue. What does it mean? To what or to whom should we pray? And for what? Is it necessary to believe in some kind of deity in order to pray? What words should we pray with? Are words always necessary in prayer? We bring these and many other questions. Perhaps together we might find some answers.

All the music used for this PodCast comes from the new cd from Nick Page called "The Nick Page Songbook". You can order his CD directly from his site, or from CD Freedom. The first song you'll hear is "Gwaz Hallelujah" and the closing song is "Mbira".

This sermon was recorded at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) in North Branch, NJ.

Celebrating Our Children

Karina, our outgoing Director of Religious Education, led today's worship centered on celebrating what the children of UUCSH have been doing this year. The presentations came from the K/1/2 grade, 3/4 class, 5/6 class, 7/8 Our Whole Lives class, and a presenter from the Future Leaders At Somerset Hills (FLASH) group.

All the music used for the this PodCast was performed by Bernice Lewis live at our service. You can find more about Bernice at her site, and you can buy her CDs if you enjoy her music as much as we did.

This sermon was recorded at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) in North Branch, NJ.

Intergenerational Peace Festival

Courtney Allen from the Unitarian Church of Montclair is the keynote speaker in today's Intergenerational Peace Festival. Courtney shares his thougts and ideas about his congregation's being a "Peace Site". A short service this week as we participated in several activities in addition to this keynote address.

The music used for the intro of this PodCast comes from the PodSafe Music Network. The song Peace Around the World from Freedom People can be found on the PodSafe Music Network.