Sermons given at UUCB, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley

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A call to the heart, mind, and spirit from UUCB. Sharing weekly sermons given by our Settled Minister, Rev. Marcus Liefert, Minister of Congregational Life Rev. Dr. Kathryn Jay, and distinguished guest preachers including UU ministers and lay leaders, ministers from other denominations, rabbis, philosophers, and activists.

  1. 6d ago

    (Sermon only) In Conversation with the Sacred Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley June 7, 2026

    Ministerial Intern Liesl Dees Prayer is often imagined as speaking into silence. But what if prayer is an exchange of longing, listening, wonder, and response? We continue our series on Reclaiming and Reimagining Religion by exploring prayer as a practice of attention, connection, and presence.

    25 min

  2. Jun 1

    (Sermon only) Community in Bloom Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 31, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 31, 2026 Community in Bloom We celebrate our annual flower communion with the recognition that we bloom always in relationship. Like the interdependent community of flowers and pollinators, we depend on each other more than we know to express our unique and sacred beauty. Bring a flower to celebrate! Rev Marcus Liefert

    15 min

  3. May 26

    (Sermon only) Sound of Spirit Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 24, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 24, 2026 Sound of Spirit Rev Liesel Dees As we begin our series on Reclaiming and Reimagining Religion, we start with the wisdom of our bodies. On this Pentecost Sunday, we’ll riff on the New Testament story of embodied spirituality through a jazz lens, featuring special guest trumpeter Delbert Anderson.

    24 min

  4. May 18

    (Sermon only) The Understory Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 17, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley May 17, 2026 The Understory We know some of the biggest stories that shape the world and human society are rapidly changing. Those changes show up in the small and specific realities of our own lives and our own community. How do we practice creating beloved community by living in the moral framework of interdependence here and now?

    18 min

  5. Apr 27

    (Sermon only) The Bark and the Heartwood Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 26, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 26, 2026 The Bark and the Heartwood Rev Marcus Liefert Learning to live in a complex reciprocity asks us to grow inward and outward at the same time. The fact that the ground we stand on is not as solid as we were led to believe is both terrifying and liberating, an invitation to tend to the semipermeable membranes between ourselves and the world with tender care.

    18 min

  6. Apr 21

    (Sermon only) Earthlings Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 19, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 19, 2026 Earthlings Rev. Kathryn Jay We often think of rebels as folks fighting alone against the status quo. But we are all part of the crew, transforming our grief and anger into action. In this Earth Day service, we’ll ground ourselves in the simultaneous realities of lament and hope.

    22 min

  7. Apr 13

    (Sermon only) What You Can Depend On Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 12, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 12, 2026 What You Can Depend On Rev. Marcus Liefert Our culture's economic system and mechanistic worldview teach us to understand relationality as fundamentally transactional. But at our roots we live in a complex interdependence, which requires relating to our inevitable disappointments and frustrations not with the fix-it attitude of a manager, but a reorientation toward mutuality.

    22 min

  8. Apr 9

    (Sermon only) Alleluia Anyway Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 5, 2026

    Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley April 5, 2026 Alleluia Anyway Rev. Marcus Liefert Like each of our lives and the times we live in, the stories of Easter and Passover are rife with joy and struggle intertwined. With all that would bury us in the tomb, how do we rise up and sing alleluia anyway?

    6 min
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A call to the heart, mind, and spirit from UUCB. Sharing weekly sermons given by our Settled Minister, Rev. Marcus Liefert, Minister of Congregational Life Rev. Dr. Kathryn Jay, and distinguished guest preachers including UU ministers and lay leaders, ministers from other denominations, rabbis, philosophers, and activists.

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