Click above to download and print a copy of the Sunday Order of Service and Hymn selection.

For some reason during the sermon the screen goes to gallery view and then becomes completely black for a while. We are aware of the problem; we’ll try to avoid this in the future. The picture does come back before the end of the sermon and you can hear the whole time.

Sacrifice has historically been part of religious practice and ceremony. Is there a place for sacrifice in Unitarian Universalism? If so, what does it look like?

Charles Gabriel was raised in the Catholic Church, wandered aimlessly through a 35-year period of atheism and finally developed a spiritual center to his life through the 12-step program influence of Nar-Anon and Al-Anon.

Charles joined USG in October 2004 and has held several volunteer positions including member of the elevator project committee, Budget & Finance Committee member, Buildings & Grounds committee co-chair, Strategic Planning Council chair and Board of Trustees member.

Currently Charles sings in the USG choir and is retired from church leadership. This is Charles’ ninth sermon at USG and he’s preached once at the UU Church of the Restoration.