Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Fremont, California           A Spiritual Community of Caring Hearts and Open Minds.
Sermons from 2010 and Earlier

Sermon Archive

2013-05-12
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The Age of Wisdom
Asking questions and giving advice.
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-05-05
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Faithful Doubting
How can the biblical Thomas serve as an inspiration for our faith?
Roy King

2013-04-21
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The Landfill Harmonic
Ways we can recycle, repurpose, or reuse the trash we generate.
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-04-14
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The Process of Aging
Totally 80s! Redefining your past. (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-04-07
 
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Patterns
The mother of an autistic son speaks out.
Monica Arce

2013-04-07
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On The Spectrum
What is the Autism Spectrum and what should be our response.
Rev. Barbara F. Meyers

2013-03-31
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Whose Are We?
Creating shared meaning with the Platinum (vs. Golden) Rule
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-24
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Growing Out
How Mission Peak is changing to meet the future
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-17
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The Universe, Simulation and God
Is our universe a computer simulation?
Paul K. Davis

2013-03-10
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Being Heard
Anyone can listen, but can they hear? (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-03-03
 
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Revolutions of the Heart
The spiritual difference between digital and vinyl music
Rev. Nicole LaMarche

2013-03-03
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Searching for Vinyl, Finding Soul
The spiritual difference between digital and vinyl music
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-24
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The Truth About Purim
Being Your Authentic Self in the Face of Dangerous Consequences
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-17
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Video Games Will Save the World
The skills that video games teach us (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-02-03
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And the People Could Fly
Unitarian Universalists and Black History Month
Rev. Karla Brockie

2013-01-27
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The Myth of the Singular Genius
Great Inventions Have Many Inventors
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-20
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Be the One
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. - One Person Can Make a Difference
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-13
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Zombies and God
Can We Find Theological Meaning in Zombies? (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2013-01-06
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Living the Life You Want to Have Led
What Would Others Say About You at Your Funeral?
DeAnna Alm

2012-12-30
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New Years Ritual: A Journey Through Time
Allysson McDonald

2012-12-24
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Christmas Eve Service
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-12-23
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Are We Happy Yet?
On The Relationship Between Money and Happiness
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-12-09
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Day of Amazement
Personal Growth and Celebrating the Holiday with Family: Can We All Get Along?
Deborah Cuny, Starr King Student

2012-12-02
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Holy Ink
The Spiritual Meaning of Tattoos
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-11-25
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Gratitude
Giving Thanks with Readings and Music of Many Traditions
Marylin Wakefield

2012-11-18
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Confessions of the Coca-Cola Kid
The Connection Between Your Groceries and Your Politics
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-11-11
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The Motives of Fools
Faithful Fools with Peak Rocks
Carmen Barsody, OSF

2012-11-04
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God Said What Exactly?
Same-Sex Marriage and the Bible
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-10-28
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Mental Health Ministry
Introducing the Interfaith Counseling Project
Wayne Lowe and others

2012-10-14
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Pink and Blue
Gender Stereotypes (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-10-07
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Twelve Gates into the City
The Golden Rule in Many Cultures
Paul K. Davis

2012-09-30
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Real Life Superheroes
Pastoral Associates Dedication
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-09-16
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Getting It On the Table
Rev. David Sammons

2012-09-09
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Blood and Water
Annual Water Communion
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-09-02
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Music Casts a Vast Net
How Music Influences Our Lives
Kathy Wallcave

2012-08-26
 
 
 
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Limits of Tolerance
Should We Be Tolerant of Intolerance?
Paul K. Davis

2012-08-19
 
 
 
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Forgiveness
Are Happier People Able to Better Forgive? Or is the Reverse True?
Kathy Wallcave

2012-07-22
 
 
 
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The Most Important Thing (That Doesn't Matter)
Jackie Robinson's Place in Baseball History
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-15
 
 
 
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Story Power
The Power in Telling Our Stories
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-08
 
 
 
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Two Americas
Impressions from the Phoenix General Assembly
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-07-01
 
 
 
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The Gift of Presence
What it Means to be Truly Present to Someone
Rev. Barbara Meyers

2012-06-17
 
 
 
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Fatherhood: Under Construction
The Changing Roles of Fathers
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-27
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Unfolding Beauty
Noticing the Beauty Around Us (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-13
 
 
 
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The Mother of All Mother's Day
The Inspiration and Example of Julia Ward Howe
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-05-06
 
 
 
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Embracing the Dangerous and Sacred
By Stretching, You Can Live More Authentically
Suzy Spangenberg

2012-04-15
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The Invention of Money
Launching Our Annual Canvass Campaign
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-04-08
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What is the "Truth" About Easter?
Where Did "Unitarianism" Come From?
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-04-01
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Are You Fooling Yourself?
What Can We Learn From The Fool?
Calista Ames

2012-03-25
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The Crack in San Quentin
What It's Like to Live on Death Row in San Quentin
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-03-18
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Tale of Two Meals, Part II
What Happens to the Food That Does Not Get Eaten (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-03-11
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The Dream of the Diaspora
Ethnic Hungarian Unitarian Dreams in 21st Century Romania
Rev. Zoltan Kopandi-Benczedi, Balazs Scholar

2012-02-26
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Failing to Grow Up
Lessons Learned While Becoming An Adult (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-02-19
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Tiptoeing Into the Boundless Ocean
A Beginner's Thoughts on Process Theology
DeAnna Alm

2012-02-12
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Sex
Nature Offers a Variety of Purposes for Sex
Paul K. Davis

2012-02-05
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Don't Believe Facebook
The Illusions and Facts About Friendship
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-29
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You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Tension Between What You Need and What You Want (with Peak Rocks
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-22
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Under Pressure
Teen-Age Mental Health Struggles
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-15
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Spiritual Leadership Through Living Our Values
By Living Our Values We can Challeng Ourselves and Inspire Others
Calista Ames

2012-01-08
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The Affirmation Age
How Our Brain Filters Our Experiences
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2012-01-01
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Time
On the Complexities of Time, with Some Suggestions
Paul K. Davis

2011-12-24
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Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-12-18
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A Winter Solstice Story
Annual Children's Religious Education Presentation
Jay Steele, author

2011-12-11
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The Overview Effect
The Impact of the Space Program on Human Consciousness
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-12-04
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Christmas at 114 S Street
Memories of Long-Ago Christmas in Washington DC
Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed

2011-11-27
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To Dream the Impossible Dream
What Impossible Dream Would We Like to Realize?

2011-11-20
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Occupied in Thought
A Personal Experience with the Occupy Movement in Oakland
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-11-13
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Spiritual But Not Religious
What Do UUs Have to Say to this Fastest Growing Religious Category? (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-11-06
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The "Good Christian"
A History of the Social Gospel
Allysson McDonald

2011-10-30
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A Time Outside of Time
The Pre-Christian history of Halloween (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-23
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Opportunities to Live our Values
A Five-Year Proposal (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-16
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Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-10-09
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So Close You Can Almost Touch It
Margaret Fuller's Social Justice Work
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-10-02
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Possibilities of Consciousness
Where We Are in the Evolution of Consciousness
Jackie and John Porter

2011-09-25
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Memories of the Future
Blessing of the Animals Service
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-09-18
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Parenting with the Brain in Mind

2011-09-11
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Poured Together or Blown Apart
Annual Homecoming Water Service / Memories of 9-11 (with Peak Rocks)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-09-04
 
 
 
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The Ancient Roots of Unitarian Universalism
Greek and Early Christian Precendents
Paul K. Davis

2011-08-28
 
 
 
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The Art of Listening
Listening With Intent Leads to Spiritual Connections
Mark Rahman

2011-08-21
 
 
 
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Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-08-14
 
 
 
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How Do We Know?
On the Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning
Paul K. Davis

2011-08-07
 
 
 
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The Problem With Being Perfect
Community: A Place Where It's Okay to Not be Perfect
Allysson McDonald

2011-07-24
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Heart to Heart
Overcoming the Fear of Death
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-07-17
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mUUney Ball
Baseball Sunday - Inspiration by the Oakland A's
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-07-03
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A Man to Match His Mountains
Inspiration by Badshah Khan, the Muslim Ghandi
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-06-26
 
 
 
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Eden in Reverse
How the UU Service Committee Fights for Social Justice
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-06-19
 
 
 
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Juneteenth Day and Liberation
What Liberation Meant in 1863 and Means Today
Mark Rahman

2011-06-12
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Runnin' Round in Circles
Blindfolded, We Walk in Circles
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-05-29
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Mental Illness and Oppression
How the Mentally Ill Are Oppressed
Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-05-22
 
 
 
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My Credo
Diary of a Questioning Youth
Robert Jensen

2011-05-15
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Always Faithful
Ordination and Installation Service for Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-05-08
 
 
 
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Benediction: Mother's Day Proclamation
An 1870 Call to Celebrate Motherhood
Julia Ward Howe

2011-05-08
 
 
 
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Meditations on Motherhood
Reflections on a Beloved Mother
Dave Berman

2011-05-08
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Becoming Mom
A Mother-To-Be Looks Forward to Changes
Rev. Nicole LaMarche

2011-05-01
 
 
 
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Blessing of the Caregivers
Who Cares for Those Who Care For Us?
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-24
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Flower Communion
Our Different Flowers Form a Beautiful Bouquet
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-17
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Earth Day
How Do We Take Good Care of the Earth
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-04-10
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How the World Teaches Us to Eliminate Our Biases
Biases Are Natural; Overcoming Them Takes Work
Nicole Mason

2011-04-03
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The Magic of Words
A Covenant Helps a Group of Individuals Work Together
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-20
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The Art of Happiness
On the Difference Between Pleasure and Happiness
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-13
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Playing With Creation
Creativity (with Peak Rocks) Universal Unity
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-03-06
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Bursting Into Bloom
Video on YouTube
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-27
 
 
 
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Reflecting on Paganism
Accepting That My Sister is a Witch
Drew Wilson

2011-02-20
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The Death of Josseline
An Immigration Story from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-13
 
 
 
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The Hidden Minority
A Personal Perspective on Discrimination Against Gays
Jen King

2011-02-13
 
 
 
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Standing on the Side of Love
Fighting for Equal Rights for All
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-02-06
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Spiritual Direction
Introduction to One-on-One Spiritual Direction
Rev. Barbara Meyers

2011-01-30
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Views From the Seminary
Sermon Video on Facebook
T.J. Kahn

2011-01-23
 
 
 
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In Praise of Music
Performing or Listening to Music is a Transformative Experience
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-01-16
 
 
 
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The Moral Arc of the Universe
The Legacy of Theodore Parker and James Reeb
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel

2011-01-09
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Meaning Maker
What Gives Our Lives Meaning? (Video Meditation)
Rev. Jeremy D. Nickel



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