A Season Best Savored Slowly – The Rev’d Brian Mason preaching Being an adult is cool, but only kinda. For starters, holidays aren’t quite as simple as they once were. Loss, stress, war, cultural nihilism, bifocals, taxes, winter. But then, lest we forget, there’s also Dolly Parton, Oreos, laser tag, and seeds planted somewhere waiting...
Celebrate the joyous melodies of the season at our Annual Christmas Sing, a cherished tradition that fills our hearts with the spirit of unity and togetherness. Gather with friends and family to raise your voices in song, embracing the time-honored carols that have woven a tapestry of warmth and tradition through the years. It’s a...
Sermon Summary Join us on Christmas Eve for a truly special Candlelight Service. Our evening will begin with an inspiring sermon, guiding us to reflect on the universal themes of compassion, unity, and joy. As we gather in the soft, flickering glow of candlelight, our hearts will fill with celebration and a sense of community,...
Dec. 31: Beginnings and Endings – Melody Moberg, preaching “In the beginning.” Cycles of death and rebirth. “Beginnings and endings” is a striking title some Unitarian Universalist religious educators use to categorize world religion creation stories and stories about the end of the world. On this New Year’s Eve, as we stand on the...
A Life Distilled – Brian Mason, preaching Because life happens, the best New Year’s resolutions are about distilling how we hope to approach life. This Sunday we’ll talk about a few of those paths. Join Us On Sundays For Services That Inform & Inspire Sermons at UU Wausau encompass many topics, but always with the...
Thou Shalt Have a Thing - The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching Let’s face it, we all like to be seen as—or feel—special. Often, it starts in grade school, takes on a life of its own in high school, and in adulthood we’re willing to pay for it. We’ve all wanted to be known for that...
Trapped – The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching. Many of us have stuck with things because we felt trapped. We had ample evidence suggesting it wouldn’t end well, that we wouldn’t enjoy it (whatever it is), that it’d bring us down and yet we stuck with it as if it was a sentence rendered by a...
This I Believe - Led by the Worship & Music Committee We all have beliefs that help guide us. During the service, three members of the congregation will share their thoughts on what they believe. In preparation they considered how their beliefs developed, evolved, and changed, what influenced their belief development, and in what ways their...
Protect Me From What I Want - The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching Join us as we talk about desires and their impact on our spiritual journey. In a world pushing us to chase what we want, we'll ponder if our cravings line up with our spiritual growth. We’ll explore the balance between desire and mindfulness,...
Our Annual “Ask the Minister” tradition is a cherished tradition where our young members take the lead in shaping our spiritual journey. Kids are invited to submit thoughtful questions, ranging from the profound to the curious. As we come together to listen and learn, we celebrate the wisdom and perspective that young minds bring to...
Is Your Soul Frostbitten? - The Rev. Brian Mason, preaching When resigning his pastorate, Ralph Waldo Emerson quipped that Unitarianism was like a “cold corpse.” The rub being that it was too individualistic and intellectual. That approach may have benefited the individual, but not the community, especially communities concerned about carrying on our religious tradition....
Finding the Way - Melody Moberg, preaching This worship service will explore the Chinese religious and philosophical tradition of Daoism. What is the Dao, or the Way? What does it mean to live in alignment with it? How does Daoism’s historical context help us understand it better? And, how has Daoism been misunderstood by Westerners who project their own worldviews onto...