The Reverend Dr. Jane A. Page
Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro
Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro
and the Unitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia
Please note: These sermons were scripted similar to the sermons that were delivered. My delivery style is somewhat "folksy" and informal. Therefore, you may see incomplete sentences, prepositions at the ends of sentences, regional (South Georgia ) phrases, etc. Many of these have been videoed and include a script as well. Some were done without a script. Please feel free to "borrow" any stories or examples from these sermons and to share the videos with your congregations. I only request that you let me know how you used them. I would also appreciate any feedback. Just email me !
Sunshine and Showers - Video - April 28, 2024 in Statesboro
Flowers and Showers Script - April 14, 2024 in Brunswick
Lessons from The Color Purple - video - February 25, 2024 - UU Fellowship of Statesboro
Sermon Text with Slides - February 4, 2024 Unitarian Universalists of Coastal GA
Lessons from The New Jim Crow - (Video) - January 28, 2024
Lessons from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. (Video) November 26, 2023, UU Fellowship of Statesboro.
Wisdom of the Wizards: Lessons from the Harry Potter Series and what J.K.Rowling should have Learned! - Video - October 22, 2023 - UU Fellowshiip of Statesboro
A Brief History of Book Burning and Banning - Viveo - 9-10-23
Can You Say GOD? 2023 Remix - Video- 8- 27-23 UU Fellowship of Statesboro.
Big Questions: What is the Right Thing to Do? - Video - 4-23-23
Are We Free to Choose? - Video - 3-23-23
Big Questions: And What of Death? - Video - 3-12-23 ( Statesboro)
Big Questions: And What of Death - Script - 3-19-23 (Brunswick)
Big Questions: How do we know? Video - 2-14-23
Big Questions: Why Religion? Video - January 8, 2023
Exloring UU Values: LOVE - Video - November 28, 2022
Exploring UU Values: Justice -- Video - November 13, 2022
Exploring UU Values: Interdependence - Video - October 23, 2022
Exploring UU Values: Pluralism/Diversity - October 9, 2022 - video
Exploring UU Values: Evolution - October 2, 2022 - video
Exploring UU Values: Generosity - September 11, 2022 - video
Exploring UU Values: Equity - August 28, 2022 - video
Celebrating Unitarian Universalism with Song! April 24, 2022 - video
Celebrating Statesboro and Bulloch County - March 27 - video
Celebrating Gender Inclusion - March 13, 2020 (video)
Family - It's Complicated! - February 20, 2022 (video)
Celebrating Our Bodies! January 30, 2022 (video)
Celebrating Equity: A Sermon in honor of MLK Day and the 8th Principle of UU. Jan 22
Celebrating Transitions - A sermon for the New Year. January 2022 (video)
Red - the video! Dec. 5, 2021
Return of the Living Dead - online - 10-31-21 (about our attraction to horror stories and films)
Resurrection, Reincarnation and other ways to Resist the Reaper! - online - 10-24/21
Romance and Love in a More Welcoming World - online 10-17-2021
Responsibilities and Rewards: A Stewardship Sermon - online Brunswick 0 10-3-21
Responsibilities and Rewards: (Sermon Text) - Statesboro - 9-26-21
Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days - online video 9-19-2021
Renewal and Rebirth - online video 9-5-21
The 8th Principle - online video - 8 -1 -21
Sustaining the Biodiversity of our Blue Boat Home! online video - 5-23-21
We Are... (sermon text) 4-25-21
Resurrecting Joy - (sermon text) - 4-4-21 (Easter)
The Fire of Commitment - online video 3-28-21
Building a New Way - online video 3-7-21
When our Heart is in a Holy Place (message on our common humanity) - online video 2-7-21
There's a River Flowing in my Soul (message on self-worth) - online video 1-31-21
Restoring the Soul of America ( a post inaugural message) - online video - 1-24-21
The Ancestors' Breaths - online video - 1-10-21
What Time is it? online video - 1-3-21
Living in the Twilight Zone - 2020 - online video - 12-27-20
Good Ally - Religious Differences (focus on celebrations of light - online video - 12-13-20
Being a Good Ally - Economic Differences - online video - 11-22-2020
Jane's Election Reflection - online video - 11-8-2020
Being a Good Ally - Differing Abilities - online video - 10-25-2020
LGBTQ+ Ally Sermon with a Focus on Allies for Transgender - online video - 10-11-2020
Committing to Tomorrow! - online video - 9-27-20
Being a Good Ally - Race &Ethnicity - online video - 9-13-20
Being a Good Ally - online video - 8-23-20
Sea Change Soliloquy - online video - 8-16-20
The Trade-Ins (Twilight Zone Series) - online video - 8-9-20
In the Time of Pandemic - The Interdependent Web - online vide0 - 3-17-20
"Ask Mama Jane" - Question Box Sermon online video - 5 10- 20
Imagine - Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All - online sermon - video - 5-3-20
Crisis in Democracy - online sermon on 5th Principle - video 4-26-20
Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning - online sermon - video - 4-19-20
Can I Get a Witness - my Easter 2020 online sermon - video - 4-12-20
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street - video March 8, 2020
The Obsolete Man - video 2-23-2020
The Eye of the Beholder - video - 2-9-2020
Rod Serling: His Life and Lessons -video- 1-12-20
A Eulogy for my son, Fred Page, III - delivered January 2, 2020
Rohatsu: A Celebration of Enlightenment - Video - 12-8-2019
A Place to Grow Gratitude - Video - 11-24-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place to Share Love - Video - 11-10-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place to Honor Life and Death - Video - 10-27-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
Gender and Sexuality: Understanding and Celebrating Who We Are - Video - 10-13-19
A Place to Respond to the Injustices of the World - Video 9-8-19
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place for Community - Video 8-25-19
Moving to the Beloved Community - Audio 7-28-19
The Soul of Democracy - A Readers Theater Conversation - 7-7-19
We Belong to the Earth - Video 4- 28-19
Amazing Grace - Video - 3-31-19
A New Manifestation - Video - 3-10-19
This is my Song - Video 2-24-2019
A Firemist and a Planet (Evolutions Sunday) - Video - 2-10-19
African American Spiriuals as Sacred Text - Video 1-27-1
A Litany on Atonement - Video - 1-13-19
Light One Candle (a Hanukah Sermon ) - Video - 12-9-18
To Live Deliberately (based on Thoreau's life and writings) - Video - 11- 11-18
We Laugh, We Cry - Video - 10-28-18
Once to Every Soul and Nation - Video - 10-14-18
The Idea of Democracy (based on words of Lincoln) - Video - 9-23-18
The Answer is YES! - Video - 9-8-18
To Worship: An Exploration of the Reading by Jacob Trap. Video - 8-26-18
Ysaye Barnwell: Her Life and Her Music. Video - 4-22-2018
Rev. William F. Schulz and Human Rights - Video - 3-25-2016
Answering the Call: James Reeb & Viola Liuzzo - Video - 2-25-2018
Mary White Ovington: Co-Founder of NAACP - Video - 2 -11-2018
Whitney Young: Bridgebuilder - Video - 1-28-18
Francys Ellen Watkins Harper: Video - 1-14-18
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross - Video - 11-19-17
Margaret Fuller: The Girl in the Transcendentalist Boys Club - Video - 10-22-17
William Ellery Channing and the Emergence of Unitarianism in America - Video - 10-8-17
Wake Now Our Vision: Supporting UUFS i 2018 and Beyond - Video - 9-14-17
Hosea Ballou and Universalism: Loving the Hell Out of Folks! - Video - 8-27-17
Oh, the Possibilities - Video - April 23, 2017
Purposely Living and Loving - Video - March 26, 2017
Purple Rain and Other Purple Thangs! Video - February 26, 2017
Passion for Goodness Sake - Video - February 12, 2017
The Power of the Prophetic Message - Video - January 29, 2017
Promises to Make, Promises to Keep - Video - January 8, 2017
ThanksLiving - Video - November 27, 2016
What Democracy Looks Like? A Reflection on the Election. Video - November 13
(Cry Me A) River Musings - Video - 10-23-16; A Lamentations Message
Up UUrs! A Canvass Sermon - Video - 10-9-16
Answering the Call: Past, Present, Future - Video - 9-25-16, on the weekend celebrating 10 years of Ministry at UU Statesboro
Ministry on the Side of Love - Script of sermon shared 9-18-16 on the morning before my installation at the Unitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia.
The Sexuality of Terrorism - Video - 9-11-16
Our Sixth UU Source: Earth-Centered Traditions - Video - 4-24-16
Our Fifth UU Source: Humanist Teachings - Video - 4-10-16
An Easter Celebration of our 4th Source: Jewish and Christian Teachings - Video - 3-27-16
Our Third UU Source: Wisdom from World Religions - Video - 3-13-16
Our Second UU Source: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men - Video - 2-28-16
Our First UU Source: Direct Experience - Video - 2-14-16
The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty and Justice for All - 6th Principle - Video - 1-10-16
A Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning - 4th Principle - Video - 12-13-15
The Right of Conscience and the Use of the Democratic Process- 5th Principle - Video, 10-25-15
Justice, Equity, and Compassion in Human Relations - 2nd Principle - Video - 10-11-15
Inherent Worth and Dignity? First Principle Sermon. Video September 27
Nurturing Our Congregation with Enthusiasm (a canvass sermon) video Sept. 13, 2015
The Interdependent Web of Life - 7th Principle - text of homily for Ingathering - Aug. 23, 2015
Palm Wavers or Naysayers (text - including Children's Story) March 29
In the Time of Pandemic - The Interdependent Web - online vide0 - 3-17-20
"Ask Mama Jane" - Question Box Sermon online video - 5 10- 20
Imagine - Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All - online sermon - video - 5-3-20
Crisis in Democracy - online sermon on 5th Principle - video 4-26-20
Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning - online sermon - video - 4-19-20
Can I Get a Witness - my Easter 2020 online sermon - video - 4-12-20
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street - video March 8, 2020
The Obsolete Man - video 2-23-2020
The Eye of the Beholder - video - 2-9-2020
Rod Serling: His Life and Lessons -video- 1-12-20
A Eulogy for my son, Fred Page, III - delivered January 2, 2020
Rohatsu: A Celebration of Enlightenment - Video - 12-8-2019
A Place to Grow Gratitude - Video - 11-24-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place to Share Love - Video - 11-10-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place to Honor Life and Death - Video - 10-27-2019
The text for this message can be found HERE
Gender and Sexuality: Understanding and Celebrating Who We Are - Video - 10-13-19
A Place to Respond to the Injustices of the World - Video 9-8-19
The text for this message can be found HERE
A Place for Community - Video 8-25-19
Moving to the Beloved Community - Audio 7-28-19
The Soul of Democracy - A Readers Theater Conversation - 7-7-19
We Belong to the Earth - Video 4- 28-19
Amazing Grace - Video - 3-31-19
A New Manifestation - Video - 3-10-19
This is my Song - Video 2-24-2019
A Firemist and a Planet (Evolutions Sunday) - Video - 2-10-19
African American Spiriuals as Sacred Text - Video 1-27-1
A Litany on Atonement - Video - 1-13-19
Light One Candle (a Hanukah Sermon ) - Video - 12-9-18
To Live Deliberately (based on Thoreau's life and writings) - Video - 11- 11-18
We Laugh, We Cry - Video - 10-28-18
Once to Every Soul and Nation - Video - 10-14-18
The Idea of Democracy (based on words of Lincoln) - Video - 9-23-18
The Answer is YES! - Video - 9-8-18
To Worship: An Exploration of the Reading by Jacob Trap. Video - 8-26-18
Ysaye Barnwell: Her Life and Her Music. Video - 4-22-2018
Rev. William F. Schulz and Human Rights - Video - 3-25-2016
Answering the Call: James Reeb & Viola Liuzzo - Video - 2-25-2018
Mary White Ovington: Co-Founder of NAACP - Video - 2 -11-2018
Whitney Young: Bridgebuilder - Video - 1-28-18
Francys Ellen Watkins Harper: Video - 1-14-18
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross - Video - 11-19-17
Margaret Fuller: The Girl in the Transcendentalist Boys Club - Video - 10-22-17
William Ellery Channing and the Emergence of Unitarianism in America - Video - 10-8-17
Wake Now Our Vision: Supporting UUFS i 2018 and Beyond - Video - 9-14-17
Hosea Ballou and Universalism: Loving the Hell Out of Folks! - Video - 8-27-17
Oh, the Possibilities - Video - April 23, 2017
Purposely Living and Loving - Video - March 26, 2017
Purple Rain and Other Purple Thangs! Video - February 26, 2017
Passion for Goodness Sake - Video - February 12, 2017
The Power of the Prophetic Message - Video - January 29, 2017
Promises to Make, Promises to Keep - Video - January 8, 2017
ThanksLiving - Video - November 27, 2016
What Democracy Looks Like? A Reflection on the Election. Video - November 13
(Cry Me A) River Musings - Video - 10-23-16; A Lamentations Message
Up UUrs! A Canvass Sermon - Video - 10-9-16
Answering the Call: Past, Present, Future - Video - 9-25-16, on the weekend celebrating 10 years of Ministry at UU Statesboro
Ministry on the Side of Love - Script of sermon shared 9-18-16 on the morning before my installation at the Unitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia.
The Sexuality of Terrorism - Video - 9-11-16
Our Sixth UU Source: Earth-Centered Traditions - Video - 4-24-16
Our Fifth UU Source: Humanist Teachings - Video - 4-10-16
An Easter Celebration of our 4th Source: Jewish and Christian Teachings - Video - 3-27-16
Our Third UU Source: Wisdom from World Religions - Video - 3-13-16
Our Second UU Source: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men - Video - 2-28-16
Our First UU Source: Direct Experience - Video - 2-14-16
The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty and Justice for All - 6th Principle - Video - 1-10-16
A Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning - 4th Principle - Video - 12-13-15
Acceptance of One Another and Encouragement to Spiritual Growth in Our Congregations- 3rd Principle - Video - 11-22.15
The Right of Conscience and the Use of the Democratic Process- 5th Principle - Video, 10-25-15
Justice, Equity, and Compassion in Human Relations - 2nd Principle - Video - 10-11-15
Inherent Worth and Dignity? First Principle Sermon. Video September 27
Nurturing Our Congregation with Enthusiasm (a canvass sermon) video Sept. 13, 2015
The Interdependent Web of Life - 7th Principle - text of homily for Ingathering - Aug. 23, 2015
Palm Wavers or Naysayers (text - including Children's Story) March 29
Crossing Bridges (video) February 22
Building the Beloved Community in Statesboro – Jan. 20, 2013 (sermon delivered at the Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church at a joint MLK Sunday worship service with their congregation). This link contains an audio and a text version. (I recommend the audio – about 15 minutes.)
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness – Jan. 13, 2012 (sermon based on Michelle Alexander’s book of the same name)
Blue Christmas, White Christmas….. – Text – Dec. 23, 2012
No Room in the Inn; No Room in the End – Audio – Dec. 9, 2012
No Room in the Inn; No Room in the End – Text – Dec. 9 2012
Rev. Jane’s Election Reflection: The Price of Politics – Nov. 11, 2012
Farewell for Now – June 24, 2012
Flowers or Crosses? (Easter Sermon) – April 8, 2012
Faith Wars – March 28, 2012
Four Agreements and More – February 26, 2012
Why Marriage Matters – February, 19 2012
Moving to the Beloved Community – January 22, 2012
The Art of Happiness: Lessons from the Dalai Lama – January 8, 2012
Lessons from THE TAO OF WILLIE NELSON – November 13, 2011
Knowing Why We Knock: A Sermon on UU Evangelism for Association Sunday – October 23, 2011
Lessons from the Life of John Lennon, on Our Shared Birthday – October 9, 2011
Simply Living and Giving – September 25, 2011
These Three…Lost in the Debris of 9/11: America’s Ten Year Search for Faith, Hope, and Love – September 11, 2011
To Be of Use – July 17, 2011
My General Assembly Testimony – June 24, 2011
Round and Round We Go Again – May 29, 2011
Celebrating Resurrection – April 24, 2011
Let Your Body Learn to Bend – April 10, 2011
Let the Sun Shine, Let It Rain – March 27, 2011
Play the Music – March 20, 2011
If Nothing’s Wrong, Then Nothing’s Right – February 27, 2011
Share the Laughter, Bare the Pain – January 16, 2011
A Child is Born; The Old Must Die – January 9, 2011
Without the Dark, There is No Light – December 5, 2010
Everybody Turn and Spin - November 14, 2010
Take It As It Passes By – Oct 24, 2010
An Old, Old Story of a Man Called Job – Oct 24, 2010 (story for all ages)
What Time Is It? – October 10, 2010
To Reap the Harvest, Plant the Seed – September 26, 2010
Learn to Follow, Learn to Lead – September 12, 2010
May I Have This Dance – August 22, 2010
This I Believe – June 20, 2010
The Blooming of UUFS – April 4, 2010
Palm Sunday – March 28, 2010
Jane and Julia – February 28, 2010
Facing Your Demons – January 24, 2010
A “Mary” Christmas – December 13, 2009
Come, Come, Whoever You Are… -- A sermon exploring our theological diversity.
God, Sex, andPolitics – October 18, 2009 (Reflecting on my participation in the March for Equality in Washington, October 10-11)
Envisioningthe Future of Our Fellowship – September 27, 2009
The Power of Three Cups of Tea – September 13, 2009
Can You Say COVENANT? – August 23, 2009
Mama’s Mottos – (A Mother’s Day Sermon) – May 10, 2009
Can You SayHALLELUJAH? – (An Easter Sermon) – April 12, 2009
The Dance of the SevenVeils – February 22, 2009
Can You Say HOPE? – January 25, 2009
Wrestling withGod – January 11, 2009
Shall We PRAY? – November 23, 2008
Human Rights: Dignityand Justice for All – October 26, 2008 (United Nations Sunday)
White inAmerica: Can I Get A Witness? – September 14, 2008.
Ingathering Service –Sea Change Soliloquy – August 17, 2008.
In Praise of Evolution – February 24, 2008. A sermon shared as part of a celebration of Charles Darwin and the wonder of evolution.
The New Atheists – January 27, 2008. An exploration of the writings of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett.
Elizabeth Cady StantonSpeaks on Religion and Women – November 11, 2007. This “sermon” is taken from various writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. On November 11,
CanYou Say ATONEMENT? – September 23, 2007. Part of the “Can You Say” series addressing traditional religious language.
The Freedom to Marry – September 9 2007. A sermon promoting marriage as a civil right for all loving couples – with a surprise ending!
Hallelujah Sunday – Easter 2007!
Tending the Flame March 18, 2007. My first canvass sermon (sometimes humorously called, “The Sermon on the Amount”) The accompanying Story for All Ages entitled, “The Little Red Hen and Her Friends” is also included.
Wake, Now, My Senses: The Embodiment of Spirituality March 4, 2007. A sermon encouraging openness to the unity of body and soul.
A Greener Faith January 28, 2007. A sermon on religious environmentalism with a proposal for our congregation.
Just Living Simply December 3, 2006. A sermon on living justly and simply with compassion with "Plain Jane" suggestions.
Can You Say GRACE? November 5, 2006. Part of the "Can You Say" series addressing traditional religious language.
Can You Say AMEN? October 15, 2006. One of my "Can You Say" sermons addressing religious language. This particular sermon also challenges UU's to be more comfortable with participatory worship styles.
Becoming the Beloved Community. October 1, 2006. (This was the first sermon delivered by me after my ordination by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro.)
The Sacred Depths of Nature. September 17, 2006. (This sermon is an exploration of Religious
Naturalism and an examination of my own theology.)
Unveiling Jezebel: The Queen Defends Herself - March 12, 2006 (This is the powerpoint presentation that “Jezebel” – portrayed by Rev. Jane – used to defend herself)
Can You Say Resurrection? - March 27, 2005 (A sermon delivered as part of our UU Resurrection Celebration on Easter Sunday. The Flower Communion service is also included.)
In Times Like These: A Theological Spin - November 7, 2004 (A sermon delivered the Sunday after the election)
In Democracy We Trust? - October 3, 2004
Religious Naturalism: Is it for Me - September 5, 2004 (Note: The "sermon" that was delivered on this date was a "Readers Theater" production based on the paper that I have posted.)
What Time is It? A Post-Menopausal Reading of Ecclesiastes 3 - October 5, 2003
Imagine: The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All (Our Sixth Principle) - March 2, 2003
Can You Say GOD? - February 9, 2003
Can You Say UU Evangelism? - December 1, 2002
Marry, Marry, Quite Contrary - October 6, 2002
The UU Church as Mother - May 12, 2002
Congregational Polity: How Unitarian Universalists Govern Themselves - April 28, 2002
Reflections on my Journey toward Ministry: Part I - February 17, 2002
ThanksLiving - November 17, 2001
Same-Sex Unions : A Journey from Our Early Christian Roots to Sarah's and Suzie's Wedding at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Statesboro - June 3, 2001
TEAM-me: A Concept Bigger than Sports - December 17, 2000